mdgate converters

LRC to Markdown in your browser.

Convert LRC files to GitHub-Flavored Markdown directly in your browser.

Your LRC stays on your device. No upload. No account.

Starting local converter

Use LRC to Markdown in your app

$ npm install @mdgate/subtitle 

import { toMarkdown } from '@mdgate/subtitle';

const markdown = await toMarkdown(bytes);

Pure TypeScript, Node.js, Cloudflare Workers, Edge, Browser, No Python, No native addons, No WASM, Zero third-party runtime dependencies

How LRC to Markdown works

  1. LRC
  2. cue parsing
  3. timing · text · emphasis
  4. GitHub-Flavored Markdown

Built for JavaScript runtimes

Node.js

Read local files, uploads, S3/R2 objects, and other byte sources.

Cloudflare Workers

Parse subtitle files directly inside Workers without a media player.

Browser

Convert LRC locally without uploading it to a server.

Edge

Run the same TypeScript converter in compatible Edge runtimes.

What @mdgate/subtitle extracts

  • SRT and WebVTT timing
  • ASS / SSA dialogue lines
  • LRC lyrics
  • MicroDVD .sub
  • YouTube .sbv
  • TTML
  • Jacosub .jss
  • Italic and other simple emphasis when the format carries it

Why @mdgate/subtitle

Runs where your JavaScript runs

No separate processing service. The converter is TypeScript you can call from Node.js, Cloudflare Workers, Edge runtimes, and browsers.

Local conversion

LRC files can stay inside your application or browser.

Content detection

Recognizes LRC files from their contents, not only the filename.

Deterministic parsing

The same LRC file produces repeatable Markdown without model inference.

Small runtime surface

No Python. No native addons. No WASM. No third-party runtime dependencies.

LRC for AI agents

Turn LRC files into content your agent can actually work with.

  1. LRC
  2. Markdown
    • grep
    • search
    • chunk
    • index
    • cache
    • cite
    • reason

Need more than LRC?

One format

@mdgate/subtitle

Your own set

@mdgate/core
+ @mdgate/subtitle
+ @mdgate/pdf
+ @mdgate/docx

Broad file support

@mdgate/converters

FAQ

Can I convert LRC to Markdown without uploading it?

Yes. LRC files can be converted locally in the browser.

Does LRC to Markdown work in Cloudflare Workers?

Yes. @mdgate/subtitle runs directly in Cloudflare Workers.

Does it require Python?

No.

Does it require native addons or WASM?

No.

What does it output?

GitHub-Flavored Markdown.

Can I install only the LRC converter?

Yes. Install @mdgate/subtitle instead of the complete converter set.