YouTube Subtitle DownloaderCaptions as SRT, VTT or plain text

Paste a YouTube link and we'll list every caption track available \u2014 manual or auto-generated \u2014 ready to download in the format you need.

SRTVTTTXT
3 formatsSRT, VTT & TXT
Any languageavailable on the video
Freealways, no sign-up
Originaltiming preserved

By using PremiumTools you agree to our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. Captions belong to their original creators — download only what you have the right to use.

How to download YouTube captions — 3 steps

No browser extension, no software to install. Works on any device in any browser.

Copy the YouTube link

Open the video you want and copy its URL from the address bar or the Share button.

Works with regular videos, Shorts and live replays

Paste it above

Drop the link into the box and press Get captions. Every available language loads automatically.

Manual and auto-generated tracks are both listed

Pick a language and format

Select the caption track you want, then download it as SRT, VTT, or plain TXT.

Each format downloads in a couple of seconds

Why use PremiumTools for captions?

A focused tool that does one thing well — fast, private, and genuinely free.

Every available track

Manual subtitles, auto-generated captions, and translated languages — all listed so you pick the right one.

Three formats

SRT for editors, VTT for web players, or plain TXT when you just need the words without timestamps.

Original timing kept

Timestamps are pulled exactly as published — we never re-sync or re-generate cue timing.

Works everywhere

Phone, tablet or desktop, any browser — paste a link and the file saves straight to your device.

Nothing stored

We don’t keep a copy of your links or the subtitle files you generate. Every request is processed, then forgotten.

Always free

No account, no watermark, no daily cap. Pull captions for as many videos as your project needs.

Subtitle downloader — frequently asked questions

Everything you need to know about grabbing YouTube captions for free.

It’s the timed text track that runs under the video — either typed by the creator or generated automatically by YouTube’s speech recognition. We download that file directly rather than transcribing the video ourselves.

Yes. If a video has no manually written subtitles, we list YouTube’s auto-generated track instead, clearly marked so you know it may contain recognition errors.

SRT (the most widely supported subtitle format), VTT (used by web video players), and plain TXT with timestamps and formatting stripped out for reading or pasting into a document.

If the creator uploaded translated subtitle tracks, or YouTube auto-translated them, those languages will show up in the list alongside the original.

No. We can only read caption tracks YouTube serves publicly, so private videos and those with captions disabled won’t return a result.

Completely free, no account needed, and no cap on how many subtitle files you download.

Yes — SRT and VTT are plain text formats. Open them in any text editor or subtitle editor to retime, translate, or correct lines.

The creator may have disabled captions entirely, or YouTube hasn’t finished auto-generating them yet for a very recent upload. Try again later for new videos.

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