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SRT to TXT Converter for Readable Transcripts

Turn subtitle files into a readable transcript, as plain text or a Word document.

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Accepts SRT, VTT, ASS

Encrypted upload. Files are deleted automatically after 1 hour.

About SRT to Text

SRT to TXT is for when you need the words, not the timing: quotes from an interview, notes from a lecture, a transcript for a blog post or show notes, a script to translate or proofread. Upload an SRT, VTT or ASS file and the subtitle numbers, timecodes and formatting codes are stripped away, leaving just what was said.

With Join lines into paragraphs on, subtitle fragments are merged into sentences and paragraphs break at natural pauses, so the text reads like prose instead of a list of short lines. Turn on Keep timestamps to start each paragraph with its time, like [00:12:45], and save the result as TXT or as a Word document. A TXT transcript can then be typeset as a clean PDF with TXT to PDF.

How to use SRT to Text

  1. 1
    Upload the subtitles

    Choose or drop an .srt, .vtt or .ass file.

  2. 2
    Set the layout

    Join lines into paragraphs is on; add Keep timestamps if you need times, and choose TXT or Word under Save as.

  3. 3
    Click SRT to Text

    Tags and numbering are removed and the lines are assembled into a transcript.

  4. 4
    Download the transcript

    Open the TXT anywhere or edit the DOCX in Word.

Why use Cubfile for this

  • Reads like prose

    Fragments are joined into sentences, and new paragraphs start at pauses in the speech.

  • Timestamps on request

    Add [hh:mm:ss] marks at each paragraph to find quotes in the video later.

  • TXT or Word

    Plain text for any app, or a DOCX with timestamps set in small grey type.

  • Repeats removed

    Consecutive duplicate lines, common in auto-captions, appear only once.

FAQ

SRT to Text: questions and answers

Can SRT to Text keep the timecodes?
Yes. Turn on Keep timestamps and every paragraph, or every line if you turn off joining, starts with its time, such as [00:12:45].
Does SRT to Text work with VTT and ASS files?
Yes. WebVTT and ASS/SSA subtitles are read the same way, and their styling codes are removed. For subtitles still inside an MKV or MP4, save the track as a file first with Extract Subtitles from Video.
How are paragraphs decided?
Lines are joined until a sentence ends at a pause, or until the gap between subtitles is longer than a few seconds. Turn the option off to get one subtitle per line.
Is the SRT to TXT converter free to use?
Yes: 2 tasks without an account and 2 a day with a free one. VIP has no daily limit.
Is my file kept after I download the text?
No. Uploads are encrypted, processed in an isolated process and deleted automatically after one hour.
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