FOR VIDEO EDITORS & PUBLISHERS

Turn available YouTube captions into subtitle files.

Download timed SRT or WebVTT captions for your editing workflow. Keep the words and their original timing together from the first pass.

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No account needed for available captions. A free account adds saved transcripts and audio transcription.

Built around the transcript

A cleaner handoff to your editor.

Choose a common timed-text format and bring the caption track into the next step of your workflow.

01 / TWO STANDARD FORMATS

Choose SRT or VTT.

Export SubRip for common editing tools or WebVTT for web players and caption workflows.

TRANSCRIPTLAB WORKFLOWFIND

02 / SOURCE TIMING

Keep the timing.

Caption start and end times travel with the text, so each line stays tied to its moment.

TRANSCRIPTLAB WORKFLOWREVISIT

03 / REVIEW BEFORE EXPORT

Check the wording first.

Read and search the captions before you download. Verify names and phrases against the video.

TRANSCRIPTLAB WORKFLOWEXPORT

Link → text → next step

Three clear steps.

Start from the video, use the transcript, then carry the result into your own workflow.

Paste a video link.

Start with a public or unlisted video that has captions available on YouTube.

Review the transcript.

Check the wording and find the section you want to use.

Download the subtitle file.

Choose SRT or VTT and continue in your editor or player.

Before you start

A few useful details.

Which subtitle formats can I download?

TranscriptLab supports SubRip (.srt) and WebVTT (.vtt), along with plain text (.txt).

Does the subtitle file keep its timestamps?

Yes. SRT and VTT exports include timing from the available caption transcript.

Can TranscriptLab burn captions into my video?

No. It exports timed-text files for use in another editor or player; it does not alter or download the video.

More ways to use it

Choose another workflow.

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FOR STUDYING & RESEARCH

VIDEO TO NOTES

Read the lecture transcript, find the passage you need, and jump back to its timestamp. Keep the source beside your own study notes.

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FOR PODCAST LISTENERS & PRODUCERS

PODCAST TRANSCRIPTS

Find a quote inside an episode, keep its place in the conversation, and take the transcript into your research or show-notes workflow.