Convert Subtitles to Plain Text

Extract text content from subtitle files, removing all timing information. Free online subtitle to text converter.

Supports: .srt, .vtt, .ass, .ssa, .smi, .sub, .mpl, .txtMax 50 filesOutput: TXTFree Online Tool
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About converting to plain text

This tool extracts only the text content from subtitle files, removing all timing information, formatting tags, and metadata. The result is a clean plain text file containing just the dialogue or captions from your subtitles.

This is useful when you need to:

  • Create transcripts from subtitle files
  • Extract dialogue for translation or editing
  • Convert subtitles for use in other applications
  • Create clean text versions for accessibility
Supported formats

This tool supports all common text-based subtitle formats:

  • SRT - SubRip subtitle format
  • VTT - WebVTT format
  • ASS/SSA - Advanced/Substation Alpha formats
  • SMI - SAMI format
  • SUB - MicroDVD format
  • MPL - MPL2 format
  • TXT - Plain text transcripts
What gets removed

When converting to plain text, the following elements are stripped:

  • All timing information (timestamps)
  • Formatting tags (bold, italic, color, etc.)
  • Position and styling information
  • Subtitle sequence numbers
  • Metadata and headers
  • Empty lines and extra whitespace

Each subtitle line becomes a separate line in the output text file, preserving the original dialogue structure.

Batch processing

You can convert up to 50 subtitle files at once. Simply select multiple files and each file will be processed individually. You can download the converted plain text files separately or as a batch.

Why Choose Our Convert Subtitles to Plain Text?
  • Free and Online: No software installation required
  • Fast Processing: Quick conversion and processing
  • Multiple Formats: Support for .srt, .vtt, .ass, .ssa, .smi, .sub, .mpl, .txt files
  • Batch Processing: Handle up to 50 files at once
  • Privacy Focused: Your files are processed securely
  • No Registration: Start using immediately
How to Use Convert Subtitles to Plain Text
  1. Upload your subtitle files by dragging and dropping or clicking "Choose Files"
  2. Configure any tool-specific options if available
  3. Click "Process Files" to start the conversion
  4. Download your processed files when ready

The tool supports files up to 50MB for image-based subtitles (.sup, .sub, .idx) and 5MB for text-based formats. Processing usually takes just a few seconds depending on file size and complexity.