Transcript cleaner
Strip the timestamps, numbering, and tags from a subtitle file to get a clean, copy-ready transcript.
- 100% free
- No sign-up
- Private — runs in your browser
- No file limits
How to use it
- 1Paste your subtitle text, or click “Upload file” to load a .srt or .vtt.
- 2Choose whether to merge everything into one paragraph or keep each caption on its own line.
- 3Leave “Remove repeated lines” on to drop the duplicate captions auto-transcribers produce.
- 4Copy the clean transcript or download it as a .txt.
About this tool
A subtitle file is built for video players, not for reading — every caption is wrapped in a number and a timestamp, chopped into short lines, and sometimes littered with formatting tags. The transcript cleaner pulls all of that out and leaves you with just the words, ready to paste into a blog post, show notes, a newsletter, or an AI prompt. It reads both SubRip (.srt) and WebVTT (.vtt), and it collapses the duplicate lines that auto-generated captions love to repeat.
Frequently asked questions
Which subtitle formats does it support?
Both SubRip (.srt) and WebVTT (.vtt). You can paste the text directly or upload the file.
Do my files get uploaded anywhere?
No. The whole tool runs in your browser — nothing is sent to a server, so it works offline and your content stays private.
Why are there duplicate lines in my transcript?
Auto-generated captions (like YouTube's) often repeat a line across two cues as the words appear. Keep “Remove repeated lines” checked and the cleaner collapses them.
Can I keep the line breaks instead of one paragraph?
Yes — untick “Merge into a paragraph” and each caption stays on its own line, just without the numbers and timecodes.
Skip the busywork entirely
These tools handle the fiddly bits by hand. Yelly Nelly does the whole thing — upload one video and it writes captions and posts to all 22 platforms in a click.
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