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YouTube subtitle downloader

Paste a YouTube link to download its subtitles as .srt, .vtt, or .txt. It works with creator-made and auto-generated captions, in every language the video has, or translated by AI.

YouTube and Shorts work now TikTok, Instagram, Facebook: early access Have a file? Transcribe audio or video →

.txt .srt .vtt .md Open the full page →

A real example, TED-Ed's "4 ways to fix your attention span". It plays muted. Click any word to jump there.

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Everything you can do with a video

Transcript generatorThe full text of any video, in clean paragraphs with timestamps. Video summarizerAn overview, the key points, and chapters you can click. Video translatorRead and watch any video in 35 languages. Subtitle downloaderSRT, VTT, TXT, or Markdown, with full timing.
Video and audio to text Early access Upload a file, or paste a TikTok, Instagram, or Facebook link.

How to download subtitles from YouTube

  1. Copy the video link from YouTube.
  2. Paste it into the box above and press Get subtitles.
  3. The Download menu opens. Pick Subtitles (.srt), Web subtitles (.vtt), or Plain text (.txt).
  4. For another language, pick it in the Language menu first, then download.

SRT, VTT, or TXT?

.srt works in almost every video player and editor, including VLC, Premiere Pro, DaVinci Resolve, and CapCut. .vtt (WebVTT) is the format of HTML5 video and most web players. .txt drops the timing and gives you the words as paragraphs.

Auto-generated captions and other languages

Most YouTube videos have captions that YouTube generated from the audio, and those download like any other subtitles. If the creator uploaded tracks in several languages, the Language menu lists each one. Pick a language the video does not have, and AI translates the captions. The subtitle file keeps the timing of the original.

YouTube to SRT

To turn a YouTube video into an SRT file, paste its link and choose Subtitles (.srt). Each caption line keeps its start and end time to the millisecond, so the file lines up with the video in any editor.

Frequently asked questions

Is the subtitle downloader free?

Yes. No ads, no account, and no limit for normal use.

Can I download auto-generated subtitles?

Yes. Auto-generated captions download as .srt, .vtt, or .txt like any other track.

Does it download the video too?

No. It downloads only the subtitles and the text. The video stays on YouTube.

Can I download YouTube subtitles as plain text?

Yes. Choose Plain text (.txt) for the words as paragraphs, without timecodes.

What if the video has no subtitles?

Then YouTube has nothing to download. AI transcription from the audio is in early access, and the page offers the waitlist when a video has no captions.

Paste a link. Read the video.