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Convert SBV to VTT

Turn your SBV subtitles into VTT instantly, and fix out-of-sync timings while you are at it. Nothing is uploaded.

Drop a subtitle file here

SRT, VTT or SBV - or paste the text below

Detected format —
Cues 0
Duration 00:00:00

Shift timing

Enter a positive value to delay the subtitles or a negative value to make them appear earlier. The offset is in seconds and accepts decimals (e.g. -1.5).

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SBV to VTT Conversion Guide

Converting SBV subtitles to VTT is mostly about playback in the browser with the HTML5 video element. SBV files are the SubViewer format YouTube's own caption editor exports, while VTT is the WebVTT format the HTML5 video element requires for captions. This conversion is typically needed for YouTube captions and community subtitle contributions to websites, HTML5 video players and streaming.

Why Convert SBV to VTT?

Converting SBV to VTT takes captions you already made for YouTube and makes them work in your own HTML5 player. Because both formats store the same start time, end time and text, the conversion is lossless and happens instantly in your browser - no upload, no signup and no file-size limit.

How to Convert SBV to VTT

Drop your SBV file into the upload zone or paste its contents, pick VTT as the output format, and download the result. If the captions are out of sync, enter an offset in seconds first and the shift is applied to the VTT file as well.

SBV to VTT FAQ