Extract subtitle tracks from any YouTube video in seconds. Read along, copy timestamped lines, translate into 134+ languages, or export as PDF.
YouTube's caption track is read-only inside the player — you can't search it, you can't copy a quote with its timestamp, you can't translate the whole video into your language at once. Downloading the subtitles unlocks all of that: read them in a clean reader, save them for offline study, or pull a specific line into your notes.
YouTube Translate handles both subtitle types. Manual subtitles uploaded by the creator come through verbatim — the highest-quality option, often already proofread. Auto-generated subtitles from YouTube's speech recognition are extracted and cleaned. For videos with no subtitle track at all, AI transcription generates one in 1-3 minutes.
Tap Share in the YouTube app and copy the link. youtu.be short links and youtube.com/watch?v=… URLs both work.
Open the app, paste the URL, and tap Submit. Subtitles load in seconds, with timestamps and a clean reading view.
Read along with the video. Tap any line to jump to that moment. Translate into 134+ languages or export the whole subtitle file as a PDF.
Tap any subtitle line to jump to that exact moment in the video. Perfect for skipping to the part you need.
One-tap copy with the original timestamp — paste into notes, messages, or papers.
Original subtitle in one language, translation in another — flip between them anytime.
Save the full subtitle track as a clean PDF for offline reading or archival.
No captions? Our Gemini-powered transcription generates them from the audio in 1-3 minutes.
Don't have time to read the whole subtitle file? Get the key points instantly — see YouTube Summary.
Paste the YouTube URL into YouTube Translate. The app fetches the subtitle track instantly — auto-generated or creator-uploaded — and lets you read along, copy any line with its timestamp, or export the full subtitles as a PDF.
Subtitles are timed lines of text that appear on screen during playback. A transcript is the same text presented as a continuous document. YouTube Translate gives you both views — switch with one tap. See our blog post Subtitles vs Transcript for a deeper comparison.
Yes — if the YouTube video has no captions, our AI transcription generates them by analyzing the audio with Google Gemini. It typically takes 1-3 minutes for an hour-long video.
Yes. Once subtitles are loaded, one tap translates them into any of 134+ target languages. Both original and translated subtitles are cached for instant switching.
Yes. Free users get daily credits. Premium removes the cap for heavy use.
Free on iOS and Android. Works with auto-generated, creator-uploaded, and missing captions.
