VTT to SRT

Free VTT to SRT Converter — Online, No Upload

WebVTT is what the web uses, but plenty of software still wants classic SRT: video editors, TVs, media players, and many social and translation tools. This converter turns any .vtt into a clean, valid .srt, renumbered and stripped of web-only styling, without your file ever leaving the browser.

VTT → SRT converter

Runs in your browser. Nothing is uploaded — your files never leave your device.

Quick answer

To convert VTT to SRT, paste your .vtt content into the converter above or pick the file, and download the result as a clean SRT. The tool strips the WEBVTT header and cue settings, switches timestamps to comma format, renumbers every cue, and runs entirely in your browser with no upload.

How to convert VTT to SRT

1
Paste or pick your VTT
Paste the contents of your .vtt file above or choose the file. It is read locally; nothing uploads.
2
Review the SRT output
The tool removes the WEBVTT header, NOTE and STYLE blocks, and cue position settings, converts timestamps to comma format, and renumbers cues sequentially.
3
Download the .srt
Save the converted file or copy it. It will open in any editor or player that expects SubRip.

What gets changed when converting VTT to SRT?

SRT is a simpler format, so the conversion removes web-only features: the WEBVTT header, NOTE comments, STYLE blocks, cue identifiers, and positioning settings like align:start. Timestamps switch from dot milliseconds to commas, and every cue gets a sequential number, which SRT requires and VTT does not.

Voice and class tags (<v Speaker>, <c.classname>) are stripped from the text, since SRT players render them as literal text. Basic tags like italics survive, and your caption wording and timing are never altered.

Common reasons you need SRT instead of VTT

Desktop editors like Premiere Pro and DaVinci Resolve import SRT for caption tracks. Media players, smart TVs, and translation/localization workflows are also SRT-first. If you downloaded captions from a web platform and your next tool rejects them, this conversion is usually the missing step.

For short-form social video the cleanest path is skipping sidecar files entirely: Wavcut transcribes on your iPhone and burns styled, word-timed captions into the export, so the video carries its own captions on every platform.

Frequently asked questions

Is this VTT to SRT converter free and unlimited?

Yes. No account, no watermark, no file limits. Everything runs client-side in your browser.

Does my VTT file get uploaded anywhere?

No. The conversion happens locally on your device with JavaScript. Your captions never touch a server.

What happens to VTT styling and positioning?

SRT cannot express them, so cue settings, STYLE blocks, and class tags are removed. The caption text and timing convert exactly.

Why are my cues renumbered?

SRT requires every cue to have a sequential index. VTT does not, so the converter assigns 1, 2, 3… in time order, which is what editors and players expect.

My VTT uses short timestamps like 01:05.200. Will that work?

Yes. VTT allows omitting the hour; the converter expands it to the full 00:01:05,200 form SRT requires.

Can I edit the captions after converting?

Yes, SRT is plain text, so any text editor works. If the goal is captions on a social video, Wavcut generates and styles them automatically on iPhone instead.