MediaScribeConvert · SRT → Text
SRT to text converter
Strip the timecodes from an SRT file and get clean, readable text — in your browser, nothing uploaded. Free, no sign-in. Drop a file below.
Convert SRT to text
One step, no install. Drop your .srt file into the tool above — or paste its text — and the numbers and timecodes fall away, leaving just the words in the output pane. Copy the text, or download a .txt file. It runs locally in your browser, so nothing is uploaded and there’s no limit.
Why strip the timings
A subtitle file is built for playback: every line is wrapped in an index number and a start-and-end time. Great for a video, awkward for reading. When you want the content — to quote it, search it, or paste it somewhere — those timecodes are clutter. Stripping them gives you plain prose you can actually use, without hand-deleting the numbers line by line.
What the text is for
Once it’s plain text, it goes wherever you work: notes, a document, an email, or an AI assistant for a summary — it’s the exact words, not audio. If the subtitles came from a YouTube video, you can skip the file entirely and pull the words straight from a link with YouTube captions to text. Working from a WebVTT file instead? VTT to text does the same job. And if you’d rather keep a timed file, SRT to VTT is right there.
Frequently asked questions
How do I convert SRT to text?
Drop your .srt file into the tool above or paste it, and the timecodes are stripped out, leaving clean text. Copy it or download a .txt file. It runs in your browser — nothing is uploaded, and it is free.
Does it keep the timestamps?
No — this strips them. You get just the words, line by line. If you want a timed file instead, convert to VTT or keep the SRT.
Is anything uploaded?
No. The conversion happens entirely in your browser; your file never leaves your device.