Convert VTT to SRTRight in Your Browser
Convert WebVTT captions — the format YouTube, Zoom and web platforms export — into classic SubRip .srt files that TVs, VLC, Plex, media players and video editors all understand. Pure text processing, done entirely on your device.
Drag & drop files here
or click to browse
Your files never leave your device
Select the output format and click Convert
1. Add your files
Drag & drop or click to browse. Multiple files supported.
2. Pick your settings
Choose the output format or compression level.
3. Download
Files convert on your device and download instantly.
Frequently Asked Questions
Where do VTT files come from, and why convert them?
Downloaded YouTube captions, Zoom and Teams transcripts, and web-player exports all arrive as WebVTT. Smart TVs, hardware media players and most editing suites predate VTT and only load SRT — converting bridges that gap.
What happens to VTT styling and positioning?
SRT has no equivalent, so cue settings like align: and position:, STYLE blocks and NOTE comments are stripped. The timing and text — the parts every player needs — convert exactly, and cues are renumbered sequentially as SRT requires.
My VTT timestamps have no hours — is that handled?
Yes. WebVTT allows minutes:seconds timestamps for short videos, but SRT always requires hours. The converter adds the missing 00: hours component automatically so strict players don't choke.
Is it safe to convert subtitle files online?
Yes. Unlike traditional online converters, this tool never uploads your files. The conversion runs entirely inside your browser using WebAssembly, so subtitle files never leave your device — you can even disconnect from the internet after the page loads and it still works.
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Who we are — and what we refuse to do
We're a small team that got tired of "free" converters treating your files as the product.
So we built Converting Free the only way we'd trust ourselves: the whole toolbox — image, document and archive converters, compressors, time-zone and unit tools, calculators and text utilities — does its work on your device. Open your browser's network tab while you convert something; you'll watch nothing leave.
We don't run ads, we don't set tracking cookies, and we don't operate a server that stores files. That isn't a privacy-policy promise — it's how the site is engineered. There is simply nowhere for your data to go.
Why we built it
Search for "convert X to Y" and the top results usually want something from you before they'll lift a finger:
- —Your file, uploaded to a server you know nothing about
- —Your patience, spent on queues, captchas and "premium speed" upsells
- —Your data, harvested by the trackers stacked beneath the ads
We think a converter should be a tool, not a trade.
Ours takes nothing from you: no uploads, no accounts, no tracking.