Convert SubRip to Plain Text

About SubRip to Plain Text Conversion

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

Key Differences Between SubRip and Plain Text

• Format Structure: SubRip uses a numbered sequence format with timecodes while Plain Text uses a plain text format
• Styling Support: SubRip supports basic text formatting while Plain Text has no built-in styling
• Software Compatibility: SubRip is primarily used with VLC Media Player, MPC-HC, PotPlayer, while Plain Text is commonly used with undefined, undefined, undefined
• Use Cases: SubRip is typically used for general-purpose subtitling, while Plain Text is preferred for simple subtitle storage

Format Structure Examples

1
00:00:01,000 --> 00:00:04,000
First line of subtitle text
Second line of subtitle text

2
00:00:05,000 --> 00:00:08,000
Next subtitle block

[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

Compatible Software

Conversion Features with Checksub

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