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YouTube Subtitles Downloader

Download subtitles from any YouTube video as SRT or VTT — pick the language, download the file, no account needed.

How to Download YouTube Subtitles

Four steps to a subtitle file — no account needed.

Step 1

Paste the YouTube URL

Copy the link of the video whose subtitles you want and paste it into the input field above.

Step 2

Choose the caption language

If the video has more than one caption track, a language dropdown appears — pick the one you need. Most videos default to their original language or an auto-generated track.

Step 3

Download as SRT or VTT

Click Download SRT for the most widely compatible subtitle format, or Download VTT for the web-native format used by HTML5 video and most streaming platforms.

Step 4

Use the subtitle file anywhere

Drop the .srt or .vtt file into Premiere, DaVinci Resolve, VLC, or upload it as a caption track on your own video. Need the plain transcript instead? Use the YouTube Transcript Generator.

Frequently Asked Questions

Paste the YouTube video URL into the input field above and click "Get Subtitles". Once the caption track loads, choose your language if more than one is available, then click "Download SRT" or "Download VTT" to save the file.

Yes. If the video has multiple caption tracks — for example an original-language track and auto-translated tracks — a language selector appears after the subtitles load, listing every language YouTube makes available for that video.

SRT (SubRip) is the most universally supported subtitle format, accepted by nearly every video editor and media player. VTT (WebVTT) is the web standard used by HTML5 video players and most streaming platforms, including YouTube's own caption upload feature. Download whichever format the tool you're using requires — both are available here.

Yes, completely free. There is no account, no sign-up, and no limit on how many subtitle files you can download.

Yes. The tool downloads whatever caption track YouTube has available, whether it was uploaded by the creator or automatically generated by YouTube's speech recognition. If a video has no captions at all, the tool will let you know.

Yes. Use the free Subtitle & Transcript Format Converter on this site to convert your downloaded SRT or VTT file into plain text, Markdown, JSON, or the other subtitle format, and to shift timestamps for sync.

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