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Download YouTube Captions
Download and copy YouTube captions as clean text. Extract subtitles from public videos with a fast, free browser workflow.
Paste YouTube URL to download captions...
Copy captions from public YouTube videos as readable text for offline notes, editing, accessibility, and research.
Works across common YouTube links
Use standard watch URLs, shortened links, mobile links, Shorts links, live URLs, embeds, or direct video IDs.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Can I download auto-generated captions?
YText can extract auto-generated captions when YouTube makes them available for the video.