Add your SSA file
Drop one or more .ssa files onto the converter above, or browse for them. They load into browser memory only — nothing is uploaded, so there is no size-based pricing and no server queue.
SSA to LRC
Converting a .ssa file to .lrc extracts the document's content from its office package into a portable form. Free, private, and validated — the file never leaves your browser.
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Drop SSA files here
Batch files can each use a different output. Nothing uploads for local conversions.
Working inputs include camera RAW, browser-local audio/video, PDF, CBZ/CBR comics, office documents, ebooks, markup, 3D models, structured text, images, and archives.About converting SubStation Alpha subtitles to LRC synced lyrics
Converting a .ssa file to .lrc extracts the document's content from its office package into a portable form. An .ssa file is a SubStation Alpha subtitle script — the v4.00 predecessor of Advanced SubStation Alpha. It uses the same [Script Info] / styles / [Events] layout and the same Dialogue timing, with a smaller style table and no v4+ extensions.
A .lrc file is a synchronized lyric document: each line is prefixed with a [mm:ss.xx] timestamp so a music player can highlight words in time with a song. Unlike caption formats, an .lrc line stores only a start time, with its end implied by the next timestamp. For this route the practical draw is extremely simple to write and edit by hand and widely read by music players and lyric libraries — balanced against stores only start times, so line durations must be inferred on conversion, which is worth knowing before you commit a large batch.
Why convert SSA to LRC?
The practical trigger for this conversion is usually a mismatch: with .ssa, superseded by .ass, which every current authoring tool writes instead. Switching to .lrc buys you extremely simple to write and edit by hand, which is why it is the better fit for displaying scrolling, time-synced lyrics in a music player. Because the conversion runs locally, trying it costs nothing but a few seconds of compute on your own machine.
SSA vs LRC at a glance
| Aspect | SubStation Alpha subtitles (.ssa) | LRC synced lyrics (.lrc) |
|---|---|---|
| Format type | Text-based — characters and structure, so there is no visual quality loss | Text-based — characters and structure, so there is no visual quality loss |
| How it stores data | the [V4 Styles] section uses TertiaryColour and AlphaLevel fields that the later [V4+ Styles] table replaced | each timed line begins with one or more [mm:ss.xx] tags; the fraction is usually centiseconds |
| Strongest at | reading subtitle scripts from late-1990s and early-2000s releases | displaying scrolling, time-synced lyrics in a music player |
| Weak spot | superseded by .ass, which every current authoring tool writes instead | stores only start times, so line durations must be inferred on conversion |
Pick LRC as the output
Select .lrc in the output menu next to each file. The menu only offers targets this engine can genuinely produce, so if LRC is selectable, the route is real and validated.
Convert on your device
Press Convert. The package is unzipped in memory and its XML content parsed locally; nothing is uploaded.
Verify and download
Each result is signature-checked before the download unlocks, so a failed encode can never masquerade as a valid LRC file. Outputs keep the original filename with the .lrc extension.
SSA to LRC questions, answered
Will converting SSA to LRC lose quality?
There is no visual quality to lose — ssa is text-oriented and lrc is text-oriented, so the question is structural fidelity. Text, ordering, and basic structure are preserved; complex layout, embedded objects, and styling beyond the target's model are simplified.
Is it private to convert SSA files here?
Yes — the .ssa file is processed inside your browser tab and never uploaded. The package is unzipped in memory and its XML content parsed locally; nothing is uploaded. Close the tab and the file is gone from memory.
Where will the LRC file work?
Music players and lyric apps across desktop and mobile read .lrc for synchronized lyrics, and many lyric databases distribute it. Video subtitle players generally do not, so converting to .srt or .vtt is needed for caption playback.
Will the LRC file be bigger or smaller than my SSA?
It depends on the content: each timed line begins with one or more [mm:ss.xx] tags; the fraction is usually centiseconds. Convert one representative file first and compare before batch-processing a large set.
What happens to the metadata in my SSA file?
In .ssa, the v4 style table and script headers describe presentation only; timing and text survive conversion, styling does not. Re-encoding through the browser pipeline does not carry embedded metadata into the output, which doubles as a privacy scrub — check the exported file if you specifically need tags preserved.
Can I convert LRC back to SSA?
Yes — the reverse route exists as a separate tool. Bear in mind that round-tripping .ssa → .lrc → .ssa is not a perfect undo when any lossy step is involved; keep your original if fidelity matters.