---
name: "srt-normalise"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "python3-srt"
version: "3.5.3-1"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/srt-normalise"
---

# srt-normalise(1)

SRT subtitle processing tool

## NAME

srt-normalise - SRT subtitle processing tool

## DESCRIPTION

usage: srt normalise \[-h\] \[--input FILE\] \[--output FILE\] \[--inplace\] \[--debug\]

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  \[--ignore-parsing-errors\] \[--encoding ENCODING\]

Takes a badly formatted SRT file and outputs a strictly valid one.

### options:

- **-h**, **--help**

  show this help message and exit

- **--input** FILE, **-i** FILE

  the file to process (default: stdin)

- **--output** FILE, **-o** FILE

  the file to write to (default: stdout)

- **--inplace**, **-p**

  modify file in place

- **--debug**

  enable debug logging

- **--ignore-parsing-errors**, **-c**

  try to keep going, even if there are parsing errors

- **--encoding** ENCODING, **-e** ENCODING

  the encoding to read/write files in (default: utf8)

### examples:

-

  Normalise a subtitle

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  `$ srt normalise -i bad.srt -o good.srt`