How to Download YouTube Video with Subtitles

If you are looking for ways to download YouTube videos with subtitles, this guide is exactly what you need. In this guide, we will show you a couple of workable tips to get subtitles on YouTube easily and quickly.

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Jane Zhou

Updated on Nov 28, 2023

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Recently we received some letters from some YouTube users who asked us to write a post about how to download YouTube videos with subtitles. Most of these people are video editors, voice actors, or subtitle translators who need to download a subtitle file for study and translation. If you are one of these people, then you've come to the right place since this post is mainly written for you and those who want to get subtitles on YouTube. Read on to get the details.

Also Read: Top 8 Best 4K YouTube Video Downloaders in 2020 >

Tip 1. How to Get Subtitles on YouTube with EaseUS Video Downloader

To download videos from YouTube with subtitles, an easy-to-use video downloader like EaseUS Video Downloader is indispensable. With this program, you can easily save a YouTube video with its subtitles or closed captions (CC). Other than YouTube, other websites like Vimeo, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and more are also supported. In addition to that, you can expect the following features from this program.

  • Download YouTube videos in MP4/MP3/WAV format
  • Convert any videos to MP3
  • Download multiple videos at once
  • Save 8K/4K/HD videos

To download YouTube videos with subtitles:

Step 1. Launch EaseUS Video Downloader, go to "Quick Search," paste the address of the video you want to download in the Search bar and click "Search." 

Download videos from Twitter - Step 1

Step 2. Then, your video will be displayed on the screen with a Download button, click the "Download" button to proceed.

Download videos from Twitter - Step 2

Step 3. A setting dialog will pop up. From here you can know what resolutions and formats are available for this video, choose the option you need. If the original YouTube video comes with subtitles, you can download subtitles with the language option. After that, click "Download" to start downloading.

Download videos from Twitter - Step 3

Step 4. Wait for the process to complete, and then you can click "Open" next to your video to open it. 

Download videos from Twitter - Step 4

Disclaimer: Please make sure your behavior to download subtitles from YouTube doesn't voilate the content owner's right. EaseUS does not advocate downloading any video/audio for sale, distribution, or other commercial purposes.

If you want to download YouTube videos to Google Drive or one of the other cloud storage services, using such a tool is also necessary.

Tip 2. Download YouTube Videos with Subtitles with a Subtitle Downloader

Likewise, you can also use some online subtitle downloaders to save a YouTube video along with its subtitles. When it comes to choosing an available downloader, there are many options online. Here we will mainly introduce SaveSubs to you.

SaveSubs is an online subtitles downloader that allows you to download subtitles from dozens of websites like YouTube, Viki, Dailymotion, and Facebook. The process of using this online downloader is quite simple. All you have to do is copy the URL of the video you wish to download and paste it into the download box. If you wish to use this way, you can follow this address: https://savesubs.com/

Download YouTube subtitles with SaveSubs

Tip 3. How to Download YouTube Transcript as Text/Srt

If you wish to download YouTube Transcript only, you can apply this method to do it. 

Step 1. Find a YouTube video with subtitles > Click the three dots below the video playback on the right.

Step 2. Then, you will be given three options: Report, Open transcript, Add translations > Just click "Open Transcript," which will open a transcript of the video in a window.

Download YouTube video transcript

Step 3. Create a document on your computer for later use.

Step 4. Highlight the transcript text by dragging the slider bar to the right of the transcript box. 

Step 5. Copy and paste the transcript to your document. 

Get transcript on YouTube

Tips: If you want to download subtitles from YouTube videos in Srt format, you can copy the transcript to Notepad or TextEdit and then press "Save" on your PC. In the dropdown list select "All Files," then you can type a name for your file and add .srt to the end.

Tip 4. How to Record YouTube Video Subtitles 

Apart from downloading YouTube videos with subtitles, you can also get subtitles on YouTube by recording these videos with EaseUS RecExperts - a simple and intuitive Windows screen recorder. After recording, you can add texts, lines, arrows, and other marks on videos. This is helpful to students, translators, and others who need to take notes on subtitles. 

Sounds great? Now, you can download EaseUS RexExperts on your computer and follow our previous guide to record YouTube videos on a PC.

In Conclusion

By using the four basic tips offered in this guide, you can easily download YouTube videos with subtitles. Of the four tips, the first tip is the most recommended for its fast download speed, ease of use, and high success rate. And the next one is to use an online subtitle downloader, which is convenient but sometimes comes with bugs. If you wish to obtain text subtitles of a YouTube, you can directly download the transcript via YouTube.

If none of the former three methods meets your needs, you can consider using this screen recorder like EaseUS RecExperts to get the job done.

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