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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>
LRC
[00:01.00]Hello, world!
[00:04.50]This is a subtitle file.
[00:08.50]Converted locally!

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How It Works

1

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2

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Free Online SMI to LRC Converter

Our SMI to LRC converter reads Synchronized Accessible Media Interchange input and produces Lyrics output entirely in your browser. Source SMI timing (whole milliseconds (Start=...)) is converted to LRC timing ([mm:ss.xx] minute-second-centisecond). 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

SMI

SMI (SAMI, Synchronized Accessible Media Interchange) is a Microsoft subtitle format built from HTML-like <SYNC> elements whose Start attribute is given in milliseconds. SMI supports multiple language tracks through CSS classes and was widely used for Windows Media Player captions and accessibility content.

Output Format

LRC

LRC (Lyrics) is a timestamped lyrics format for music players and karaoke apps. Each lyric line is prefixed with a [mm:ss.xx] timestamp. LRC has no end times (a line ends when the next begins) and no styling, making it ideal for synced song lyrics rather than film subtitles.

Features

Generates [mm:ss.xx] timestamps marking when each line begins.
Converts source timing to LRC's minute-second-centisecond format.
Outputs one lyric line per cue, stripping formatting and end times.
Produces clean UTF-8 LRC ready for music and karaoke players.

Why Convert?

LRC is the standard format for synced lyrics in music players and karaoke apps.
Converting subtitles to LRC turns timed dialogue into timestamped lyric lines for songs and music.
LRC is plain text and widely supported by MiniLyrics, Poweramp, and karaoke software.
LRC is ideal when you need line-by-line synced text rather than full start/end subtitle cues.

Format Differences

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

Common Use Cases

Synced Lyrics

Turn timed subtitles into LRC lyric files for music players that display synced song lyrics.

Karaoke

Produce LRC files for karaoke applications that read line-synced lyrics.

Music Apps

Generate LRC for MiniLyrics, Poweramp, and other lyric-capable music players.

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Frequently Asked Questions

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

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

SMI carries styling or markup that LRC cannot represent, so that formatting is removed; only the dialogue text and timing are 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 SMI timing (whole milliseconds (Start=...)) is converted to LRC timing ([mm:ss.xx] minute-second-centisecond).

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

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