SBV to SRT converter

Convert SBV to SRT: turn the .sbv caption file that YouTube Studio downloads into SRT, the format editors, players and other platforms read.

Choose a subtitle fileor drop it here — or paste the text below

The conversion runs in your browser. Your file is not uploaded.

What the SBV to SRT converter does

The SBV to SRT converter reads a YouTube SBV file and writes each caption as an SRT block: a number, the time range with a comma before the milliseconds, and the text. Wording, line breaks and timing stay the same. The conversion runs in your browser: the subtitle file is read on your device and is not uploaded.

SBV and SRT side by side

Feature	SBV (.sbv)	SRT (.srt)
Caption numbers	None	Counted from 1
Time range	`0:00:00.750,0:00:02.670`	`00:00:00,750 --> 00:00:02,670`
Where it is read	YouTube	YouTube, Facebook, LinkedIn, video editors, most players

Where an SBV file comes from

YouTube Studio offers .sbv as a download format for a video’s captions under Subtitles. The file is fine for uploading back to YouTube, but Premiere Pro, DaVinci Resolve, Final Cut Pro and most other platforms ask for SRT.

After converting SBV to SRT

Import the SRT file into your editor, upload it to another platform, or open it with its video in add subtitles to video to burn the captions into the picture. For a web player, convert the result with SRT to VTT.

How to download an SBV file from YouTube Studio

Open YouTube Studio and choose Subtitles in the left menu.
Select the video, then the language row of the captions you want.
Open the options menu on that row and choose Download, then .sbv.
Drop the downloaded file on the converter above to get the .srt file.

Using the converted SRT with YouTube captions

Fix the wording in a text editor or in the caption editor, then upload the SRT back to YouTube under Subtitles with the “With timing” option.
Add another language: translate the captions with the subtitle translator and upload one SRT per language.
Reuse the captions on LinkedIn, Facebook or your own site, which all read SRT.

SBV to SRT FAQ

How do I convert SBV to SRT?+

Drop the .sbv file on the SBV to SRT converter, or paste its contents, then select Download to save the .srt file.

What is an SBV file?+

An SBV file is YouTube’s own plain-text caption format: each caption is a start and end time separated by a comma, followed by the text.

Does SBV to SRT conversion keep the timing?+

SBV to SRT conversion keeps every start and end time to the millisecond and adds the caption numbers SRT requires.

Can an SRT file be uploaded to YouTube instead of SBV?+

YouTube Studio accepts SRT uploads under Subtitles, with the “With timing” option, so an SRT file works on YouTube as well.

Is the SBV file uploaded?+

The conversion runs in your browser: the subtitle file is read on your device and is not uploaded.

Need subtitles from a video?

SubtitlePop listens to your video and writes the captions for you, with word-level timing. Try the subtitle generator or make a file with the SRT generator. New to subtitle formats? Read what an SRT file is.