AI Subtitle Studio
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Convert subtitles to plain text

Strip cue numbers and timestamps from an SRT, WebVTT or ASS file, leaving just the dialogue as a readable transcript.

Nothing stored afterward No account needed SRT (SubRip) → Plain text

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How it works

Upload SRT (SubRip), get Plain text back

Upload one file

SRT (SubRip) — .srt,.vtt,.webvtt,.ass,.ssa.

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Parsed and rewritten as Plain text in memory, no queue and no waiting.

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About this conversion

Converting SRT (SubRip) to Plain text

Sometimes you don't want a subtitle file at all — just the words. Pasting a transcript into a document, running it through a word processor's spell-check, searching it for a specific line, or feeding it to a general-purpose translation or summarization tool all work better with plain dialogue than with a file full of cue numbers and timestamps in the way.

This strips every cue number and timestamp from an SRT, WebVTT or ASS/SSA file (ASS override tags and karaoke codes are removed too), leaving each line of dialogue on its own, in order, with a blank line between cues so it still reads naturally.

FAQ

Questions about this converter

Does this keep the subtitles in the same order?
Yes — every cue's text comes out in its original order, top to bottom, exactly as it appears in the file.
Can I convert the plain text back into a timed subtitle afterward?
Not from this output alone — once timestamps are removed there's nothing to time the lines against. Keep your original subtitle file if you might need the timing again.
Does this work on ASS files with karaoke and styling?
Yes — override tags, karaoke timing codes and ASS line-break escapes are all stripped along with the timestamps, leaving just the readable dialogue.
Are empty cues included as blank lines?
No — a cue with no text (a metadata-only or blank cue) is skipped entirely rather than leaving a stray blank line.
Is there an API for this?
Yes — see the API reference for the srt-to-txt endpoint and curl examples.
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