SRT to TXT Converter

Upload an SRT file, remove timestamps, and export the plain subtitle text as TXT – with paragraphs, line breaks, or one continuous transcript.

Customize TXT output

Drop your .srt file here

Your SRT file is converted locally in your browser. No upload required.

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Export statistics
  • Subtitle blocks read: 0
  • Output format: -
  • Blocks with removed HTML tags: 0
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Convert SRT into clean text

An SRT file contains sequence numbers and timecodes in addition to the visible subtitle text. For blog posts, podcast notes, YouTube descriptions, or translation briefs, those technical lines get in the way. This SRT to TXT converter extracts the readable text and removes the SRT structure directly in your browser.

SRT Input

1 00:00:01,000 --> 00:00:03,500 <i>Speaker 1:</i> Welcome to the video. 2 00:00:04,000 --> 00:00:06,800 Today we show how to export subtitles. 3 00:00:07,200 --> 00:00:10,000 <b>The result</b> is clean text.

Clean TXT Output

Speaker 1: Welcome to the video. Today we show how to export subtitles. The result is clean text.

Options: speakers, HTML tags, and line breaks

Not every TXT export has the same purpose. Paragraphs are useful for readable transcripts. A continuous text is often better for a YouTube description. Speaker labels can matter for translation briefs, while they may be distracting in a blog post.

Option Result Best for
Keep paragraphs Each subtitle block is exported as its own paragraph. Transcripts, meeting notes, review documents
One line per subtitle Each SRT block becomes a single TXT line. Tables, manual correction, technical post-processing
Continuous text All subtitles are merged into one flowing text. Blog posts, YouTube descriptions, summaries

What can you use extracted SRT text for?

Extracted subtitle text is more than a transcript. It is a starting point for content recycling, translation, internal documentation, and SEO copy around existing videos.

Create a blog post from a video
Remove timecodes and use the text as raw material for articles, tutorials, or landing page sections.
Podcast notes and summaries
Subtitle text can be turned into episode notes, chapter points, and short summaries.
YouTube description
Use important lines from the transcript for the video description, chapters, or a pinned comment.
Translation briefing
Give translators clean text without timecodes, optionally with speaker labels and paragraph structure.

What happens to HTML tags in SRT files?

Many SRT files contain simple formatting such as <i>, <b>, or <font color="...">. For a plain TXT transcript, these tags are usually noise. When the option is enabled, the converter removes HTML tags and decodes common entities such as &nbsp; or &amp;.

Important:
When you remove HTML tags, the visual formatting is lost. The spoken text remains. If you want to preserve styling, continue working with the original SRT file in the subtitle editor.

Useful next steps

After the TXT export, you can reuse the text or convert it back into a subtitle file. For real video synchronization, TXT alone is not enough because plain text files do not contain exact timecodes.

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How to convert SRT to TXT

1

Upload SRT file

Drag your .srt file into the field or choose it from your device.

2

Choose TXT output

Choose whether speaker labels should be kept and whether the text is exported as paragraphs, lines, or continuous text.

3

Download TXT

The converter removes sequence numbers and timestamps. You can then download the clean text as a .txt file.

Frequently asked questions

Are timestamps kept when exporting SRT to TXT?

No. This tool removes sequence numbers and timestamps so that only the plain text remains.

Can I keep speaker labels?

Yes. If speakers such as “Speaker 1:” or “Anna:” are part of the subtitle text, you can keep or remove them in the TXT export.

Can I control line breaks or paragraphs?

Yes. You can export the text as paragraphs, as one line per subtitle block, or as one continuous text.

What happens to HTML tags like <i> or <b>?

By default, the tool removes HTML tags and decodes common entities. You can disable removal if you want to keep the tags in the text.

Is this SRT to TXT converter safe?

Yes. All processing happens locally in your browser. Your SRT file is not uploaded to a server.

Can I convert the TXT text back into an SRT file?

Yes, you can use the TXT to SRT converter for that. Keep in mind that plain TXT files do not contain the original exact timecodes.

What is an SRT to TXT export best used for?

It is useful for blog posts, podcast notes, YouTube descriptions, translation briefs, meeting notes, and editorial summaries.