SRT to TXT converter
This free SRT to TXT converter turns subtitle files into a clean, readable transcript. Remove numbers and time codes, join lines into paragraphs, or keep a timestamp on each line.
- Removes time codes in one click
- Paragraphs or one line per subtitle
- SRT and VTT files
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How to convert SRT to TXT
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Add the subtitle file
Drop one or more .srt or .vtt files, or paste the subtitle text.
- 2
Pick a layout
Paragraphs reads like a transcript. One line per subtitle keeps the original breaks. Choose whether to keep timestamps.
- 3
Download the TXT
Click Convert to TXT, then copy the text or download a .txt file for each subtitle file.
Why use this free subtitle converter
Built for speed and privacy. It works on any modern browser, on desktop or phone.
Files never leave your device
It runs inside your browser. Nothing is uploaded to LeadCanal or stored anywhere.
Only the right files open
It accepts .srt, .vtt, .sbv and .txt and checks each file's first bytes, so renamed programs or scripts are refused.
Free with no limits we impose
No signup, no watermark and no daily cap. Big files depend only on your device memory.
Several files at once
Where it makes sense, drop many files and download them together as a ZIP.
SRT to TXT output options
| Option | What you get | Good for |
|---|---|---|
| Remove timestamps + Paragraphs | Clean prose, grouped where the speaker pauses | Blog posts, show notes, AI summaries |
| Keep start time | [00:01:05] Line of dialogue | Quoting a video, notes for editors |
| Keep start and end time | [00:01:05 - 00:01:08] Line of dialogue | Checking subtitle timing |
| Remove sound cues | Drops [Music], (laughs) and music notes | Reading copies and translation |
| Remove repeated lines | Fixes the doubled lines in auto captions | YouTube auto-generated subtitles |
Why converted subtitles often look messy, and how this fixes it
Subtitle files split sentences across short cues, add formatting tags like , and auto captions repeat each line as it scrolls. Copying the text by hand means deleting hundreds of numbers and time codes.
This converter parses every cue, removes tags and HTML entities, drops the duplicated scrolling lines, and joins the text back into sentences.
- Strips , and {\an8} style tags
- Decodes & and similar entities
- Handles Windows, Mac and Linux line endings
- Reads UTF-8, UTF-16 and older ANSI files
Step-by-step guides
Step-by-step help from our blog, written for the questions people ask most.
Your files stay on your device
This converter runs inside your browser, using your own computer or phone to do the work. The file is never uploaded to LeadCanal or anyone else, and nothing is saved on our servers. Close the tab and it is gone.
Each tool only opens the file types it is built for. We check the file extension and the first bytes of the file, so a renamed program or script is refused before it is opened.
Upload the SRT, leave Timestamps set to "Remove timestamps" and click Convert to TXT. Numbers and time codes are removed, leaving only the spoken text.
Yes. Choose "Keep start time" for lines like [00:01:05] Hello, or "Keep start and end time" for the full range.
Yes. WebVTT files are read the same way, and the repeated lines that YouTube auto captions create are removed by default.
Yes. Drop several files and download each TXT, or all of them in one ZIP.
Yes. Output is UTF-8, and older files saved in Windows encoding are detected and read correctly.
Further reading
- W3C WebVTT specification The caption format this converter also reads.
- Subtitle Edit (open source) A free desktop subtitle editor for deeper editing.
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