Remove timestamps and numbers from an SRT file and keep only the text.
Choose an SRT file
.srt files
Three steps and you are done
Choose a file
Drag and drop a .srt file or pick one from your computer.
Convert
It converts right in your browser and shows you a preview.
Download
Save it as a .txt file with the same name.
The subtitle text stays the same; only the notation changes to fit the format.
| Item | SRT (Before) | TXT (After) |
|---|---|---|
| Cue numbers | SRTPresent | TXTRemoved |
| Timestamps | SRTPresent | TXTRemoved |
| Blank lines between cues | SRTPresent | TXTRemoved (text continues line by line) |
| Subtitle text | SRTUnchanged | TXTUnchanged |
1 00:00:01,000 --> 00:00:03,500 Hi there, welcome to MoaSub. 2 00:00:04,000 --> 00:00:06,200 This is a subtitle conversion example.
Hi there, welcome to MoaSub. This is a subtitle conversion example.
Remove the timestamps and cue numbers from a subtitle file and you are left with the full script of the video. It is useful for meeting or lecture transcripts, preparing a script for translation, writing blog posts or documents, and feeding text to an AI summarizer.
The subtitle text is saved line by line, so you can paste it straight into a text editor or word processor and tidy it up.
3 questions people ask before converting
This tool only extracts plain text. If you need the timing, keep the original SRT file as well.
Yes. The subtitle text is extracted exactly as it is. We recommend cleaning up duplicates in your text editor.
No. The timing is gone, so a TXT file cannot be turned back into SRT. If you still have the video, you can generate new subtitles from it.
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Need subtitles for a video?
These tools are made by MoaSub, an AI subtitle service from Korea. Upload a video and it transcribes and translates the speech in 6 languages, including English. The app is in Korean for now.
