Back to Converter

Convert TTML to SubRip

Convert TTML to SubRip

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

Convert Now

About TTML to SubRip Conversion

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

    Key Differences Between TTML and SubRip

    • Format Structure: TTML uses an XML-based format with styling and layout sections while SubRip uses a numbered sequence format with timecodes
    • Styling Support: TTML supports comprehensive XML-based styling while SubRip supports basic text formatting
    • Software Compatibility: TTML is primarily used with undefined, undefined, undefined, while SubRip is commonly used with VLC Media Player, MPC-HC, PotPlayer
    • Use Cases: TTML is typically used for professional streaming platforms, while SubRip is preferred for general-purpose subtitling

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>

SubRip Format Example

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

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

  • Only basic text formatting is supported
  • Limited positioning capabilities
  • No advanced styling options

Generate Subtitles with AI

Skip the manual work! Let our AI automatically generate accurate subtitles for your videos. Checksub's advanced AI technology creates professional-quality subtitles in minutes, saving you hours of work.

Try AI Subtitles

Compatible Software

TTML can be opened with:

Conversion Features with Checksub

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

Convert Your TTML File Now

Ready to convert your subtitles? Our converter maintains timing accuracy and proper formatting while ensuring the best possible compatibility with your target platform.

Convert to SubRip