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Subtitle to Text with Timestamps
Turn an SRT or VTT file into a plain transcript with the start time in front of every line.
Subtitle to Text with Timestamps: TOEA strips the sequence numbers and markup, joins each cue's wrapped lines, and writes the cue's start time in square brackets before its text, one cue per line. Runs 100% locally in your browser with zero server file uploads.
- Category
- YouTube tools
- Runs
- In your browser
- Cost
- Free · no sign-up
- Availability
- Ready to use
Runs entirely in your browser
SRT or VTT · up to 5 MB, or paste below
Timestamps that become links
In a YouTube description or comment, a time written in the short style, such as 12:05, becomes a link to that moment in the video. Copy the lines you want into show notes or a pinned comment and they work as a table of contents with no further editing. For a proper chapter list, keep only the lines where topics change, or let the chapter generator pick them from the full text.
Quoting and reviewing
A timestamp on every line lets a reviewer, editor, or translator point to a problem precisely, as in "the name at 14:32 is misspelled". Use the full style with milliseconds when notes go back to a subtitle editor, where a cue is found by its exact time, and the short style for readers. The end-time option helps when you need to know how long a passage lasts, such as a quote you plan to clip.
How to use it
- Choose a subtitle file or paste its text.
- Pick the short or full timestamp style.
- Copy or download the timestamped transcript.
Privacy & limitations
The file is read and rewritten in your browser and never uploaded. The output is plain text, so it pastes cleanly into notes, documents, and video descriptions.
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Frequently asked questions
How is this different from Subtitle to Text?
That tool drops the timings entirely to give reading prose. This one keeps a timestamp on every line, for notes, quotes, and show notes that need to point back into the video.
Which timestamp style should I use?
The short style, 1:23 or 1:02:03, matches how timestamps are written in descriptions and comments. The full style keeps the milliseconds for anything that has to be precise.
Can I include the end time too?
Yes. Tick the option and each line carries a range such as [0:01 - 0:03].
Why are some cues missing?
Cues with no text after the markup is removed are left out, and blocks with unreadable timings are counted above the result rather than written.
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