Convert SBV
to TXT
Drop in a .sbv (SubViewer / YouTube SBV) file, get a clean .txt (Plain text transcript) back. Plain text transcript is a clean transcript with no timestamps — one line per cue, ready to paste anywhere. The conversion runs entirely in your browser — your captions never leave the page.
Frequently asked
Why convert SBV to TXT?+
SubViewer / YouTube SBV is a minimal subtitle format YouTube's uploader accepts — comma-separated timestamps, no cue numbers. Plain text transcript is built for show notes, blog posts, search indexing, LLM input. Converting lets you take a file produced for one workflow and use it in the other without re-typing or re-timing anything.
Is timing preserved exactly?+
Yes. The converter only re-encodes the file structure — start and end times round-trip to within one millisecond. Plain text output drops timestamps entirely; the underlying cue order is preserved.
Does any styling survive the conversion?+
Neither format carries styling, so there's nothing to lose. The text and timing transfer exactly.
Does this run on a server?+
No. The conversion is pure JavaScript running in your browser — files never upload anywhere. Works offline once the page is loaded.