How to Download YouTube Subtitle

Youtube subtitle/CC is usually separated from its video, hence, when you download a Youtube video, the subtitle is not included. But, you can download the subtitle manually.

The guide below will teach you on how to download a subtitle file from a Youtube video. The method can be done on mobile phones and computer devices.

1. Go to a Youtube video, hit the Share button.

2. Then, copy the video link.

3. Visit https://www.yousubtitles.com/ on a browser.

4. Paste the video link, then click Download.

5. Pick any subtitle language.

6. The subtitle has been downloaded. You can run it on Notepad or other text editor apps to modify it.

If the language you want to download is not available, then you can get the automatic translation version. It’s available to download on the “Translated Subtitles” section.

Use a YouTube Subtitle Downloader Website

The easiest way to download subtitles from YouTube is to use a subtitle downloader website. These sites allow you to simply enter a YouTube video URL, then download the subtitles in the available languages.Here are some recommended subtitle downloader sites:

• DownSub
• SaveSubs
• YouSubtitles

The steps for using these sites are very similar:

1. Copy the YouTube video URL – Go to the YouTube video page and copy the URL from your browser’s address bar.
2. Paste URL on downloader site – Go to DownSub, SaveSubs or YouSubtitles. Paste the YouTube video URL into the search box.
3. Select language & format – On the results page, select the language and file format you want to download. Common formats are .SRT, .VTT, .TXT.
4. Download subtitles file – Click the “download” button to save the subtitles file to your computer.

And that’s it! After following those steps, you will have downloaded subtitles for that YouTube video in the language and format you selected.

What Subtitle Formats Can You Download?

When downloading YouTube subtitles, you’ll often get to choose which file format you want.Here are some of the common subtitle formats:

• .SRT – This is the most common subtitle format. It can be used with almost any video player.
• .VTT – WebVTT (Web Video Text Tracks) is a format specifically designed for online video subtitles.

• .TXT – A plain text file without any timing information. Good for quickly reading a transcript.
• .SBV – SubViewer subtitle format. Contains timestamps but limited styling options.

The .SRT format is recommended for downloading YouTube subtitles if you want to reuse them. SRTs are versatile and widely compatible with different media players and platforms.

What If a Video Doesn’t Have Subtitles?

Not all YouTube videos have subtitles enabled. If you try downloading subtitles from a video using the methods above and get an error, it likely means that video does not have subtitles.When a video is missing subtitles, here are some options:

• Enable auto-generated subtitles – YouTube can automatically generate subtitles using machine learning. This feature needs to be turned on by the video owner in YouTube Studio. The automatically generated subtitles may contain errors.
• Add your own subtitles – If you own the video (or get permission from the owner), you can add custom subtitles by transcribing and timing them to match the video. This takes time but allows full control over accuracy.
• Request subtitles – Some channels accept requests from viewers asking them to add subtitles to videos. You have to trust that the video owner will respond to and fulfill requests.
• Use a transcription service – Services like Rev.com, Scribie or Temi can transcribe a video’s audio track, which you can then use to create subtitle files. This costs money but automates the transcription.

So while downloading subtitles seems easy, it does rely on the video already having subtitle tracks available. When they aren’t available, adding them requires effort from either automated systems or human transcribers.

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