SRT to TXT Converter

How to convert SRT to text

Choose an SRT file from your device or paste its contents into the input field. Select Convert to TXT, inspect the preview and use Download TXT or Copy text. Files up to 2 MB are accepted. Conversion runs locally in the browser and requires no account.

The input must contain readable subtitle cues with valid timing lines. If no cues are found, the tool shows an error. It does not treat an arbitrary text document as a subtitle track, because that could produce an apparently successful download containing the wrong material.

What the TXT output contains

The output removes cue numbers and timestamp lines, keeping the subtitle text in its original cue order. Paragraph breaks separate cues, and line breaks inside a cue remain readable. Numeric dialogue such as a year, phone number or answer is kept; it is not mistaken for a cue number.

Repeated caption phrases are retained. A repeated line might come from rolling captions, but it might also be intentional dialogue. Automatic deduplication could delete words the speaker actually said. Review repetitions in the text editor you use for your final notes or document.

Use plain text for notes and editing

TXT is useful when you want to search for a quotation, draft notes or paste a transcript into a document without timing clutter. Keep the original SRT alongside it if you need to find passages in the video later. The plain text export has no mapping back to cue times.

This converter does not add speaker names or identify changes of voice. Speaker labels already written as visible subtitle text remain in the output. If captions contain mistakes, names or punctuation will still need checking against the source recording before you publish or cite them.

When to keep the SRT instead

Use SRT for subtitles in a player or editing timeline; use TXT for reading and writing. Changing the extension of a TXT file back to SRT cannot recreate the timing information removed here. This tool also cannot transcribe new speech, translate the words or download the source video.

Subtitle contents remain in your browser during conversion. Download or copy the output before closing the tab, and make sure you have permission to reuse the source text in your intended project.

Frequently asked questions

Is conversion free and do I need an account?

This subtitle converter is free to use in your browser and does not require sign-in. The input limit is 2 MB.

Are subtitle files uploaded?

No. This conversion runs in your browser. Subtitle contents are not sent to ToTextly for processing.

Can I restore timestamps from TXT?

No. TXT does not retain subtitle timestamps. Keep the original SRT for timed subtitle use.