Subtitle converter
VTT to SRT converter
Upload or paste a .vtt file and get an .srt file that Premiere Pro, DaVinci Resolve, Final Cut, VLC and YouTube Studio accept. Cue settings and voice tags are removed; timings are kept.
The converted file appears here.How to convert VTT to SRT
- Click Upload file and pick your .vtt file, or paste its contents into the box.
- The SRT version appears straight away. The tool also reads SRT, VTT and SBV, so any of them works as input.
- Copy the result or download it as a .srt file.
Example
The captions of “Me at the zoo”, the first video on YouTube, converted by the same code as the tool above.
VTT input
WEBVTT 00:00:01.200 --> 00:00:03.360 All right, so here we are, in front of the elephants 00:00:05.318 --> 00:00:07.974 the cool thing about these guys is that they have really... 00:00:07.974 --> 00:00:12.616 really really long trunks 00:00:12.616 --> 00:00:14.367 and that's cool 00:00:14.421 --> 00:00:15.733 (baaaaaaaaaaahhh!!) 00:00:16.881 --> 00:00:18.881 and that's pretty much all there is to say
SRT output
1 00:00:01,200 --> 00:00:03,360 All right, so here we are, in front of the elephants 2 00:00:05,318 --> 00:00:07,974 the cool thing about these guys is that they have really... 3 00:00:07,974 --> 00:00:12,616 really really long trunks 4 00:00:12,616 --> 00:00:14,367 and that's cool 5 00:00:14,421 --> 00:00:15,733 (baaaaaaaaaaahhh!!) 6 00:00:16,881 --> 00:00:18,881 and that's pretty much all there is to say
Other converters
Starting from a YouTube video?
Skip the file: paste the link into YouTube to SRT, YouTube to VTT or YouTube to text.
VTT to SRT converter: questions
Why convert VTT to SRT?
SRT is the most widely supported subtitle format. Many video editors and older players read SRT but not WebVTT.
What happens to positioning and styling?
SRT has no positioning, so VTT cue settings (align, position, line) and voice or class tags are dropped. Italic, bold and underline are kept.
Is my file uploaded anywhere?
No. The conversion runs in your browser, so the file never leaves your device. Files up to 5 MB work.
Can I get subtitles straight from a YouTube video?
Yes. Paste the video link into our YouTube to SRT or YouTube to VTT tool and download the captions without needing a file first.
