PDF to SRT
Drop a PDF and download a timed .srt. Nothing is uploaded.
Drop a Word, PDF or text file here
or click to browse
Supported: TXT, DOCX, PDF
Paste text or upload a Word, PDF or text file to start editing cues.
How to Turn a PDF into an SRT File
Upload your PDF file
Drag your PDF onto the drop area, or click to browse. Its text is read on your device.
Automatic conversion
Each line or paragraph becomes a cue. If the PDF is a printed subtitle file with timecodes, its times are kept.
Preview result
Check the cue table: edit any line's text, change its start and end time, or re-time the whole file at once.
Download SRT file
Download the .srt file and load it into any video player or editor.
About Turning a PDF into SRT
A PDF transcript can be read by people, but no video player can show it as subtitles. Drop the PDF here and its text becomes a real .srt: every line or paragraph a numbered cue with timing you can edit. The PDF is read in your browser and never uploaded.
What Comes Out of the PDF
The text of every page is read in order. Each line or paragraph becomes a numbered cue with its own HH:MM:SS,mmm --> HH:MM:SS,mmm timing line, ready to check and adjust before you download.
From PDF to Subtitles
- Drop the PDF: drag it onto the upload area, or click to browse
- Pick how it splits: one cue per line, or Smart mode for sentence-sized cues
- Set the timing: edit any cue's start and end time, or re-time the whole file at once
- Download: save the .srt and load it into any player or editor
A subtitle file printed to PDF keeps its times
If the PDF is an SRT file that was printed or exported, with numbered blocks and start and end times, those times are kept as they are.
Scanned PDFs can't be read
A PDF made by scanning or photographing paper pages holds pictures of text, not text. Those files get a clear message instead of empty cues. Copy the text from the original document and paste it on the Paste tab instead.
When to Turn a PDF into Subtitles
A Script Shared as a PDF
Scripts and dialogue lists are often passed around as PDFs. Drop the file in and the lines become cues you can time against the video.
A Transcript from a Service
Transcription services and meeting tools export PDFs. One drop turns that transcript into a subtitle track.
Subtitles Someone Printed to PDF
When the only copy of a subtitle file you have is a PDF of it, the times in it are read back, so you get the original .srt again.
Frequently Asked Questions
Do I need to convert the PDF to text first?
No. Drop the PDF itself; its text is read here, page by page, and turned into cues. Copying it into a .txt file first only adds a step and can lose the line breaks.
Will the subtitles match my video?
The text will, the timing needs one check. A transcript has no times, so each cue is timed by reading speed. Set the first and last cue against the video and re-time the rest in one step.
Why does my PDF say it has no text?
It was most likely made by scanning paper or saving photos as a PDF, so the pages are images. Use a PDF exported from a word processor, or copy the text out of the original and paste it.
Is my PDF uploaded anywhere?
No. The PDF is opened by your own browser and converted on your device. Nothing is sent to a server.
Can I open a password-protected PDF?
Not while it has a password. Print or export it to a new PDF without the password, then drop the new file.
Will page headers and page numbers end up in my subtitles?
No. Headers, footers and page numbers that repeat from page to page are removed. A heading that appears only once may still end up as a cue; delete it in the table before you download, it takes one click.
Can I turn an SRT back into a PDF?
Yes, with SRT to PDF.
Checking the Cues from a PDF
Scroll the cue table for page numbers or running headers that came through from the PDF and remove them.
If a paragraph was split across two pages, merge the two cues back together in the table.
