Convert TXT to SRT
Turn timestamped TXT transcripts — Rev, Otter, Word-style, or Avid caption exports — into clean, timed SRT subtitles.
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How to convert TXT to SRT
Convert a timestamped TXT transcript into clean SRT subtitles. CutConvert reads the timestamps and speaker labels from Rev, Otter, Descript, and Word-style transcript exports — and from Avid Media Composer caption TXT — and writes a standards-compliant, perfectly-timed .srt for YouTube, Premiere Pro, or any video player.
Add your TXT files
Drag your timestamped .txt transcripts onto the drop zone — Rev, Otter, Word-style, or Avid caption exports — or click to browse.
Convert TXT to SRT
Press Convert. CutConvert splits the transcript into readable cues, keeps speaker labels, and stamps each cue with the timing from your file.
Download your result
Download the converted file instantly — or a single ZIP archive when you convert a batch of files.
TXT transcript and SRT subtitles, explained
Transcription services deliver TXT; players and platforms want SRT. The difference is structure: SRT needs numbered cues with start and end times in milliseconds, while a transcript has loose timestamps and speaker turns. This converter does the restructuring — including reading the frame-based timecode in Avid caption exports — so nothing gets retyped or retimed by hand.
Turn timestamped TXT transcripts — Rev, Otter, Word-style, or Avid caption exports — into clean, timed SRT subtitles. 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.
TXT to SRT FAQ
Which TXT formats does this converter accept?
Timestamped transcript exports from services like Rev, Otter, and Descript, Word-style transcripts saved as text, and Avid Media Composer caption TXT exports. As long as the file carries timestamps, CutConvert can build timed SRT cues from it.
My TXT has no timestamps — can it still be converted?
No, and be suspicious of any tool that claims otherwise. SRT cues need real start and end times, and timing has to come from somewhere. Re-export from your transcription service with timestamps enabled.
Do speaker names survive the conversion?
Yes. Speaker turns in the transcript become labeled SRT cues, so a line exported as "Sarah: We're live" stays attributed in the subtitles.
How does the converter time each subtitle?
It reads the timestamps in your file — transcript timestamps from Rev/Otter-style exports, or frame-based timecode from Avid caption TXT — then splits long passages into readable cues between those anchors and writes standard SRT millisecond timing.
Can I convert SRT back to TXT or into an editor?
Yes. The SRT to Text converter at /srt/text strips timing for a clean transcript, SRT to Avid TXT at /srt/txt rewrites cues for Avid SubCap import, and SRT to Premiere JSON at /srt/json turns subtitles into a Premiere Pro transcript.
How many files can I convert at once, and what does it cost?
It is free to start. Guests convert up to 3 files per batch at up to 1 MB each; a free account raises that to 5 files and 30 conversions a month, and paid plans support 20 MB files and larger batches — batches come back as a single ZIP.
Guides for this workflow
- Import SRT into AvidSubCap only reads Avid caption TXT and STL — how to convert an SRT, get the frame rate right, and fix the imports that silently fail.Read guide
- Avid captions → SRTExport Caption Data writes Avid’s own TXT, not SRT — the export step, the conversion, and the hour-one timecode surprise that catches almost everyone.Read guide
- Transcript → SRT subtitlesThe one requirement (timestamps), the formats that convert directly, how cue timing really works, and the honest answer on untimed text.Read guide
- Add SRT subtitles in ResolveThe native import path, the timecode gotcha that hides your subtitles an hour away, and the FCPXML route when you want styleable titles instead of captions.Read guide
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Why editors trust it
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 tidy ZIP — or one file if that is all you need.
Made for editors
EDL, SRT, Avid caption TXT, and Premiere transcript JSON — with speakers, frame rates, and timecode handled the way post expects.
Secure by default
Files are encrypted in transit, converted on managed infrastructure, and never sold or shared.
Questions, answered
Where are my files processed?
Your files are uploaded over an encrypted (HTTPS) connection and converted on CutConvert’s servers, then handed straight back to you as a download. We never sell or share 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 simply get that one file — no unnecessary ZIP.
Which formats are supported?
You can convert EDL to CSV; SRT and VTT subtitles to each other and to plain text; SRT, TXT, and DOCX/DOC transcripts to Premiere Pro transcript JSON; SRT to Avid Media Composer caption TXT; and Premiere Pro .prtranscript exports to SRT, VTT, or text — with speaker labels preserved. More post-production formats are on the way.
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.