TXT: clean text for reading
TXT is the simplest choice for notes, research, quoting, and content planning. It opens everywhere and contains no subtitle markup.
- Choose timestamps on when citations matter.
- Turn timestamps off for continuous reading.
- Use UTF-8 text for broad language support.
SRT: the common subtitle exchange format
SRT stores numbered caption cues with start and end times. Most video editors, caption platforms, and upload workflows accept it.
Choose SRT when you plan to edit captions or attach subtitles to a video outside the browser.
VTT: captions for web video
WebVTT begins with a WEBVTT header and uses timestamped cues. It is the native caption format for the HTML track element and is common in web players and learning systems.
Which format should you download?
Use TXT when the words are the product. Use SRT when compatibility with video tools matters. Use VTT for web playback. You can download more than one format from the same generated transcript.