ASS to SRT Converter — Styled Subtitles to Plain SRT
Drop an .ass or .ssa file and download an .srt. Dialogue lines and their timings are kept, styles and {\…} override tags are removed, \N becomes a real line break and lines are put in time order.
Convert a subtitle file
Files are processed in your browser and never uploaded
ASS vs SRT at a Glance
ASS is built for styled, positioned subtitles, and many players, editors and upload forms don’t read it. SRT is the version almost everything accepts, at the cost of the styling.
| ASS | SRT | |
|---|---|---|
| Full name | Advanced SubStation Alpha (and older SSA) | SubRip Subtitle |
| File extension | .ass, .ssa | .srt |
| File starts with | [Script Info] | Cue number 1 |
| Cue numbers | None; lines are Dialogue: entries | Required, 1, 2, 3… |
| Time format | 0:01:02.34 (hundredths of a second) | 00:01:02,345 (comma before milliseconds) |
| Styling and position | Named styles, fonts, colours, outlines, exact position, karaoke and animation tags | Only <i>, <b>, <u> and <font>; no positioning standard |
| Read by | Aegisub, fansubs, mpv, VLC, styled caption exports | YouTube, Facebook, LinkedIn, Premiere Pro, DaVinci Resolve, VLC |
What Happens to Your File
Converting ASS to SRT, line by line.
Kept
Dialogue and timing
Every Dialogue: line keeps its start and end time; hundredths of a second become milliseconds.
Changed
Line breaks and order
\N and \n become real line breaks and lines are sorted by start time, because ASS files can list them out of order.
Removed
Styles and effects
Fonts, colours, outlines, positions, karaoke and animation tags in {…} are dropped. Comment: lines are skipped.
How to Convert ASS to SRT
Three steps, all in your browser.
Add the ASS or SSA file
Drop it on the converter or choose it from your device. Files up to 5 MB.
Keep SRT as the output
SRT is selected for you. VTT and TXT are there as well.
Download the SRT
The converted file saves straight away.
Want styled captions in the video itself?
Pick a style, see it on your video and burn the subtitles into an MP4.
Export an ASS file with the style and word timing for your own editor.