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Youtube Subtitle Download

✨ AI-Powered
👥 434 users
📦 v1.3.0
💾 26.24KiB
📅 2026-01-13
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Overview

📥 THE SIMPLEST WAY TO DOWNLOAD YOUTUBE SUBTITLES

Download any YouTube video's subtitles with just one click. No complicated setup, no API keys, no account required. Just install and start downloading!

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✨ KEY FEATURES

• ONE-CLICK DOWNLOAD
Click the extension icon to instantly download subtitles. No pop-ups, no extra steps.

• DYNAMIC LANGUAGE MENU
Right-click menu shows only languages available for the current video. No guessing—see exactly what you can download!

• MULTIPLE FORMATS
Choose between SRT (with timestamps) for video editing, TXT (clean text) for reading, or copy directly to clipboard.

• SMART DETECTION
Automatically distinguishes between manual subtitles and YouTube's auto-generated captions.

• PERSISTENT PREFERENCES
Your format and language choices are saved and remembered across sessions.

• SMART FILE NAMING
Files automatically use the video title and language code (e.g., "Python_Tutorial_en.srt") for easy organization.

• TOAST NOTIFICATIONS
Visual feedback confirms successful downloads, copies, or errors.

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📄 EXPORT FORMATS

┌─────────┬─────────────────────────────────────────┐
│ SRT │ Standard subtitle format with │
│ │ timestamps. Perfect for video players, │
│ │ editing software (Premiere, Final Cut), │
│ │ adding subtitles to your videos. │
├─────────┼─────────────────────────────────────────┤
│ TXT │ Clean plain text without timestamps. │
│ │ Ideal for reading, note-taking, │
│ │ studying, AI tools (ChatGPT, Claude). │
├─────────┼─────────────────────────────────────────┤
│ Copy │ Copy text directly to clipboard. │
│ │ Quick paste into documents, emails, │
│ │ or any application. │
└─────────┴─────────────────────────────────────────┘

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🎯 HOW TO USE

1. Navigate to any YouTube video with subtitles
2. Play the video briefly (loads subtitle data)
3. Click the extension icon → Downloads in your selected format!
4. Right-click to change format or select from available languages

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🌍 DYNAMIC LANGUAGE DETECTION

Right-click the extension icon to see available languages:

┌─────────────────────────────────────────┐
│ 🌍 Language (3 available) │
├─────────────────────────────────────────┤
│ ● Auto (current subtitle) │
├─────────────────────────────────────────┤
│ ── Subtitles ── │
│ ○ English │
│ ○ Spanish │
├─────────────────────────────────────────┤
│ ── Auto-generated ── │
│ ○ English │
└─────────────────────────────────────────┘

• Menu dynamically updates for each video
• Shows manual subtitles separately from auto-generated
• Only displays languages the video actually has
• Use "Auto" to download whatever's currently playing

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🔒 PRIVACY-FIRST DESIGN

• NO DATA COLLECTION - We don't collect any user data whatsoever
• NO ANALYTICS - Zero tracking, zero telemetry
• NO ACCOUNT REQUIRED - Use immediately without signup
• LOCAL PROCESSING - Everything happens in your browser
• NO SERVER - No backend, no data transmission to third parties
• OPEN SOURCE - Transparent codebase you can verify

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✅ WORKS WITH

• Videos with manual subtitles/captions
• YouTube auto-generated captions
• Any language subtitles available on the video
• Regular videos and live stream archives
• YouTube Shorts with captions

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⚡ WHY CHOOSE THIS EXTENSION?

Unlike other subtitle downloaders, this extension offers:
✓ 100% Free with no limitations
✓ Lightweight and fast (< 50KB)
✓ Privacy-respecting (no data collection)
✓ Dynamic language detection
✓ Multiple export formats
✓ No annoying pop-ups or ads
✓ Clean right-click interface
✓ Persistent format & language preferences

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📱 PERFECT FOR

• Language learners studying videos
• Content creators needing transcripts
• Researchers analyzing video content
• Students taking notes from lectures
• Video editors adding subtitles
• Anyone who prefers reading to watching

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💡 PRO TIPS

• Use TXT format for AI tools like ChatGPT or Claude
• SRT format works great with video editing software
• Right-click the icon for quick access to all options
• Your format choice is remembered between sessions
• Download multiple languages by selecting each one

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🆘 TROUBLESHOOTING

If subtitles don't download:
1. Make sure the video has subtitles (look for CC button)
2. Play the video for a few seconds first
3. Check the language menu for available options
4. Refresh the page and try again

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Privacy Practices

Not being sold to third parties, outside of the approved use cases
Not being used or transferred for purposes that are unrelated to the item's core functionality
Not being used or transferred to determine creditworthiness or for lending purposes

🔐 Security Analysis

This extension hasn't been security-scanned yet.

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