TTML to CSV Converter

Convert TTML to CSV

Converting from TTML (TTML) to CSV (CSV) while maintaining timing accuracy and subtitle content.

About TTML to CSV Conversion

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

Key Differences Between TTML and CSV

Format Structure: TTML uses an XML-based format with styling and layout sections while CSV uses a comma-separated spreadsheet format
Styling Support: TTML supports comprehensive XML-based styling while CSV supports basic cell formatting
Software Compatibility: TTML is primarily used with undefined, undefined, undefined, while CSV is commonly used with undefined, undefined, undefined
Use Cases: TTML is typically used for professional streaming platforms, while CSV is preferred for spreadsheet-based workflows

Format Structure Examples

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>

CSV Format Example

Start Time,End Time,Text
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"

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

Compatible Software

TTML can be opened with:

CSV can be opened with:

Conversion Features with Checksub

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

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