How to remove tags from subtitles
Add your file
Drop the SRT or VTT file that shows unwanted codes into the box.
Pick the tags
Each box shows how many tags of that kind the file has. Clear a box to keep that kind of tag.
Download
Click Remove tags, then Download. The codes are gone and the words are the same.
When to use Remove formatting tags
- A TV or a player shows <i> and <font> as plain text on screen.
- A website or a form rejects your file because it holds HTML tags.
- You copy subtitle text into a document and you do not want the markup.
- A conversion tool added {\an8} position codes that your player does not read.
- You want all italics gone before you set new styles in your video editor.
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Common questions
How do I remove HTML tags from an SRT file?
Add the file here and keep the boxes checked. The tool removes italic, bold, underline, and font tags and keeps the text between them.
How do I remove italics from subtitles?
Check only the box Italics and clear the other boxes. Bold, underline, font, and position codes stay in the file.
How do I remove font tags from an SRT file?
Check the box Font tags. The tool removes tags such as <font color="#ff0000"> and </font>, and the colored text turns plain.
What are the codes that look like {\an8}?
They come from the ASS subtitle format and set where a subtitle sits on screen. Many players show them as text. The box Position and style codes removes them.
Does it remove the text inside the tags?
No. The tool removes only the tag. The text between an opening and a closing tag stays.
Does it work on a VTT file?
Yes. It removes the same tags and keeps the VTT header, notes, and cue settings. VTT tags such as <v> and <c> stay in the file.
Is my file uploaded?
No. The tool runs in your browser. Your subtitle file never leaves your computer.
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