Our YouTube Subtitle Downloader lets you extract subtitles and closed captions from any YouTube video in seconds. Whether you need subtitles for language learning, research, accessibility, or content creation, this tool makes it simple — no software installation, no sign-up required.
SRT (SubRip Text) — The most widely used subtitle format, compatible with virtually every video player and editing software. SRT files contain numbered subtitle blocks with timestamps and text.
VTT (WebVTT) — The modern web standard for subtitles, used by HTML5 video players and streaming platforms. VTT supports advanced styling and positioning.
TXT (Plain Text) — A simple text transcript without timestamps, perfect for reading, studying, or processing the video content as a document.
YouTube automatically generates subtitles for most videos using speech recognition. Our tool can download both auto-generated captions and manually uploaded subtitles in any available language. You can also download subtitles from YouTube Shorts.
Yes. Our tool extracts both manually uploaded subtitles and YouTube's auto-generated captions. Auto-generated subtitles are available for most videos and are marked accordingly in the language list.
We support all standard YouTube URL formats including regular videos (youtube.com/watch?v=), short URLs (youtu.be/), and YouTube Shorts (youtube.com/shorts/).
Yes. If the video has subtitles in multiple languages, you can download each one individually by selecting the desired language from the dropdown menu.
Both formats contain timed subtitles, but SRT uses comma-separated milliseconds (00:01:30,500) while VTT uses periods (00:01:30.500). SRT is more widely compatible with desktop video players, while VTT is the standard for web-based video.
No. Our YouTube Subtitle Downloader is completely free with no registration, no account creation, and no software installation required.