What happens to VTT cue settings like align and position?

VTT inline cue settings (align, position, line, size) are stripped during conversion. LRC has no positioning or alignment capabilities - it is purely a timestamp-plus-text format for audio lyrics.

How do I extract audio from a YouTube video for LRC use?

Use youtube-dl or yt-dlp to download the audio track: yt-dlp -x --audio-format mp3 URL. Then download the VTT subtitles: yt-dlp --write-sub --sub-lang en --skip-download URL. Convert the VTT to LRC using this tool and place both files in the same folder.

Which music apps work with LRC on Android?

Poweramp, Musicolet, Oto Music, Retro Music Player, and AIMP for Android all support LRC lyrics display. These apps detect LRC files automatically when they share the same name as the audio file.

Can I convert VTT subtitles from online courses to LRC?

Yes. Platforms like Coursera, edX, and Khan Academy provide VTT subtitles. Convert them to LRC for audio-only study sessions, displaying synced text in your music player while listening to course audio.

Does the converter handle VTT voice tags?

VTT voice tags ( ) are used for speaker identification. Since LRC is plain text, the speaker label is either stripped or included as plain text before the lyric content, depending on whether you want speaker information in your lyrics.

What about VTT files with multiple language tracks?

VTT files typically contain one language per file (identified by srclang on the track element). Convert each language VTT file separately to create individual LRC files for each language.

Absolutely. All conversion happens client-side in your browser. No subtitle data is ever transmitted to a server.

How does LRC compare to VTT for lyrics display?

VTT is designed for video subtitles with discrete cues. LRC is designed for continuous lyric scrolling in audio players. LRC is simpler, smaller, and better suited for music player integration than VTT.

Can I use LRC files with foobar2000?

Yes. foobar2000 supports LRC lyrics with the ESLyric component. Install ESLyric, name your LRC file identically to the audio file, and foobar2000 will display scrolling lyrics during playback.

What is enhanced LRC and does the converter support it?

Enhanced LRC adds word-level timing using angle brackets ( word ) for per-word highlighting. The converter can generate basic LRC (line-level timing) from VTT. Enhanced LRC requires additional word-level timing data that standard VTT does not contain.

Can I batch convert multiple VTT files to LRC?

This page converts one file at a time. For batch processing, use the Workspace pipeline to load multiple VTT files and convert them sequentially.

What if my VTT file has complex nested regions?

VTT regions define display areas for cues, which is irrelevant for audio lyrics. All region definitions and complex positioning are stripped during conversion. The LRC output contains only timestamps and plain lyric text.

How do podcast apps handle LRC files?

Some podcast apps support LRC for displaying synced transcripts during audio playback. Convert podcast VTT transcripts to LRC and name them identically to the audio episode file for automatic detection by compatible apps.

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[00:01.00]Hello, world!
[00:04.50]This is a subtitle file.
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About VTT to LRC

Turn web subtitles into synchronized song lyrics. This tool extracts the start timestamp from each WebVTT cue and emits an LRC line with a [MM:SS.xx] tag, so YouTube and HTML5 subtitles can be reused in music players like foobar2000, AIMP, Poweramp, and MiniLyrics.

Input Format

VTT

WebVTT (.vtt) is the W3C standard format for web video subtitles, used by HTML5 <track>, YouTube, Vimeo, and most streaming platforms. Cues use HH:MM:SS.mmm --> HH:MM:SS.mmm timestamps and may include cue settings (position, align, line) and inline styling tags like <b>, <i>, <c.class>.

Output Format

LRC

LRC (.lrc) is a synchronized lyrics format for music players. Each line begins with a [MM:SS.xx] timestamp tag followed by the lyric text; end times are not stored because players auto-advance to the next line automatically.

Features

Strips WEBVTT header, NOTE blocks, and cue identifiers automatically

Extracts only the start timestamp from each VTT cue (end times are not used in LRC)

Converts VTT dot-separated timestamps (00:01:30.500) to compact [mm:ss.xx] LRC format

Removes VTT inline cue settings (align, position, line, size) during conversion

Preserves all subtitle text exactly as written in the source VTT

Handles multi-language VTT tracks by converting each track to a separate LRC file

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Why Convert?

YouTube auto-captions download as VTT, but when you extract audio from YouTube videos for music study, you need LRC for synced lyrics in audio players.

Web video subtitles from educational platforms (Coursera, edX, Khan Academy) download as VTT but need LRC conversion for audio-only playback in language learning apps.

VTT contains WEBVTT headers, NOTE comments, and cue identifiers that audio players cannot parse, while LRC is a clean timestamp-per-line format.

Music streaming overlays and Discord bots that display timed lyrics alongside audio playback use LRC, not the web-standard VTT format.

VTT's dot-separated timestamps and arrow syntax are designed for video cues, not the linear scrolling lyric display that LRC provides in music apps.

Karaoke applications imported from web-based subtitle sources need LRC format for proper timed lyric display during playback.

Podcast and audiobook subtitle tracks in VTT format can be converted to LRC for synced text display in audio-focused mobile apps.

Format Differences

VTT uses timestamp lines with arrow separators (00:01:30.500 --> 00:01:35.000). LRC uses a single inline timestamp per line: [01:30.50]Lyric text.

VTT starts with a mandatory WEBVTT header line. LRC has no header requirement; files start directly with timestamped lyric lines.

VTT timestamps include hours (HH:MM:SS.mmm). LRC typically uses minutes and seconds only [mm:ss.xx], omitting hours for most songs.

VTT supports NOTE blocks, cue identifiers, voice tags, and cue settings. LRC has none of these - just timestamps and plain text.

VTT files include structural separators (blank lines between cues). LRC has no separators; each line is a timestamped lyric entry.

VTT cue text can contain inline tags (<b>, <i>, <v Speaker>). LRC uses plain text with no inline markup support.

Common Use Cases

YouTube Audio Extraction

When extracting audio from YouTube music videos, convert the auto-generated VTT captions to LRC for synced lyrics display in your music player.

Educational Audio Study

Convert VTT subtitles from online courses (Coursera, edX) to LRC for audio-only study sessions with synced text in language learning apps.

Podcast Synced Transcripts

Convert VTT transcripts from podcasts to LRC format for display in podcast apps that support synced lyrics alongside audio.

Web Subtitle to Karaoke

Convert web-based VTT subtitle files from music videos or karaoke sources to LRC for use in karaoke software that only accepts LRC.

Streaming Bot Integration

Discord music bots and streaming overlays use LRC for timed lyrics. Convert VTT subtitles to LRC for integration with these audio-focused tools.

Related Formats

LRC (Lyrics)

The output format — a synchronized lyrics format with [MM:SS.xx] timestamp tags used by music players like foobar2000, AIMP, Poweramp, and MiniLyrics.

VTT (WebVTT)

The input format — the W3C standard web video subtitle format used by YouTube, Vimeo, and HTML5 <track>. Convert VTT to LRC to reuse web subtitles as song lyrics.

SRT (SubRip)

The universal subtitle format. If you need subtitles for video players instead of lyrics for music players, convert VTT to SRT instead of VTT to LRC.

Frequently Asked Questions

Why convert VTT to LRC instead of SRT to LRC?

If your source subtitles are WebVTT (from YouTube auto-captions, web video platforms, or HTML5 video), converting directly from VTT to LRC avoids an intermediate SRT conversion step. The converter handles VTT-specific syntax like the WEBVTT header, NOTE blocks, and cue settings during conversion.

What happens to the WEBVTT header during conversion?

The WEBVTT header line (required as the first line of every VTT file) is stripped during conversion. LRC files have no header requirement and start directly with timestamped lyric lines.

Are VTT NOTE comments preserved in LRC?

No. VTT NOTE blocks are developer comments with no equivalent in LRC format. They are stripped during conversion. Only the timestamped text lines are converted to LRC lyric lines.

Can I convert YouTube auto-captions to LRC lyrics?

Yes. Download the auto-generated VTT captions from YouTube (via the Subtitles/CC menu or youtube-dl), then convert the VTT file to LRC using this tool. The LRC file can then be used alongside the extracted audio track.

How are VTT dot-separated timestamps converted to LRC?

VTT timestamps (00:01:30.500) are parsed and converted to LRC [mm:ss.xx] format ([01:30.50]). VTT already uses dot separators, so the conversion is straightforward: hours are dropped, and milliseconds become centiseconds.

Is the VTT to LRC converter free?

Yes, completely free with no sign-up, no watermarks, and no file size limits. All processing happens locally in your browser.

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