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Convert QuickTime Text to Plain Text

Convert QuickTime Text to Plain Text

Converting from QuickTime Text (QT) to Plain Text (TXT) while maintaining timing accuracy and subtitle content.

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About QuickTime Text to Plain Text Conversion

A quick guide to converting from QuickTime Text (.qt.txt) to Plain Text (.txt). Learn about format differences, what's preserved, and how to convert your subtitles.

    Key Differences Between QuickTime Text and Plain Text

    • Format Structure: QuickTime Text uses a QuickTime-specific format while Plain Text uses a plain text format
    • Styling Support: QuickTime Text includes QuickTime-specific styling while Plain Text has no built-in styling
    • Software Compatibility: QuickTime Text is primarily used with undefined, undefined, undefined, while Plain Text is commonly used with undefined, undefined, undefined
    • Use Cases: QuickTime Text is typically used for QuickTime-based workflows, while Plain Text is preferred for simple subtitle storage

Format Structure Examples

QuickTime Text Format Example

{QTtext} {font:Arial}
{plain} {size:20}
{timeScale:30}
{width:160} {height:32}

[00:00:01.000]
First line of subtitle text
Second line of subtitle text

[00:00:05.000]
Next subtitle block

Plain Text Format Example

[00:00:01.000 - 00:00:04.000]
First line of subtitle text
Second line of subtitle text

[00:00:05.000 - 00:00:08.000]
Next subtitle block

[00:00:08.000 - 00:00:12.000]
Another subtitle with multiple lines
of text that needs to be displayed

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

  • No special features to lose - basic text only

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Compatible Software

QuickTime Text can be opened with:

Plain Text can be opened with:

Conversion Features with Checksub

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

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