SBV converter, in your browser.
Convert SBV files to SRT, VTT, ASS and TXT and more, or turn other files into SBV. Everything on this page is converted in your browser, so your files never leave your device.
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About SBV
SBV is the plain caption format YouTube exports and accepts: a time range such as 0:00:01.000,0:00:04.000 followed by the text. It carries no styling and few other programs read it.
SBV is understood mainly by YouTube and a few caption tools. SBV imports directly into YouTube Studio.
- Stands for
- YouTube caption file
- Type
- Subtitles
- Compression
- None
- Introduced
- The late 2000s, by Google (YouTube)
- Opens in
- YouTube Studio and some caption tools; few media players
- Best for
- Uploading and downloading YouTube captions
- File extension
- .sbv
- MIME type
- text/x-sbv
Questions
How do I open an SBV file?
SBV opens in: YouTube Studio and some caption tools; few media players. If your device or app cannot open it, convert it to SRT or VTT above.
What can I convert SBV to?
toany converts SBV to SRT, VTT, ASS, TXT, TTML, SMI, CSV and JSON.
What can I convert to SBV?
toany creates SBV files from SRT, VTT, ASS, SMI and TTML.
Are my files uploaded?
No. Every SBV conversion listed here runs inside your browser. The files stay on your device.
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