Subtitle to Text Converter
Turn an SRT or VTT subtitle file into clean, readable plain text. Timestamps and cue numbers are stripped and the lines are joined into smooth paragraphs.
Drop your file here
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Supports .srt, .vtt, .txt files
Add SRT files (2+)
Result
How It Works
Drop your subtitles
Add an .srt or .vtt file. It is read in your browser and never uploaded.
Timestamps removed
Cue numbers and time ranges are stripped and repeated lines are merged.
Copy the clean text
Get readable paragraphs ready for notes, articles, or summaries.
From subtitles to readable text
Subtitle files are great for video but awkward to read: every few words are broken up by a cue number and a timestamp. This tool removes all of that and rebuilds the words into clean, flowing paragraphs you can actually use — in a blog post, show notes, a summary, or a document.
SRT and VTT, both handled
Drop in a SubRip (.srt) or WebVTT (.vtt) file and the converter detects the format automatically. It also merges consecutive duplicate lines, which auto-generated captions often repeat, so the result reads naturally instead of stuttering.
Private by design
The file is read directly in your browser and never leaves your device, which matters when captions come from client work, interviews, or unpublished video. If you need the spoken words from audio or a YouTube link in the first place, Sozai turns recordings into accurate transcripts with timestamps and speaker labels — then you can clean them up here.
Frequently Asked Questions
Which subtitle formats can I convert?
Does it remove timestamps and cue numbers?
Will repeated caption lines be cleaned up?
Is my subtitle file uploaded anywhere?
Can I get text from audio or a YouTube video instead?
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