Download 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 download

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

Manual and auto-generated tracks

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

No subtitles? Still covered

If captions are disabled entirely, speech-to-text kicks in so you still get a downloadable file.

Clean, readable output

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

Frequently asked questions

What formats can I download subtitles in?

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

How do I know if a downloaded subtitle track is accurate?

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

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

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

What if the video I want has captions disabled entirely?

The extension automatically falls back to speech-to-text so you can still download a text version.