ScripteryText to SRT Converter
Paste plain text and get an SRT subtitle file. Timings are estimated from reading speed, so treat them as a starting point and fine-tune where needed. Runs entirely in your browser.
Runs entirely in your browser — your file is never uploaded, no account, no limits.
How to convert text to SRT
- 1Paste your script or transcript into the box on the left. Blank lines separate blocks; sentences are split on . ! ? and their CJK equivalents.
- 2Click Convert. Each sentence becomes one cue, timed by how long it takes to read.
- 3Download the .srt file, then adjust the timings against your video in any subtitle editor.
How accurate are the timings?
They are estimates, not measurements. Each cue is timed at roughly 15 characters per second for Latin scripts and 5 per second for Chinese, Japanese and Korean, with a 1.2 second floor. There is no audio to align against, so expect to nudge them once you load the file against your video.
Can I get timings that actually match my video?
Yes — transcribe the video instead. Paste the link on the home page and you get a transcript whose timings come from the audio itself, exportable as SRT or VTT.
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