Download YouTube subtitles as SRT, VTT or TXT
Paste a YouTube link to list its subtitle tracks, then download the one you need as SRT, VTT or plain text. Works with the creator's own subtitles and with YouTube's automatic captions.
Fetches the subtitle file YouTube publishes for the video. Use transcripts of other people's videos for your own research, study and accessibility.
YouTube captions versus a real transcript
- Auto-generated captions have no punctuation, no speakers and mishear names and numbers. They are fine for a quick look.
- A transcript from Audiotexta comes with sentences, paragraphs, speaker labels and timestamps, and can be summarised or translated.
- If the video has no captions at all, or they are in the wrong language, paste the link into the transcriber.
Frequently asked questions
Does this work for private or unlisted videos?
Only public videos and unlisted links that open without signing in.
Why are only some auto-caption languages listed?
YouTube offers machine translations of auto captions into dozens of languages; we list the original plus the most common ones to keep the list usable.
Can I get a transcript without timestamps?
Yes, choose TXT. Cues are merged into paragraphs.
Is it legal to download subtitles?
Subtitles are published by YouTube for the video; using them for research, study, quotation and accessibility is normally fine. Do not republish other people's content as your own.