TranscriptYTHow to download YouTube subtitles as SRT
- 1
Paste the YouTube link
Any video or Short with captions, manual or auto-generated.
- 2
Pick the language
Choose a caption track the video has, or translate it into 150+ languages.
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Click SRT
Save a .srt file with numbered cues and timestamps, or VTT for web players.
Need more?
Need transcripts at scale? Use the API
The same transcripts are available through the YouTube Transcript API: timestamped JSON, text, SRT, VTT, CSV, or Markdown, 150+ languages, and AI transcription for videos without captions. Or connect the YouTube MCP server to Claude, Cursor, or Codex and just paste links in chat.
curl "https://transcript-yt.com/v1/transcript?url=5f3Pn-N6yLc&format=text" \ -H "Authorization: Bearer ts_live_..."
Common questions
How do I download a YouTube video's subtitles as SRT?
Paste the link above, get the transcript, then click SRT under Download. The file keeps every caption's start and end time.
Can I get SRT subtitles in another language?
Yes. Pick any caption track the video has, or translate it, then download the SRT in that language.
SRT or VTT?
SRT works in almost every video editor and desktop player. VTT is the format browsers use for HTML5 video. Both are available.
Is it free?
Yes, a few videos a day with no account, more when you sign in. The API returns SRT with format=srt for bulk downloads.
What if the video has no captions?
This free tool needs existing captions. The API can transcribe the audio with AI and still return SRT.