SBV to SRT Converter

What this tool does

This tool converts YouTube SubViewer (.sbv) captions to SubRip (.srt) for video editors, players and TVs. It handles missing or extra blank lines and any common character set, and saves UTF-8. Up to 50 files are converted at once in your browser.

How to convert SBV to SRT

1. Select Choose files and pick one or more .sbv files, or drag them onto the green area. You can also select Paste text and paste the captions.
2. Select Convert.
3. Select Download next to a file, or Download all (ZIP) when you converted several files.

Options explained

• Line endings (default: Windows, CRLF). Works in every player; pick LF only if another program asks for it.
• Add UTF-8 BOM (off by default). Turn it on only if an older Windows program shows broken characters.

Example

This SBV file:

0:00:01.000,0:00:03.500
Is anyone still on the dock?

0:00:04.200,0:00:06.900
Just me.
And the rain.

becomes this SRT file:

1
00:00:01,000 --> 00:00:03,500
Is anyone still on the dock?

2
00:00:04,200 --> 00:00:06,900
Just me.
And the rain.

Format notes and limits

• Reads SBV files in any common character set; saves UTF-8 SRT.
• Missing or extra blank lines between captions and Windows or Mac line endings are handled while reading.
• Up to 50 files at once, 20 MB per file and 200 MB in total.
• Need WebVTT for a web player instead? The subtitle converter writes VTT, ASS and plain text as well, and SRT to VTT converts the SRT file you get here.

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