Download and install the latest version of Filestar.
Right click on one or more Dat file(s) on your desktop and select Convert with Filestar.
Type convert to srt in the search box.
Press Convert.
Or let an AI agent do it: filestarcli -i file.dat -c "convert to srt" (how).
Let your AI agent convert VideoCD MPEG to SRT
Claude Code, Codex, Cursor and other agents can do this on your computer with Filestar. Your files stay on your machine.
Install Filestar and add it to your agents:
npm install -g filestar
filestarcli agent install
Then ask your agent:
“Convert the VideoCD MPEG files in my Downloads folder to SRT”
Or run it yourself:
filestarcli -i file.dat -c "convert to srt"
Runs on your computer, so your files stay on it. Works on Windows, macOS and Linux. 50 free conversions with the npm install, no account needed.
Can my AI agent convert VideoCD MPEG to SRT?
Yes. Install the Filestar CLI with npm install -g filestar and your agent can run filestarcli -i file.dat -c "convert to srt" on your computer, so your files stay on it.
SubRip (srt) is a plain-text file format used for storing subtitles used in video files. It contains the start and end time codes for when a subtitle should appear, as well as the text itself. It is a commonly used format for subtitles, and is supported by most media players.
