# Srt To Txt — MCP tool `findutils:srt_to_txt`

Turn a SubRip (.srt) or WebVTT (.vtt) caption file into a plain-text transcript: cue numbers and timestamps are removed and the cue text is kept in order. join "blank_line" (default) puts each cue on its own paragraph; "paragraph" joins everything into one block of running text. HTML tags such as <i> and ASS override blocks such as {\an8} are stripped by default. The text is not summarized or rewritten.

- Category: media
- MCP server: https://mcp.findutils.com/ (Streamable HTTP, no API keys, 120 req/min per IP)
- REST endpoint: POST https://api.findutils.com/api/tools/srt-to-txt/execute (no API keys, 60 req/min per IP)
- Reference page: https://findutils.com/mcp/srt-to-txt/
- Same tool on the other surface: https://findutils.com/api/srt-to-txt/

## Connect

```bash
claude mcp add findutils --transport http https://mcp.findutils.com/
```

Claude Desktop (`claude_desktop_config.json`):

```json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "findutils": {
      "url": "https://mcp.findutils.com/"
    }
  }
}
```

## Call the tool (verified example)

```bash
curl -X POST https://mcp.findutils.com/ \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "jsonrpc": "2.0",
    "id": 1,
    "method": "tools/call",
    "params": {
      "name": "srt_to_txt",
      "arguments": {
        "input": "1\n00:00:01,000 --> 00:00:04,000\n<i>Good morning.</i>\n\n2\n00:00:05,500 --> 00:00:08,250\nTwo lines\nin one cue.\n"
      }
    }
  }'
```

## Input schema

| Argument | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| `input` | string | yes | Caption file contents, either SubRip or WebVTT. |
| `join` | string (blank_line \| paragraph) | no | "blank_line" (default): one cue per paragraph. "paragraph": all cues in one block. Default: `"blank_line"`. |
| `strip_html` | boolean | no | Remove HTML-style tags such as <i> and <font>. Default: true. Default: `true`. |
| `strip_ass` | boolean | no | Remove ASS/SSA override blocks such as {\an8}. Default: true. Default: `true`. |

Example arguments (verified):

```json
{
  "input": "1\n00:00:01,000 --> 00:00:04,000\n<i>Good morning.</i>\n\n2\n00:00:05,500 --> 00:00:08,250\nTwo lines\nin one cue.\n"
}
```

## Also a REST endpoint

```bash
curl -X POST https://api.findutils.com/api/tools/srt-to-txt/execute \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "input": "1\n00:00:01,000 --> 00:00:04,000\n<i>Good morning.</i>\n\n2\n00:00:05,500 --> 00:00:08,250\nTwo lines\nin one cue.\n"
  }'

# Parameter schema
curl https://api.findutils.com/api/tools/srt-to-txt
```

Full REST reference: https://findutils.com/api/srt-to-txt/ · OpenAPI 3.1 spec: https://findutils.com/api/openapi.json

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