How to Convert SRT to VTT Online – Step-by-Step Guide
Converting SRT (SubRip) files to VTT (WebVTT) lets you use subtitles in HTML5 video players, modern browsers, and streaming platforms. This guide shows you how to do it free online in under a minute.
Why convert SRT to VTT?
SRT is the most common subtitle format, but WebVTT (VTT) is the web standard. Use VTT when you need subtitles for:
- HTML5
<video>tags on websites - YouTube, Vimeo, and other platforms that accept VTT
- Streaming players and smart TV apps
- Better styling and positioning (VTT supports more options than SRT)
Converting is lossless: your timestamps and text stay the same. No signup or install required.
Step-by-step: convert SRT to VTT
Open the SRT to VTT converter
Go to our free SRT to VTT tool. You can use the main converter on the homepage and choose VTT as the target format, or go directly to the dedicated SRT to VTT page.
Upload your SRT file
Drag and drop your .srt file into the upload area, or click to browse. Supported encodings include UTF-8 and common languages. Max file size is 50MB.
Choose VTT as output
If you are on the main converter, select VTT (WebVTT) as the target format. On the dedicated page, the output is already set to VTT.
Convert and download
Click "Convert" and wait a few seconds. Download your .vtt file. You can now use it in your video player, CMS, or streaming setup.
Tips and best practices
- Keep a backup of your original SRT before converting.
- For YouTube: upload the VTT file as a subtitle track; YouTube also accepts SRT, but VTT is fully supported.
- If your SRT uses commas in timestamps (e.g. 00:01,500), the converter will output the correct VTT format with dots.
- All processing runs in your browser; your files are not stored on our servers.
Ready to convert?
Use our free SRT to VTT converter. No signup, no watermarks.
Open SRT to VTT converter