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Convert SRT to SBV

Turn SRT subtitles into the SBV caption format YouTube Studio exports and imports.

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How to convert SRT to SBV

Convert SRT subtitles to YouTube SBV in seconds. CutConvert rewrites every cue into the SBV layout YouTube Studio uses: a start and end time in H:MM:SS.mmm form separated by a comma, then the caption text, with line breaks kept and a speaker name written as a prefix.

  1. Add your SRT files

    Drag your .srt files onto the drop zone, up to 10 at once, or click to browse. Any other caption format works on this page too.

  2. Convert SRT to SBV

    Press Convert. CutConvert writes one .sbv per file with millisecond timing.

  3. Download your result

    Download the converted file instantly, or a single ZIP archive when you convert a batch of files.

SRT file and YouTube SBV, explained

SBV is the caption format YouTube Studio downloads and accepts. It is timing and text only, so styling tags in the SRT are removed and the plain words are kept. Everything else, timing, line breaks and speaker prefixes, carries over unchanged.

Turn SRT subtitles into the SBV caption format YouTube Studio exports and imports. It is free to start, encrypted in transit, and converts a whole batch into one ZIP — sign in when you need large, high-volume jobs.

SRT to SBV FAQ

Does YouTube accept SBV?

Yes. YouTube Studio imports .sbv directly and it is the format YouTube itself exports. SRT and VTT are accepted too, so convert only when a tool on your side needs SBV.

What happens to italics and colours?

SBV has no styling, so tags are stripped and the words are kept. The result page marks the change. Convert to ASS or WebVTT instead if the styling matters.

Can I convert SBV back to SRT?

Yes. Use the SBV to SRT converter at /sbv/srt.

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Free to start

Convert everyday batches for free. Create an account when you need large, high-volume jobs.

Batch in, one ZIP out

Drop up to 10 files at once and download a single ZIP, or one file if that is all you need.

Made for editors

Whole timelines from Premiere, Final Cut and Avid with transitions, markers, titles, keyframes, levels, nests and bins; captions that keep their italics, colour, placement and speakers across SRT, VTT, ASS, TTML, iTT, SCC and STL, any of them in, any of them out; transcripts into Premiere with the words the engine timed. Frame rates and timecode handled the way post expects.

Private by design

Files are converted in your browser and never uploaded. Nothing is stored, sold or shared; only a count of conversions is kept.

Questions, answered

Where are my files processed?

In your browser. The converter runs on your own machine and the file never leaves it; the site only records that a conversion happened. CutConvert never sees, stores, sells or shares your media.

Is it free? Do I need an account?

Small, everyday batches are free to convert. For large or high-volume jobs you'll create an account and upgrade, which keeps the free tier fast for everyone.

What do I get when I convert multiple files?

Drop several files and you get back one ZIP archive containing every converted file. Convert a single file and you get that one file back, no ZIP.

Which formats are supported?

Timelines: Premiere .prproj, DaVinci Resolve .drp (as exported, or gzip- or Zstandard-wrapped), Avid AAF and Final Cut FCPXML in; FCP7 XML, FCPXML, Resolve .drp, CMX 3600 EDL and shot-list CSV out. A Premiere or Final Cut edit travels with its transitions, markers, titles, opacity and scale keyframes, clip volume, speed changes, nested sequences, bins, audio channel routing and each file's own frame rate, wherever the output has a place for them; an Avid AAF brings its transitions, markers, clip levels with their keyframes, muted tracks, nested stacks and each clip's own rate. Captions and transcripts, read and written: SRT, WebVTT, SBV, ASS, TTML, DFXP, iTT, SCC, MCC (a second 608 channel comes out as its own file), EBU-STL, Avid caption TXT, CapCut drafts of any size, timed CSV, Word, plain text, Whisper, WhisperX, AssemblyAI, Deepgram, Rev.ai and CapCut JSON, Premiere transcript JSON and .prtranscript, Rev, Otter and Word-style transcripts, with italics, colour, placement and speakers kept where the output can hold them and measured word timing into Premiere. EDLs become event CSV reports. The capability table lists what every pair keeps.

Can I pick a frame rate?

Yes. For EDL and Avid caption output you can choose 23.976, 24, 25, 29.97, or 30 fps, or let CutConvert auto-detect it from your source.