YouTube Subtitles Downloader

Paste a YouTube link, pick a language and save the captions as an SRT file with timestamps. Both creator-uploaded and auto-generated subtitles are supported.

What this subtitles downloader does

Many YouTube videos come with captions. Some are written by the creator, others are produced automatically by YouTube’s speech recognition. This tool lists every subtitle track the video has, marks which ones are original and which are auto-generated, and saves the track you pick as an SRT file.

SRT is a plain-text format with numbered lines and timestamps. It opens in any text editor, loads into VLC and most other players next to a downloaded video, and is accepted by editing apps such as Premiere Pro, DaVinci Resolve and CapCut. It is also the fastest route to a transcript: copy the text and drop the timestamps.

Typical uses: studying a language with a lecture or an interview, quoting a speaker accurately, translating your own videos, taking notes from a long tutorial, or adding captions to a clip for people who watch without sound.

How to download subtitles on your phone

  1. In the YouTube app, tap Share under the video and choose Copy link.
  2. Open this page in your mobile browser and paste the link into the field.
  3. Open the list of formats and choose a subtitle language. Auto-generated tracks are labeled, so you can tell them apart from the creator’s own captions.
  4. Tap Download. The SRT file is saved to Files → Downloads on iPhone or to the Downloads folder on Android, and opens in any text or subtitle app.

How to download subtitles on a computer

  1. Copy the video address from the browser bar on youtube.com.
  2. Paste it here; the analysis starts automatically and lists the available languages.
  3. Pick the language and the type of track you need — original or auto-generated.
  4. Click Download. To watch with these subtitles, download the video in MP4 as well and keep both files in one folder with the same name — most players then load the captions automatically.

Honest limits

  • You get only the tracks that exist. If a video has no captions and YouTube has not generated any, there is nothing to download.
  • Auto-generated captions are machine transcription: names, terms and punctuation can be wrong, and speakers are not labeled. Creator subtitles are usually much more accurate.
  • Format: SRT. Colors, fonts and on-screen positions from the YouTube player are not preserved.
  • The list shows the languages YouTube offers for this video; we do not add translations of our own.
  • Private, members-only and age-restricted videos are not available, and neither are live streams that are still running.

Why download subtitles with EasyDownloads

1

No captcha, no signup

Paste a link, choose a language, download. No email, no password and no puzzles.

2

No extension, no app

Everything happens in your browser on any phone or computer. There is nothing to install and nothing that keeps running afterwards.

3

No pop-ups or redirects

The Download button saves the file — no fake buttons, no surprise tabs and no notification prompts.

4

Original vs auto, clearly marked

Every track in the list shows its language and whether it was written by the creator or generated by YouTube, so you choose knowingly.

5

Works with Shorts too

Any YouTube link that has captions will do — a regular video, a Short or a youtu.be short link.

YouTube subtitles downloader FAQ

Original subtitles are uploaded or typed by the creator, so they are usually accurate and properly punctuated. Auto-generated ones are made by YouTube’s speech recognition: they appear for many videos but may contain mistakes, especially with names, jargon or background noise.

SRT — the most widely supported subtitle format. Each line has a number, a start and end time, and the text. You can open it in Notepad, TextEdit or any code editor, and almost every video player and editing app can import it.

Download the subtitles as SRT and open the file in a text editor. The spoken text is there line by line; remove the numbers and timestamps (or keep them for reference) and you have a transcript ready for notes or quoting.

Yes, if the Short has captions. Paste the youtube.com/shorts/… link as usual; if no tracks appear in the list, the Short simply has none.

The creator has not added captions, and YouTube has not generated automatic ones — this happens with music, very short clips, videos without speech or in languages YouTube does not recognize. In that case there is nothing to save.

Download the video in MP4 too, then give both files the same name (for example lecture.mp4 and lecture.srt) and put them in one folder. VLC and most other players pick up the subtitles automatically; otherwise add the SRT through the player’s Subtitles menu.

Use them for personal purposes — studying, notes, accessibility, your own videos — or with the author’s permission. Subtitles are part of the creator’s work and protected by copyright, so publishing them or using them commercially requires the creator’s consent.

Sometimes YouTube restricts access for download services for a while. When that happens, we tell you directly instead of returning an empty file. Check the current state of every platform on our Status page (easydownloads.net/status) and try again a little later.

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