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LRC to SMI Converter

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LRC
[00:01.00]Hello, world!
[00:04.50]This is a subtitle file.
[00:08.50]Converted locally!
SMI
<SAMI>
<BODY>
<SYNC Start=1000><P Class=ENCC>Hello, world!</P>
<SYNC Start=4000><P Class=ENCC>&nbsp;</P>
<SYNC Start=4500><P Class=ENCC>This is a subtitle file.</P>
<SYNC Start=8000><P Class=ENCC>&nbsp;</P>
<SYNC Start=8500><P Class=ENCC>Converted locally!</P>
<SYNC Start=12000><P Class=ENCC>&nbsp;</P>
</BODY>
</SAMI>

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How It Works

1

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2

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Free Online LRC to SMI Converter

Our LRC to SMI converter reads Lyrics input and produces Synchronized Accessible Media Interchange output entirely in your browser. Source LRC timing ([mm:ss.xx] minute-second-centisecond) is converted to SMI timing (whole milliseconds (Start=...)). Styling and markup that the target format cannot represent are normalized or stripped, leaving valid, ready-to-use output. The conversion runs client-side, so your subtitle files are never uploaded to a server.

Input Format

LRC

LRC (Lyrics) is a timestamped lyrics format used by music players and karaoke applications. Each lyric line is prefixed with a [mm:ss.xx] timestamp marking when it should appear. LRC files are plain text and are the standard for synced song lyrics in players such as MiniLyrics, Poweramp, and many karaoke apps. LRC has no end timestamps; each line ends when the next begins.

Output Format

SMI

SMI (SAMI, Synchronized Accessible Media Interchange) is a Microsoft subtitle format using HTML-like <SYNC> elements with Start times in milliseconds. SMI supports multiple language tracks through CSS classes and is suitable for Windows Media Player and legacy accessibility workflows.

Features

Generates a valid <SAMI> document with <HEAD>, <STYLE>, and <BODY> sections.
Converts source timing to millisecond <SYNC Start> attributes.
Escapes HTML special characters and converts line breaks to <br> tags.
Outputs a default ENCC language class ready for Windows Media Player.

Why Convert?

SMI (SAMI) is supported by Windows Media Player and legacy Microsoft accessibility workflows.
SMI's HTML-like structure with CSS classes allows multiple language tracks in one file.
SMI is useful for delivering captions to older Windows-based players and corporate media systems.
Converting to SMI preserves millisecond Start timing in a familiar HTML-like layout.

Format Differences

LRC and SMI use different internal structures; the converter normalizes the source cues into the target layout.
LRC uses single start timestamps in [mm:ss.xx] with no end time; SMI uses millisecond Start attributes on <SYNC> elements.
LRC may carry plain text; SMI supports its own styling model, so unsupported formatting is mapped or dropped.

Common Use Cases

Windows Media Captions

Produce SMI captions for Windows Media Player and Microsoft-based playback environments.

Accessibility

Deliver SAMI accessibility captions for legacy corporate and educational media systems.

Multi-Language Files

Use SMI's CSS classes to carry multiple language tracks in a single caption file.

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Frequently Asked Questions

It reads a Lyrics file, parses each cue's timing and text, normalizes the structure for Synchronized Accessible Media Interchange, and writes a valid .smi file. Source LRC timing ([mm:ss.xx] minute-second-centisecond) is converted to SMI timing (whole milliseconds (Start=...)).

Absolutely. Every conversion runs client-side in your browser. No subtitle data, file contents, or metadata is ever transmitted to a server.

LRC is plain text, so the SMI output uses default styling since there is no source styling to carry over. Text and timing are fully preserved.

Yes, completely free with no sign-up, no watermarks, and no file size limits. All processing happens in your browser, so your files are never uploaded to a server.

Source LRC timing ([mm:ss.xx] minute-second-centisecond) is converted to SMI timing (whole milliseconds (Start=...)).

Yes. The converter is fully responsive and works in any modern mobile browser on iOS and Android.

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