YouTube Subtitle Downloader
Download subtitles and closed captions from any YouTube video as SRT, VTT, or ASS files. Every available language is supported, including auto-generated captions — free and without signing up.
How to Download YouTube Subtitles
Copy the video URL
Copy the link of the YouTube video whose captions you need from the address bar or the Share menu.
Pick a language
Paste the URL into the Subtitles tab to list every caption track the video has, including auto-generated ones.
Choose a format
Download the track as SRT, VTT, or ASS depending on whether you need it for a video editor, a web player, or styled captions.
Download Captions as SRT, VTT, or ASS
SRT is the most widely supported subtitle format and works in virtually every video editor and media player. VTT is the format web players expect, and ASS carries styling information such as positioning and fonts.
All three are produced from the caption track YouTube already holds, so the timings match the source video exactly and need no manual syncing.
SRT for video editors and media players
VTT for HTML5 web players
ASS when you need styling and positioning preserved
Timings taken from the source, so no re-syncing needed
Every Language, Including Auto-Generated Captions
Manually uploaded subtitle tracks are downloaded exactly as the creator wrote them. Where a video has no manual captions, YouTube's auto-generated track can be downloaded instead, which covers the large majority of videos.
Videos with translated caption tracks list each language separately, so you can pull a specific translation rather than only the original.
What People Use Subtitle Files For
Subtitle files are useful well beyond accessibility. Language learners read along with native speech, researchers turn long talks into searchable transcripts, and editors reuse timed text when repurposing footage into clips.
Because SRT is plain text, a downloaded file can be opened in any text editor and cleaned up, translated, or converted into a transcript in seconds.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I download subtitles from a YouTube video?
Copy the video URL, paste it into the Subtitles tab, choose the language you need, then pick SRT, VTT, or ASS as the output format and download.
Can I download auto-generated captions?
Yes. When a video has no manually uploaded subtitles, YouTube's automatic caption track can be downloaded instead, which covers most videos on the platform.
What subtitle formats can I choose from?
SRT, VTT, and ASS. SRT suits video editors and media players, VTT is for HTML5 web players, and ASS preserves styling and positioning information.
Can I download subtitles in a different language?
Yes. Every caption track attached to the video is listed separately, so if the creator or the community added translations you can download whichever language you need.
Can I turn the subtitles into a transcript?
Yes. SRT and VTT files are plain text containing the caption lines and their timings, so they open in any text editor and can be stripped down to a readable transcript.