YouTube Subtitle Downloader
Paste any YouTube video link and download the full subtitles as SRT, VTT, or TXT — timestamps kept. No captions on the video? AI auto-transcribes it. Free, no login, no software, no watermark.
Download YouTube subtitles right here
Paste a YouTube URL — get SRT or VTT in seconds. The live BibiGPT app loads inline; no redirect, no tab switching.
Download YouTube subtitles in 3 steps
Paste a YouTube link → BibiGPT extracts the captions (or AI-transcribes if there are none) → download SRT, VTT, TXT, or Markdown, or copy in one click.
Features
A YouTube subtitle downloader that never comes back empty
Most subtitle downloaders fail the moment a YouTube video has no captions or only auto-captions you can't grab. BibiGPT pulls what's there and AI-transcribes the rest, so you always get a clean SRT, VTT, or TXT file.
Captions when they exist, AI transcript when they don't
BibiGPT first grabs the creator-uploaded subtitles or YouTube auto-captions verbatim. If the video has none, it transcribes the spoken audio with AI so you still get the full text.
Export to SRT, VTT, TXT, or Markdown
SRT and VTT keep timestamps so you can re-burn subtitles into an edit. TXT is plain copy-ready text. Markdown drops straight into Obsidian or Notion.
Works on long-form videos, Shorts, and livestream replays
Paste a youtube.com or youtu.be link — both work out of the box. Same one-click flow, same export formats every time.
What you get on top of just the captions
If you only need raw captions, that's one click. If you want more, BibiGPT layers translation, summary, and AI dialog without leaving the page.
One-click translate to 5 languages
Once captions are extracted, translate to Chinese, English, Japanese, Korean, or Traditional Chinese — and download a bilingual SRT.
AI summary and mind map
Skip watching: get a structured summary plus visual mind map of the YouTube content. Great for research and content briefs.
Free for daily use
Free users get 3 caption extractions per day. Plus ($19.8/mo) raises to 50/day, Pro ($15/mo) is unlimited with batch API.
3 steps to finish
No signup needed for the free tier. Use the embedded tool above — your URL is processed in seconds.
- 1
Paste YouTube URL
Copy the share URL from YouTube. The widget supports youtube.com or youtu.be out of the box.
- 2
Wait a few seconds
If the video has native captions BibiGPT extracts them verbatim. If not, it transcribes the audio via AI — typically 5-15 seconds for a short clip.
- 3
Download or copy
SRT (timestamps for re-burn), TXT (plain text), Markdown (Notion ready), or copy to clipboard.
3 typical scenarios
Built for content creators, language learners, and anyone who wants a YouTube's text without watching.
Content creators — repurpose / re-dub
Pull captions from a viral YouTube video, translate, re-dub for Bilibili / Douyin / YouTube Shorts. Cuts hours of manual transcription per video.
Language learners — dual-language notes
Download English YouTube captions, paste into Anki / Notion. BibiGPT can auto-translate to Chinese / Japanese for side-by-side study notes.
Researchers — citation-grade transcripts
Export full transcripts of public YouTube statements for citations or fact-checks. Timestamped SRT lets you reference specific moments.
Loved by creators, students & researchers
Why people use BibiGPT to turn videos into text every day.
Trusted by 50,000+ users worldwide
“I paste a link and get clean captions in seconds — it saves me hours of retyping every single week.”
Maya R.
Content Creator · Repurposes short videos
“Exporting the transcript lets me review new words at my own pace instead of pausing the video constantly.”
Daniel K.
Language Learner · Studies with real videos
“Accurate, timestamped text I can quote directly. It has quietly become part of my daily workflow.”
Priya S.
Researcher · Cites public talks
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Download YouTube subtitles free, right now
Paste a YouTube link — get a clean SRT, VTT, or TXT file in seconds, timestamps included. Free, no login. AI auto-transcribes clips that have no captions.