# SRT / ASS Subtitle Text Extractor

Extract clean dialogue text from pasted SRT, ASS, or SSA subtitles.

> Canonical page: https://elysiatools.com/en/tools/srt-ass-subtitle-extract-text

- **Category:** Text Processing

- **Keywords:** srt, ass, ssa, subtitle, extract text, dialogue

## Overview

Paste subtitle content or upload an SRT, ASS, or SSA file. Timestamps, cue numbers, ASS override tags, and markup are removed.

## Inputs

- **Subtitle Text** (textarea): Paste SRT or ASS subtitle content
- **Subtitle File** (file): Upload .srt, .ass, or .ssa
- **Subtitle Format** (select)
- **Text Separator** (select)

## When to use

- Extract dialogue from SRT, ASS, or SSA subtitles for editing or reuse.
- Remove timestamps, cue numbers, styling tags, and markup from subtitle content.
- Turn subtitle events into readable text separated by newlines or paragraphs.

## How it works

- Paste subtitle content into the Subtitle Text field or upload an SRT, ASS, or SSA file.
- Choose Auto Detect or select the subtitle format: SRT, ASS, or SSA.
- Select Newline or Paragraph as the text separator.
- The tool outputs clean dialogue text without timing and subtitle markup.

## Use cases

- Prepare subtitle dialogue for script editing, proofreading, or translation.
- Create readable text from styled ASS or SSA dialogue events.
- Remove subtitle timing data before copying dialogue into a document or text workflow.

## Frequently asked questions

### Which subtitle formats are supported?

The tool supports SRT, ASS, and SSA subtitles.

### Can I paste subtitle content instead of uploading a file?

Yes. Paste SRT, ASS, or SSA content into the Subtitle Text field.

### What does the extractor remove?

It removes timestamps, cue numbers, ASS override tags, and markup.

### What output does the tool produce?

It produces clean dialogue as text.

### How can dialogue lines be separated?

Choose either Newline or Paragraph separation.

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## Samples

- [Text with Emoji Samples](https://elysiatools.com/en/samples/text-with-emoji-samples): Mixed language text containing various Unicode emojis for testing emoji extraction
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