YouTube Subtitle Downloader

Standard SubRip subtitle file containing accurate timestamps. Perfect for VLC, Premiere Pro, Final Cut, and video editing software.

Clean plain text transcript without timestamps. Ideal for reading, summarizing with AI, articles, notes, and blog post creation.

Paste Video Link

Copy the URL or 11-character video ID of any YouTube video and paste it into the box above.

Select Language

Choose from available official captions or auto-generated languages from the language picker.

Download SRT / TXT

Click Download SRT for video players, or Download TXT to get clean transcript text instantly.

Can I download auto-generated subtitles?

Yes! If a video has YouTube auto-generated captions, our tool fetches and converts them to SRT or TXT automatically.

What is the difference between SRT and TXT?

SRT files include timecodes (`00:01:23 --> 00:01:26`) for video sync. TXT files contain pure readable text.

Is this subtitle downloader completely free?

Yes, 100% free with unlimited downloads and no registration required.

Why are subtitles not available for some videos?

If the video creator disabled captions or the video has no audio spoken language, no subtitles can be extracted.

Can I use downloaded transcripts for AI summaries?

Yes! TXT format is designed specifically for feeding into ChatGPT, Claude, and Gemini for instant summaries.

Does it support multiple languages?

Yes, you can choose from over 20+ language tracks including English, Spanish, French, German, Hindi, Urdu, and Arabic.