TTML to PDF Document Converter

Convert TTML to PDF Document

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

About TTML to PDF Document Conversion

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

Key Differences Between TTML and PDF Document

Format Structure: TTML uses an XML-based format with styling and layout sections while PDF Document uses a fixed-layout document format
Styling Support: TTML supports comprehensive XML-based styling while PDF Document maintains fixed styling
Software Compatibility: TTML is primarily used with undefined, undefined, undefined, while PDF Document is commonly used with undefined, undefined, undefined
Use Cases: TTML is typically used for professional streaming platforms, while PDF Document is preferred for subtitle archiving

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>

PDF Document Format Example

Subtitle Document
-----------------

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

3. 00:00:08.000 - 00:00:12.000
Another subtitle with multiple lines

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

Fixed layout formatting
Font embedding
Document security features

Compatible Software

TTML can be opened with:

PDF Document can be opened with:

Conversion Features with Checksub

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

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