Free tool · SBVSRT

Convert SBV
to SRT

Got an .sbv export from YouTube Studio? Convert it to a clean .srt that drops into any desktop video editor or web player.

Input · SBV
Output · SRT
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Frequently asked

What's an SBV file?+

SBV (SubViewer) is the simple subtitle format YouTube's uploader accepts. It's like SRT without cue numbers and with comma-separated timestamps. Most editors can't read it directly — convert to SRT first.

Is timing preserved exactly?+

Yes. The converter only changes file structure (adds cue numbers, switches comma timestamps to arrow timestamps). Actual times stay identical.

Will the order of cues change?+

No — cues are written in the order they appear in the source file.

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