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WebVTT · TTML · SBV · SRT Subtitle Converter

Convert subtitles between WebVTT, TTML (with SMPTE frame timing and styles), YouTube SBV and SRT — frame-precision time axes (23.976/24/25/29.97 drop-frame/30/50/59.94 DF/60), TTML tts styles bridged to WebVTT ::cue CSS, cue-id uniqueness, and IMSC 1.0.1 compatibility checks.

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Quick start

Call this tool from your code in three languages.

cURL
# 1) Request a presigned URL → returns { uploadUrl, storageKey }
curl -X POST 'https://api.elysiatools.com/api/upload/presign/webvtt-ttml-sbv-subtitle-time-axis-and-cue-style-converter' \
  -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  -d '{"filename":"sourceFile.ext","contentType":"application/octet-stream","size":12345}'

# 2) PUT the file bytes directly to the presigned uploadUrl
curl -X PUT '<presigned uploadUrl>' \
  --data-binary @/path/to/file.ext

# 3) Call the tool, passing the returned storageKey for each file field
curl -X POST 'https://api.elysiatools.com/en/api/tools/webvtt-ttml-sbv-subtitle-time-axis-and-cue-style-converter' \
  -F 'source=1
00:00:01,000 --> 00:00:04,000
Hello <i>world</i>!

2
00:00:05,500 --> 00:00:06,000
Second & <b>bold</b> cue' \
  -F 'sourceFile=uploads/2026/01/01/your-tool-1700000000000-abc123.ext' \
  -F 'sourceFormat=auto' \
  -F 'targetFormat=webvtt' \
  -F 'fps=auto' \
  -F 'smpteTimes=false' \
  -F 'validateImsc=true' \
  -F 'outputLang=en'

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API reference

Send a POST request with your inputs as JSON. File parameters require a separate upload first.

Endpoint

HTTP
POST https://api.elysiatools.com/en/api/tools/webvtt-ttml-sbv-subtitle-time-axis-and-cue-style-converter

Parameters

NameTypeRequiredDescription
sourcetextareaNo—
sourceFilefileupload requiredNo—
sourceFormatselectYes—
targetFormatselectYes—
fpsselectYes—
smpteTimescheckboxNo—
validateImsccheckboxNo—
outputLangtextNo—
File-type parameters must be uploaded first via POST /upload/webvtt-ttml-sbv-subtitle-time-axis-and-cue-style-converter, then the returned filePath is passed to the corresponding file field.

Response format

Text result

JSON
{
  "result": "Processed text content",
  "error": "Error message (optional)",
  "message": "Notification message (optional)",
  "metadata": {
    "key": "value"
  }
}

MCP integration

Add this tool to your Model Context Protocol server so AI agents can list and call it.

Server configuration

Add this block to your MCP client configuration:

mcp.json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "elysiatools-webvtt-ttml-sbv-subtitle-time-axis-and-cue-style-converter": {
      "name": "webvtt-ttml-sbv-subtitle-time-axis-and-cue-style-converter",
      "description": "Convert subtitles between WebVTT, TTML (with SMPTE frame timing and styles), YouTube SBV and SRT — frame-precision time axes (23.976/24/25/29.97 drop-frame/30/50/59.94 DF/60), TTML tts styles bridged to WebVTT ::cue CSS, cue-id uniqueness, and IMSC 1.0.1 compatibility checks.",
      "baseUrl": "https://api.elysiatools.com/mcp/sse?toolId=webvtt-ttml-sbv-subtitle-time-axis-and-cue-style-converter",
      "command": "",
      "args": [],
      "env": {},
      "isActive": true,
      "type": "sse"
    }
  }
}

List available tools

After connecting to the SSE endpoint, list the exposed tools:

tools/list
{
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "id": 1,
  "method": "tools/list"
}

Call this tool

Invoke the tool by its id, passing arguments built from its parameters:

tools/call
{
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "id": 2,
  "method": "tools/call",
  "params": {
    "name": "webvtt-ttml-sbv-subtitle-time-axis-and-cue-style-converter",
    "arguments": {
  "source": "1\n00:00:01,000 --> 00:00:04,000\nHello <i>world</i>!\n\n2\n00:00:05,500 --> 00:00:06,000\nSecond & <b>bold</b> cue",
  "sourceFile": "https://example.com/file.ext",
  "sourceFormat": "auto",
  "targetFormat": "webvtt",
  "fps": "auto",
  "smpteTimes": false,
  "validateImsc": true,
  "outputLang": "en"
}
  }
}
Chain multiple tools in one session with a comma-separated toolId list, e.g. /mcp/sse?toolId=png-to-webp,jpg-to-webp,gif-to-webp (max 20).
File parameters accept a public file URL only (https://…). Local paths, data: URIs, and Base64 strings are not supported.

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