Download YouTube Captions in Any Language — Free

SubGrab lets you download YouTube captions (subtitles) in any of 100+ languages supported by YouTube. Whether you need English captions, Spanish subtitles, Thai captions, or any other language, our free tool fetches them instantly in SRT, VTT, or TXT format.

Supported Caption Languages

SubGrab supports all languages that YouTube makes available for any given video. Here are some of the most commonly requested languages:

Manual Captions vs. Auto-Generated Captions

YouTube captions come in two types. Manual captions are uploaded by the video creator, are typically more accurate, and may include proper punctuation and speaker identification. Auto-generated captionsare created by YouTube's speech recognition AI. They are available in 60+ languages and are generated automatically for most videos within a few hours of upload.

SubGrab downloads whichever type is available. When you select a language from the dropdown, you're downloading the best available captions for that language — typically the manually uploaded version if one exists.

Bilingual Captions for Language Learning

One of the most popular uses of SubGrab is for language learners. Here's how to use it for bilingual study:

1. Find a YouTube video on a topic you already know (to reduce cognitive load).
2. Download the captions in your target language (e.g., Spanish).
3. Download the same video's captions in your native language (e.g., English).
4. Compare the two transcripts side-by-side to understand new vocabulary and sentence structure.
5. Click any timestamp to jump to that moment in the video and hear the pronunciation.

How to Find the Right Language in SubGrab

After pasting a YouTube URL and clicking "Get Subtitles":

1. 1On the result page, look for the "Select Language" dropdown in the video card.
2. 2The dropdown lists all languages available for that video.
3. 3Select your desired language — the transcript below updates automatically.
4. 4Download the captions in your chosen language using the SRT, VTT, or TXT buttons.

Why Use SubGrab Instead of Other Tools?