diff --git a/src/spikeinterface/core/basesorting.py b/src/spikeinterface/core/basesorting.py
index c092de3387..2ec6cad26e 100644
--- a/src/spikeinterface/core/basesorting.py
+++ b/src/spikeinterface/core/basesorting.py
@@ -653,6 +653,18 @@ def to_spike_vector(
 
         return spikes
 
+    def get_spike_trains(self):
+        """
+        spike trains of sorter in recording time (seconds) of all units
+
+        Returns: dictionary with unit_id as keys and spike train in seconds as values
+        """
+        spike_trains = {}
+        for unit_id in self.get_unit_ids():
+            spike_trains[unit_id] = self.get_unit_spike_train(unit_id) / self.sampling_frequency
+        # self.spike_trains = spike_trains
+        return spike_trains
+
     def to_numpy_sorting(self, propagate_cache=True):
         """
         Turn any sorting in a NumpySorting.