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Free SRT/VTT to plain text converter

Paste subtitle text and extract clean plain transcript text by removing timestamps, cue numbers, WebVTT headers, and basic caption tags.

Strip SRT timestampsStrip WebVTT timestampsRemove cue numbersCopy readable transcript text
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SRT/VTT to Plain Text

Next step

Transcribe the edited audio when you need text

Start free, upload the prepared recording, and get an AI transcript with searchable text, speaker labels, timestamps, summaries, and TXT, DOCX, PDF, SRT, or VTT exports.

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Extract text from subtitle files

Subtitle files are useful for video, but timestamps can be noisy when you need a readable transcript. Convert captions to plain text for review.

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How it works

How to use the SRT/VTT to Plain Text

  1. Paste SRT or VTT text.
  2. Convert to plain text.
  3. Review the extracted transcript.
  4. Copy or download the text.
FAQ

SRT/VTT to Plain Text questions

Can I remove timestamps from SRT?

Yes. Paste SRT text and convert it to plain transcript text.

Does this work with VTT?

Yes. It removes the WebVTT header, cue settings, timestamps, and basic tags.