Subtitle Text Extractor
Subtitle Text Extractor pulls plain text from SRT and VTT subtitles, with an option to strip formatting tags.
Subtitle Text Extractor is a browser-based text tool on TextToolsBase. Subtitle Text Extractor pulls plain text from SRT and VTT subtitles, with an option to strip formatting tags. To use it, paste or type your text and view the result directly in your browser — no signup and nothing to install.
Subtitles come in more than one format, and SRT and VTT both wrap the words you want in numbers, timestamps and sometimes tags.
This extractor handles both formats, removes the WebVTT header and cue settings, and can strip formatting tags, leaving clean text from a pasted file or a local one.
How to use Subtitle Text Extractor
- Open a .srt or .vtt file, or paste subtitles into the left panel.
- Leave Remove formatting tags on to strip markup like italics.
- Copy the extracted text from the right panel or download it.
What you can do with it
- Extract quotes from an SRT or VTT file.
- Reuse subtitle text in a transcript or article.
- Clean captions exported in different formats.
Good to know
WebVTT files start with a WEBVTT header and may include cue settings on the timestamp line and NOTE blocks, all of which are dropped here. SRT and VTT timestamps differ slightly but both are recognized.
Frequently asked questions
Does it support VTT as well as SRT?
Yes. It recognizes the WebVTT header, cue settings and NOTE blocks, and SRT cue numbers, extracting only the text.
What do formatting tags include?
Markup such as italic or font tags inside cues; turning on tag removal strips them from the output.
Are subtitle files uploaded?
No. Files are read locally in your browser, and you can drag one onto the input.