TTML to Plain Text Converter

Convert TTML to Plain Text

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

About TTML to Plain Text Conversion

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

Key Differences Between TTML and Plain Text

Format Structure: TTML uses an XML-based format with styling and layout sections while Plain Text uses a plain text format
Styling Support: TTML supports comprehensive XML-based styling while Plain Text has no built-in styling
Software Compatibility: TTML is primarily used with undefined, undefined, undefined, while Plain Text is commonly used with undefined, undefined, undefined
Use Cases: TTML is typically used for professional streaming platforms, while Plain Text is preferred for simple subtitle storage

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>

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

Compatible Software

TTML can be opened with:

Plain Text can be opened with:

Conversion Features with Checksub

Automatic TTML format detection
Precise timing conversion from TTML 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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