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SSA to TTML Subtitle Converter

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SSA
[Events]
Format: Layer, Start, End, Style, Name, MarginL, MarginR, MarginV, Effect, Text
Dialogue: 0,0:00:01.00,0:00:04.00,Default,,0,0,0,,Hello, world!
Dialogue: 0,0:00:04.50,0:00:08.00,Default,,0,0,0,,This is a subtitle file.
Dialogue: 0,0:00:08.50,0:00:12.00,Default,,0,0,0,,Converted locally!
TTML
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<tt xml:lang="en" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/ns/ttml">
<body>
<div>
<p begin="1.000s" end="4.000s">Hello, world!</p>
<p begin="4.500s" end="8.000s">This is a subtitle file.</p>
<p begin="8.500s" end="12.000s">Converted locally!</p>
</div>
</body>
</tt>

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How It Works

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2

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Free & Local

Each file can be up to 50 MB. Batches can contain up to 200 files or 1 GB total.

Works Everywhere

Works on Windows, Mac, Linux, iOS, Android - any modern browser.

Free Online SSA to TTML Converter

Our SSA to TTML converter reads SubStation Alpha input and produces a basic Timed Text Markup Language document entirely in your browser. Source SSA timing becomes second-based begin and end attributes such as 1.500s. SSA override tags are stripped, XML special characters are escaped, and line breaks become <br/> elements. The conversion runs client-side, so your subtitle files are never uploaded to a server.

Input Format

SSA

SSA (SubStation Alpha v4) is the predecessor to ASS and shares the same section-based structure: [Script Info], [V4 Styles], and [Events] with Dialogue lines. SSA supports fonts, colors, and basic positioning but predates some ASS additions such as blur. Because SSA and ASS use the same Dialogue layout, they are parsed identically.

Output Format

TTML

TTML (Timed Text Markup Language) is a W3C XML subtitle format. This converter emits a basic UTF-8 document with a default TTML namespace, xml:lang="en", body and div elements, and <p> cues using second-based begin and end attributes. It does not add IMSC, ITT, or broadcaster profile metadata.

Features

Generates well-formed TTML XML with a <tt> root, <body>, and <div>.
Converts source timing to TTML begin/end expressions in seconds (1.500s).
Escapes XML special characters and converts line breaks to <br/> tags.
Outputs UTF-8 TTML with a default namespace and xml:lang declaration.

Why Convert?

TTML is a structured XML format for timed text interchange.
Second-based timing can be easier for XML-aware tools to consume than SSA script timing.
Escaping and element-based line breaks make the cue text suitable for XML processing.
A basic TTML document can be extended by tooling that requires additional profiles or metadata.

Format Differences

SSA and TTML use different internal structures; the converter normalizes the source cues into the target layout.
SSA uses centisecond timestamps (H:MM:SS.cc); TTML uses begin/end attributes in seconds or clock values.
SSA may carry styling or markup; this conversion drops SSA styling and writes unstyled TTML cues.

Common Use Cases

Streaming Delivery

Create a basic TTML starting point for tools that ingest timed-text XML.

Professional Interchange

Use TTML as a structured interchange format for XML-based timed-text workflows.

IMSC / ITT Profiles

Generate basic TTML that downstream tooling can validate and profile as required.

Related Formats

Frequently Asked Questions

It reads a SubStation Alpha file, parses each cue's timing and text, and writes a basic UTF-8 TTML document with second-based begin and end attributes, escaped text, and <br/> line breaks.

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

Yes. SSA styling and override tags are dropped. XML special characters are escaped and line breaks become <br/> tags; timing is converted to TTML expressions.

Yes, completely free with no sign-up, no watermarks, and files up to 50 MB each. All processing happens in your browser, so your files are never uploaded to a server.

Source SSA timing (H:MM:SS.cc centiseconds) is converted to TTML timing (seconds (1.500s) or clock values).

Yes. The responsive page works in modern mobile browsers.

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