Open SRT File
Convert subtitle files right in your browser. Nothing is uploaded, nothing is stored.
About this converter
Reads an SRT file and reports what is inside it: cue count, timing, duration and how much text each cue carries.
An SRT file is plain text, but opening one in a word processor is a poor way to read it — you get timecodes and cue numbers mixed into the prose. This page opens the file, shows you the cues properly, and lets you copy the text or convert it to another subtitle format.
Drop the file in or paste its contents. You can see what the subtitles actually say without the timing scaffolding in the way, and take the text out in whichever form you need next.
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Frequently asked questions
- What is an SRT file?
- A plain-text subtitle file: for each cue, a number, a start and end timecode, then the text. Any text editor can open one, which is why they are so widely supported.
- Why not just open it in Notepad?
- You can, but you will read timecodes and sequence numbers alongside the dialogue. Opening it here separates the text from the timing so the content is legible.
- Can I convert it to another format from here?
- Yes — the subtitle converters on this site handle SRT to VTT, ASS, and plain text.
- What if the file has odd characters?
- That is almost always an encoding problem. SRT files should be UTF-8; if yours is not, re-save it as UTF-8 and open it again.
- Is my file uploaded?
- No. It is read in your browser and stays there.