Convert Subtitle files (SRT) online for free
The converter easily converts your SRT Subtitles to various formats - free and online. No Aegisub or or other Text software needed.
To convert other file formats to the "Subtitle Text File" file type, you need software like Aegisub or a similar tool.
The .SRT file format, originally created for SubRip, is a plain text file used globally to store video subtitles. It relies on a very simple structure containing sequential line numbers, start and end timecodes, and the subtitle text itself. You can open and edit these files with specialized subtitle software like Aegisub, load them into media players like VLC Media Player, or simply read them in any basic text editor.
Despite its widespread compatibility, .SRT has frustrating limitations. It is an extremely bare-bones format with almost zero support for text styling, custom fonts, or screen positioning. It is also highly susceptible to character encoding errors; if the file is saved in ANSI instead of UTF-8, special characters and non-English text often render as gibberish on screen. Additionally, the timecode syntax is strict, meaning a single missing comma or digit can corrupt the entire subtitle track and cause players to reject the file.
Depending on your goals, converting the file is often the most practical solution. For HTML5 web video integration, convert to VTT (WebVTT). For precise typesetting, colors, and screen positioning, convert to ASS (Advanced SubStation Alpha). If you need to send the script to a translator or edit it in a spreadsheet, convert to CSV or TXT. For permanent archiving, convert to PDF. Drag and drop your file here to analyze and convert it on convert.guru - free, online, and without installing software.
Use Convert.Guru to open and convert your SRT file.
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If you want to convert SRT file to TXT, VTT, PDF, XML or SCC, you can use Aegisub or similar software from the "Video Subtitle Text Storage" category. In the File menu, look for Save As… or Export….
To convert MTS, MOV, RMVB, DIVX, RM, H264, TS, WMV, VOB, MP4, XVID or AVI files to SRT, try Aegisub or another comparable tool in the "Video Subtitle Text Storage" category.
The history of Convert.Guru began over 25 years ago in California with Tom Simondi’s file-format database. A former contributor to Space Shuttle development and a software pioneer of the 1980s, Simondi established a trusted resource for file type analysis that was even referenced by Microsoft Windows XP. Today, we use modern technology to process and convert thousands of file formats while continually improving our SRT converter.