How fast is the conversion?

Nearly instant. Parsing and generation are lightweight operations that run in your browser.

Can I convert multiple TTML files?

Drop one file to convert it immediately. You can also use this page to open the workspace Batch workflow described below.

What encoding does the output use?

UTF-8, which supports the full Unicode character set including CJK and accented characters.

What file extensions are supported?

Upload .ttml files; the converter outputs a .txt file.

Can I batch convert multiple TTML files to TXT?

Yes. Drop several TTML files on this page and they open together in the workspace Batch tool with the TXT format pre-selected, converting every file at once. For converting whole folders at scale, use the Batch Converter page.

TTML to TXT Subtitle Converter

Transform Timed Text Markup Language subtitles into TXT format, extracting a clean plain-text transcript instantly and privately in your browser.

Drag & drop your TTML file here

or click to browse

Supports .ttml, .itt, .xml files up to 50 MB

Core Engine Architecture

Free Online TTML to TXT Converter

Our TTML to TXT converter reads Timed Text Markup Language input and produces Plain Text output entirely in your browser. All timing and styling are stripped so you are left with a clean transcript of the spoken text. The conversion runs client-side, so your subtitle files are never uploaded to a server.

Payload & Syntax Inspector

TTML to TXT Code Syntax & Structure Inspection

Side-by-side code inspection illustrating header definitions, timestamp syntax, and cue payload formatting

Millisecond Sync

input.ttml

TTML SOURCE

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<tt xml:lang="en" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/ns/ttml">
  <body>
    <div>
      <p begin="1.000s" end="4.000s">Hello, world!</p>
      <p begin="4.500s" end="8.000s">This is a subtitle file.</p>
      <p begin="8.500s" end="12.000s">Converted locally!</p>
    </div>
  </body>
</tt>

output.txt

TXT RESULT

Hello, world!
This is a subtitle file.
Converted locally!

Specification Sheet

TTML vs TXT Technical Specifications

Standard Compliant

Input Format

TTML

TTML (Timed Text Markup Language) is an XML-based subtitle format standardized by the W3C and used by Netflix, Apple TV, and many broadcast workflows. Captions live in <p> elements with begin and end (or dur) attributes that express time either as seconds (1.500s) or as clock values (HH:MM:SS.mmm). The related ITT (iTunes Timed Text) format shares the same XML structure and is handled the same way.

Output Format

TXT

TXT (Plain Text) output strips away all timing, sequence numbers, and formatting, leaving only the spoken dialogue as a clean transcript. This is useful for extracting scripts, building searchable transcripts, feeding text into translation or AI tools, or repurposing subtitle content as plain documents.

Format Differences

TTML and TXT use different internal structures; the converter normalizes the source cues into the target layout.

TTML uses begin/end attributes in seconds or clock values; TXT has no timestamp structure.

TTML may carry styling or markup; TXT carries plain text only, so unsupported formatting is removed.

Conversion Troubleshooting & Gotchas

Practical solutions for player compatibility, character encoding, and timing synchronization

4 Common Gotchas

GOTCHA #1

Subtitle timing drifts or appears out of sync on media players

Video files frequently differ in framerate (e.g., 23.976 fps vs 25 fps). If the timing drifts steadily, use our Subtitle Sync tool to adjust the global offset or framerate stretch.

GOTCHA #2

Characters appear as garbled symbols or question marks (Mojibake)

Legacy files saved in Windows-1252, Shift-JIS, or GBK may render incorrectly. Our exporter standardizes output to clean UTF-8. Use our Subtitle Encoding Converter if the source file is corrupted.

GOTCHA #3

Overlapping captions when multiple speakers talk simultaneously

Different formats handle overlapping dialogue differently. If your target player cannot render stacked cues cleanly, open the file in our Subtitle Editor to adjust individual cue timings.

GOTCHA #4

Video editing software (Premiere, DaVinci, Final Cut) rejects the file

Professional NLE software enforces strict syntax rules. Our converter eliminates malformed line breaks and non-standard tags, producing clean, standardized files.

Features

Extracts only the dialogue text, discarding timestamps and sequence numbers.

Removes common TTML styling tags and markup.

Joins cue text in order while preserving line breaks within each cue.

Produces UTF-8 text ready for editors, search, and further processing.

Why Convert?

TXT strips all timing and formatting, leaving a clean transcript of just the spoken text.

A plain transcript is easy to search, index, quote, and feed into translation or AI tools.

TXT is useful for building scripts, articles, or documentation from existing subtitles.

Removing timestamps makes the text readable as ordinary prose without subtitle clutter.

Scenarios

Common Use Cases

Transcript Extraction

Pull a clean plain-text transcript from subtitles for notes, scripts, or documentation.

Search & Indexing

Index subtitle content as searchable text without timing noise.

AI & Translation Input

Feed clean text into translation tools, summarizers, or other AI workflows.

Format Ecosystem

Related Formats

SRT (SubRip)

The universal plain-text alternative: convert to SRT for maximum device compatibility.

VTT (WebVTT)

The web alternative: convert to VTT if your target is HTML5 video or YouTube.

LRC (Lyrics)

The lyrics alternative: convert to LRC for synced song lyrics in music players.

How It Works

1
Upload your .ttml file by dragging it in or browsing.
2
The parser reads the Timed Text Markup Language structure and extracts each cue's start, end, and text.
3
TXT output has no timestamp structure.
4
Timing and common inline formatting are removed, leaving the cue text.
5
The output .txt file is generated and ready to download.

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Frequently Asked Questions

It reads a Timed Text Markup Language file, parses each cue, removes timing and common inline formatting, and joins cues with single line breaks while preserving cue line breaks in a .txt file.

Absolutely. Every conversion runs client-side in your browser. No subtitle data, file contents, or metadata is ever transmitted to a server.

Yes. TTML timing, styling, and metadata are removed. The output preserves the parsed cue text without timed-text markup.

Yes, completely free with no sign-up, no watermarks, and files up to 50 MB each. All processing happens in your browser, so your files are never uploaded to a server.

Timestamps are removed because TXT has no timestamp structure.

Yes. The converter is fully responsive and works in any modern mobile browser on iOS and Android.

Ready to convert your subtitles?

Drop your TTML file here and convert to TXT instantly.

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