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Download YouTube SRT

An SRT is the subtitle file editors actually load. Comma times. No WEBVTT header. Default on this page.

How to download a YouTube SRT

  1. 1Paste the YouTube URL.
  2. 2Press Get transcript.
  3. 3Download SRT. The file is named {video_id}.{lang}.srt.

What an SRT looks like

Each cue is a block: a number, a timing line with a comma, the words, then a blank line. No header. The first character of a valid file is 1, not the word WEBVTT.

Don't rename it to .vtt

SRT uses a comma before milliseconds. VTT uses a dot and starts with WEBVTT. Changing the extension does not convert the file. If you need VTT, press the VTT button.

FAQ

How do I download a YouTube SRT?

Paste the link above, press Get transcript, then download SRT.

Can I turn SRT into VTT by renaming?

No. The commas stay. Use the VTT button.

What if the video has no captions?

No SRT is written. We don't transcribe audio.

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