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Upload your SRT file
Start with one subtitle file and review the available cleanup options in one screen.
SRT Cleaner
Clean subtitle files quickly with an online SRT cleaner. Remove SDH tags, speaker labels, formatting clutter, and other subtitle noise while keeping timing intact.
Best for cleaning SRT files before translation, review, or publishing.
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Upload SRT file
Upload one SRT file to clean. Accepted: .srt only. Uploaded subtitle files and outputs are auto-deleted after 7 days.
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Choose cleaning options
Select the cleanup rules you want before export.
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Clean and download
The cleaner processes your file and returns a cleaned SRT result ready for download.
Built for practical subtitle cleanup while preserving cue timing and sequence.
The cleaner processes your file and returns a cleaned SRT result ready for download.
How It Works
How this SRT cleaner works
Upload one SRT file, choose cleanup rules, and export a cleaner subtitle file in seconds.
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Choose cleanup rules
Remove SDH tags, watermark lines, speaker labels, style tags, duplicate empty cues, and messy subtitle text.
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Clean and export
Download a cleaned SRT file with preserved timing and clearer subtitle text.
Use Cases
Common SRT cleaner use cases
Useful for creators, subtitle reviewers, and localization teams who need cleaner subtitle text before delivery.
Remove SDH tags before translation.
Clean speaker labels and promo lines before publishing.
Standardize subtitle text for review and QA.
Prepare subtitles for localization workflows with less manual fixing.
Why clean subtitles before translation?
Cleaner subtitle text often leads to better translation output. Removing SDH tags, speaker labels, duplicate empty cues, and formatting clutter can reduce manual fixing later.
- Less noisy input for AI translation
- Fewer awkward translated tags like [Music] or JOHN:
- Cleaner subtitle files for review and publishing
FAQ
FAQ
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What does this SRT cleaner do?
It cleans subtitle text by removing SDH noise like [Music], speaker labels, formatting tags, extra whitespace, duplicate empty cues, and other unwanted subtitle clutter from SRT files.
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Is this SRT cleaner online and free?
Yes. You can use this SRT cleaner online without installing software, and it is free for standard subtitle cleanup jobs.
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Can this tool remove SDH from subtitles?
Yes. It can remove SDH tags such as [Music], [Applause], and similar subtitle noise.
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Can this tool remove speaker labels from subtitles?
Yes. It can remove labels such as JOHN: or NARRATOR: when they are not needed in the final subtitle file.
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Does SRT cleaner change subtitle timing?
No. It is designed to clean subtitle text while keeping cue timing and sequence in place.
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Should I clean subtitles before translation?
In many cases, yes. Cleaning subtitles first can reduce subtitle noise and help produce cleaner translation output with less manual fixing later.
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Can I clean VTT or ASS files here?
This page is focused on SRT cleaning. For subtitle format changes, use Subtitle Converter before or after cleaning.
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Do you keep uploaded subtitle files after cleaning?
Uploaded subtitle files and outputs are automatically deleted after 7 days.
Next step: translate your cleaned subtitles
After cleanup, translate the subtitle file into one or more languages with AI subtitle localization.