Convert WebVTT (The Web Video Text Tracks Format, aka html5 video subtitles) into SubRip SRT.
Check it out srt-to-vtt for reverse convertion.
npm install vtt-to-srt
# or set it up globally
npm install vtt-to-srt --globalYou may use it from the terminal if vtt-to-str was installed globally
vtt-to-srt example.vtt example.srt
cat example.vtt | vtt-to-srt > example.str
vtt-to-srt example.str < example.vttIf converting from a text file:
import fs from 'fs';
import vtt2srt from 'vtt-to-srt';
fs.createReadStream(__dirname + '/subtitles.vtt')
.pipe(vtt())
.pipe(fs.createWriteStream(__dirname + '/subtitles.srt'));If converting from an string:
import fs from 'fs';
import vtt2srt from 'vtt-to-srt';
const vttString = 'WEBVTT FILE\r\n1\r\n00:00:01.000 --> 00:00:02.000\r\nthis is WebVTT';
const srtStream = vtt2srt();
srtStream.write(vttString);
srtStream.end();
srtStream.pipe(fs.createWriteStream(__dirname + '/subtitles.srt'));If converting to an string:
import fs from 'fs';
import vtt2srt from 'vtt-to-srt';
const vttString = 'WEBVTT FILE\r\n1\r\n00:00:01.000 --> 00:00:02.000\r\nthis is WebVTT';
const srtStream = vtt2srt();
srtStream.write(vttString);
srtStream.end(() => console.log(srtStream.read().toString('utf-8'));Note: these examples are available in the examples folder. Run them with babel-node
npm run test
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