Download subtitles from any public YouTube video as .srt, .vtt, or .txt — paste a link, click once, save the file.
Same formats as watch / Shorts / youtu.be — we need one public video, not a channel or playlist.
YouTube Subtitle Downloader pulls the caption track from any public YouTube video and lets you save it as a clean subtitle file. Paste a watch URL, Shorts link, or 11-character video ID and the captions load alongside the player in seconds — no manual transcription, no extra plugins.
Download as .srt for any video editor, .vtt for the web, or .txt when you just want the words. Lines stay time-coded and synced with the video so you can preview a cue, click any timestamp to seek the player, and verify timing before you ship.
Built for editors, captioners, and creators who need exact, time-coded caption files — not just a wall of text.
Download SubRip (.srt) for editors, WebVTT (.vtt) for the web, or plain text (.txt) when you only need the words.
Each line keeps the start time YouTube serves, so cues drop straight into Premiere, DaVinci, Final Cut, CapCut, or any web player.
Click any cue to seek the video; the active line auto-highlights as it plays so you can spot timing issues before exporting.
No extension to install, no desktop app, no scraping — paste a link and the file is ready in seconds.
Drop any YouTube watch URL, Shorts URL, youtu.be link, or the raw 11-character video ID into the input.
Click "Download Subtitles" and choose .srt, .vtt, or .txt depending on where the captions are headed next.
The file lands in your Downloads folder, ready to open in your video editor, web player, or text app.
Drop .srt files into Premiere, DaVinci, Final Cut, or CapCut to retime, restyle, or burn in captions for repurposed clips.
Export captions from a long talk and reuse them on shorts, reels, or TikTok edits without retyping a single line.
Use .vtt files with the HTML5 <track> element to add accessible captions to embedded clips on your own site.
Provide captions on republished or training videos so deaf and hard-of-hearing viewers can follow along.
Search a long video for a specific phrase or claim, then cite the exact timestamp from the saved subtitle file.
Pull captions from top videos in your niche to study hooks, CTAs, and the phrasing that earns clicks and watch time.