Free tool · SRTSBV

Convert SRT
to SBV

Drop in an .srt file, get a YouTube-flavored SBV file. Cue numbers are stripped and timestamps are switched to SBV's comma-separated format.

Input · SRT
Output · SBV
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Frequently asked

Why use SBV instead of SRT for YouTube?+

YouTube accepts both. Some legacy uploaders and third-party tools require SBV specifically. For most people, SRT is simpler and more portable.

What does the output look like?+

Each cue becomes `0:00:01.000,0:00:03.500` followed by the caption text and a blank line. No cue numbers, no styling, no header.

Are line breaks inside a cue preserved?+

Yes — multi-line cues stay multi-line in the SBV output.

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