Free tool
YouTube subtitle and transcript downloader
Paste a YouTube link to see every caption language the video has, including auto-generated captions and YouTube's automatic translations. Save them as SRT or VTT for video players and editors, or as a clean text transcript.
This video has no captions, not even automatic ones. YouTube can't generate captions for music-only videos, very long live streams or some languages.
Want the captions inside the file? The converter can embed subtitles into an MP4 under Prepare files.
How it works
- 1Paste a video link
Any public YouTube video. AudioFetcher reads which caption languages it has; nothing is downloaded.
- 2Choose a language
Creator-made subtitles are listed first, then auto-generated captions and YouTube's automatic translations.
- 3Save or copy
Download SRT for most players and editors, VTT for the web, or a plain-text transcript without timestamps.
Questions
What is the difference between subtitles and auto-generated captions?
Subtitles were written or uploaded by the creator. Auto-generated captions come from YouTube's speech recognition: usually good for clear speech, weaker with music, accents or several speakers, and without punctuation in some languages.
Which format should I pick?
SRT works in almost every video player and editor (VLC, Premiere, DaVinci Resolve, CapCut). VTT is the web format. The .txt transcript is the spoken text without timestamps, handy for notes, quotes or reading.
Why is a language missing?
The tool lists exactly what YouTube offers for that video. Auto-translations appear only when the video has auto-generated captions in its own language.
Is it free?
Yes, with no account. Each visitor can look up 20 new videos or languages an hour; ones looked up recently load instantly.