Remove timestamps and speaker names
Paste a transcript and choose what to remove: timestamps such as [00:01:23] or 00:01:23, the speaker names at the start of lines, or both. Subtitle numbers and the lines with --> go too, so SRT and VTT files turn into plain text.
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Transcribe a recording for freeHow to do it
- Paste the transcript or subtitles, or choose a file.
- Choose what to remove: timestamps, speaker names or both.
- Click Remove, then copy the clean text or download it as TXT.
Questions
- Are my files uploaded anywhere?
- Your text stays in your browser. Nothing is uploaded and you don't need an account.
- Which timestamp formats does it recognise?
- Times at the start of a line — 00:01:23, 1:23, [00:01:23] or (01:23), with milliseconds or as a range — and times in square or round brackets anywhere in the text. A time without brackets in the middle of a sentence, like “at 10:30”, stays.
- Will it remove words followed by a colon that are not speakers?
- A name followed by a colon counts as a speaker when it starts at least two lines, has a number, like Speaker 1, or stands between other speakers' lines. A single “Note:” in ordinary text stays.
- Can I turn SRT or VTT subtitles into plain text?
- Yes. Choose Timestamps: subtitle numbers, the lines with --> and the WEBVTT header are removed, and the text of each subtitle stays as its own paragraph.
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