YouTube Caption Downloader (community)
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Chrome extensions that export YouTube auto-captions to SRT/TXT.
TL;DR
Chrome extensions that export YouTube auto-captions to SRT/TXT.
Best for pulling clean transcripts out of YouTube videos for research, study, repurposing. Pricing: free.
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Products
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Pricing
free
Platforms
Chrome
What it is
Category entry — many Chrome extensions tap YouTube's caption track API and export TXT/SRT. Treat as a class; pick by install count + privacy policy.
Best for: Pulling clean transcripts out of YouTube videos for research, study, repurposing.
Watch out for: Depends on YouTube's auto-caption availability and quality; YouTube ToS applies.
Watch out for: Depends on YouTube's auto-caption availability and quality; YouTube ToS applies.
Install / use
search Chrome Web Store for 'YouTube transcript'
Features
| Speaker diarization | No |
| Word-level timestamps | Yes |
| Streaming / real-time | No |
| Languages supported | 90 |
| HIPAA eligible | No |
YouTube Caption Downloader (community) vs Whipscribe
| Feature | YouTube Caption Downloader (community) | Whipscribe |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Products | Transcription APIs |
| Pricing | free | free beta |
| Speaker diarization | No | Yes |
| Word timestamps | Yes | Yes |
| Streaming | No | No |
| Languages | 90 | 99 |
| Platforms | Chrome | Web, API, MCP |
Alternatives to YouTube Caption Downloader (community)
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