Subtitle to text converter clean text without the timestamps
Strip timestamps and cue numbers from SRT or VTT files to produce clean plain text transcripts. Free and client side.
Subtitle to text converter
Extracted text
Plain text appears here
Cue numbers, timestamps and WebVTT headers are stripped. Nothing leaves this page.
How it works every step runs in this tab
Provide your subtitle source
Drop an SRT or WebVTT file into the drop zone or paste raw timed cues into the input editor.
Configure paragraph merging
Optionally enable paragraph merging to stitch broken subtitle lines into continuous readable prose sentences.
Export plain text
Get clean text without numbers or time codes ready for notes, summaries, or LLM prompts.
Frequently asked
Short answers about formats, limits and privacy.
Does this strip both cue numbers and timestamps?
Yes. It eliminates sequential cue numbers, time markers, position settings, and WebVTT headers, leaving only the spoken words.
Can I merge fragmented subtitle lines into continuous paragraphs?
Yes. Check the merge into readable prose option to combine line broken dialogue into coherent paragraph blocks based on punctuation.
Does this work with both SRT and VTT?
Yes. The parser recognizes both formats automatically and extracts clean text without requiring manual settings.
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