Lyrics Format to TTML Converter

Convert Lyrics Format to TTML

Converting from Lyrics Format (LRC) to TTML (TTML) while maintaining timing accuracy and subtitle content.

About Lyrics Format to TTML Conversion

A quick guide to converting from Lyrics Format (.lrc) to TTML (.ttml). Learn about format differences, what's preserved, and how to convert your subtitles.

Key Differences Between Lyrics Format and TTML

Format Structure: Lyrics Format uses a lyrics timing format while TTML uses an XML-based format with styling and layout sections
Styling Support: Lyrics Format supports basic text formatting while TTML supports comprehensive XML-based styling
Software Compatibility: Lyrics Format is primarily used with undefined, undefined, undefined, while TTML is commonly used with undefined, undefined, undefined
Use Cases: Lyrics Format is typically used for music and karaoke, while TTML is preferred for professional streaming platforms

Format Structure Examples

Lyrics Format Format Example

[ti:Song Title]
[ar:Artist Name]
[al:Album Name]
[length:03:45]

[00:00:01.00]First line of subtitle text
[00:00:05.00]Next subtitle block
[00:00:08.00]Another subtitle with multiple lines

TTML Format Example

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<tt xmlns="http://www.w3.org/ns/ttml" 
    xmlns:ttp="http://www.w3.org/ns/ttml#parameter" 
    xmlns:tts="http://www.w3.org/ns/ttml#styling" 
    xmlns:ttm="http://www.w3.org/ns/ttml#metadata" 
    xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" 
    ttp:timeBase="media" 
    ttp:frameRate="24" 
    xml:lang="en">
  <head>
    <metadata>
      <ttm:title>Sample TTML</ttm:title>
    </metadata>
    <styling>
      <style xml:id="s1" 
             tts:textAlign="center" 
             tts:fontFamily="Arial" 
             tts:fontSize="100%"/>
    </styling>
    <layout>
      <region xml:id="bottom" 
              tts:displayAlign="after" 
              tts:extent="80% 40%" 
              tts:origin="10% 50%"/>
      <region xml:id="top" 
              tts:displayAlign="before" 
              tts:extent="80% 40%" 
              tts:origin="10% 10%"/>
    </layout>
  </head>
  <body>
    <div>
      <p xml:id="subtitle1" begin="00:00:01.375" end="00:00:05.750" 
         style="s1" region="top">TOP SAMPLE TEXT</p>
      <p xml:id="subtitle2" begin="00:00:05.916" end="00:00:10.216" 
         style="s1" region="bottom">BOTTOM SAMPLE TEXT</p>
      <p xml:id="subtitle3" begin="00:00:10.418" end="00:00:15.083" 
         style="s1" region="bottom">He had a great story.</p>
      <p xml:id="subtitle4" begin="00:00:15.391" end="00:00:20.558" 
         style="s1" region="bottom">- Did he tell you what it was about?<br/>- He did</p>
      <p xml:id="subtitle5" begin="00:00:20.750" end="00:00:25.041" 
         style="s1" region="bottom">In 1992, a shipping container<br/>fell overboard</p>
    </div>
  </body>
</tt>

What's Preserved in Conversion

Timing information and synchronization
Text content and line breaks
Basic text formatting
Character encoding
Language identification

What's Lost in Conversion

XML-based styling
Multiple regions
Advanced metadata capabilities

Compatible Software

Lyrics Format can be opened with:

TTML can be opened with:

Conversion Features with Checksub

Automatic Lyrics Format format detection
Precise timing conversion from Lyrics Format to TTML
Smart text formatting adaptation
Character encoding handling (UTF-8, Unicode)
Format-specific optimizations for TTML
Error checking and validation

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