Extract plain text from subtitles
Use this SRT to text converter to remove subtitle timecodes and sequence numbers while keeping readable cue words. TXT is useful for reading, editing and quotation; keep the source subtitle file for timed playback.
1. How do I turn an SRT or VTT file into TXT?
Choose Open SRT / VTT and select one local subtitle file, or paste its contents. Then choose Convert to plain text. Opening the file alone fills the source box; conversion creates the editable result below.
Use a subtitle text file, not an MP4 or an image of captions. This page reads existing caption words and does not transcribe speech. If you have only a permitted English recording, start with Video to Text instead.
Check: The source contains subtitle ranges and the converted text appears below.
Back to the tool2. What happens to timecodes, markup and line breaks?
The result removes cue numbers, time-range lines and common subtitle markup tags. It keeps cue text in source order, with internal line breaks and a newline between cue texts. The practice SRT becomes “Open the garden gate.”, “Walk along the path.” and “Stop beside the tree.” on three lines.
This is text extraction, not a summary or paragraph rewrite. Repeated caption words remain repeated, and the tool does not add speaker labels or translate. A produced TXT also does not validate source timing; extraction can find words even when a time-range line is malformed. Keep the original if you need timecodes later.
Check: Compare the first, last and any multiline captions; confirm the expected words remain.
Back to the tool3. How do I save the latest edited text?
Edit the Plain text result box before choosing Copy text or Download TXT. Both use the current text. The example adds “blue” to the first sentence and verifies it in the actual TXT download and clipboard.
Converting again replaces result edits with a fresh extraction from the source. Save the wording you need first. Reopen the TXT in a text editor and check character display and line breaks. TXT contains no cue timings, so it cannot replace an SRT/VTT subtitle track in a player. This page does not restore timecodes from the text.
Check: The actual downloaded TXT contains your last correction and no subtitle time ranges.
Back to the toolMore questions and common problems
Why does the converter find no subtitle text?
Check that you supplied readable SRT or VTT with caption text after its time-range lines. Plain prose alone is not a timed source. When no usable cues are found, the result is hidden and an error is shown so you can repair the input.
Can I use VTT with NOTE or STYLE metadata?
The extractor skips recognized NOTE, STYLE and REGION metadata blocks and removes common text tags. It is not a full WebVTT presentation renderer or an entity/formatting repair tool. Compare the resulting words with the source before quoting or publishing them.
Can I get the original timestamps back from TXT?
Keep your original SRT/VTT. The TXT export has removed its timing, and this page cannot recover it. TXT to SRT can create new estimated timings from words, but those are a draft rather than the original ranges.
Are my files uploaded or converted in a batch?
No. The page handles one local file or pasted source at a time, in this browser. It does not upload subtitle text, merge files, create an account or save a cloud project. See the privacy policy.