Export YouTube Subtitles in the Format You Actually Need

TXT, Markdown, or PDF — with a quality check first, so you know if a caption track is complete before you rely on it.

.TXT .MD .PDF

Quality-checked before you export

We estimate coverage and accuracy of the caption track first, so you're not exporting a broken or partial file blind.

Manual and auto-generated tracks

Works with creator-uploaded subtitles and YouTube's own auto-captions.

Your own recordings too

No captions on your own video? Upload the original file and get a transcript via speech-to-text.

Clean, readable output

No raw timestamp clutter — just clean paragraphs, or full timestamps if you want them.

Frequently asked questions

What formats can I export subtitles in?

TXT, Markdown, and PDF are supported directly. Plain text works well for pasting into notes or documents.

How do I know if an exported subtitle track is accurate?

SmartTranscript scores every transcript for completeness and estimated accuracy before you export it, so you're not guessing.

Can I export auto-generated captions, not just manual ones?

Yes, both manually-created and auto-generated caption tracks can be exported.

What if the video I want has captions disabled entirely?

Then there’s no caption track to export. If it’s your own video, upload the original file instead and get a transcript via speech-to-text.