A separate TXT reading copy from existing subtitles, before Read File

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If you already have a permitted SRT or VTT transcript and want a plain-text copy for preparing a Langflow flow, keep the timed original and create a separate reading copy rather than replacing the source.

The current Langflow 1.13.x Read File documentation lists .txt among its supported types; .srt and .vtt are not in that component's published list. This is not a claim about every Langflow component or installation.

I maintain the free TubeText Transcript Cleaner. It works on text you supply in the browser and can prepare a plain-text reading copy from existing TXT/SRT/VTT material. No retrieval or paid transcription is needed for this step; an ordinary editor is also fine if it meets your needs.

A small manual preparation workflow:

1. Preserve the original timed file, source URL, language and collection date separately.
2. Prepare and preview a reading copy. Check meaningful numbers, speaker labels and paragraph boundaries against the original before saving it as a different .txt file.
3. If you choose to use that file in Read File, follow the official documentation and inspect the result in your own environment. Keep the original available for quote checking and playback; plain text does not preserve timed-subtitle behavior.

The short preservation guide explains the two-file approach. This is a manual text-preparation resource, not a Langflow integration, tested flow, import-compatibility guarantee or claim that source metadata/citations will be carried through automatically. The cleaner does not transcribe, translate or correct caption errors.

Disclosure: I maintain the linked TubeText resources; this note was AI-assisted. The workflow above is proposed from the published documentation, not an end-to-end test or a customer result.