YouTube subtitles extractor

Purpose and use cases: The tool solves the need to retrieve YouTube captions for analysis, translation, accessibility, and archival workflows. It supports researchers, educators, content producers, and localization teams that rely on timed text. Core workflow: It detects available caption tracks for a given video URL, selects the requested language when present, and converts the track to SRT, VTT, or TXT while preserving timestamps and line breaks. It does not synthesize captions but uses existing YouTube tracks, including manual or auto-generated, when available. Outputs: A downloadable caption file and an optional plain transcript; metadata such as video title and language are provided for reference. Precision: Timestamps are preserved, and formatting is normalized to the chosen export format. Use cases include transcript creation for study, translation workflows, accessibility QA, and content repurposing. Unique value: It directly leverages YouTube caption assets with minimal processing steps, reducing turnaround time for transcripts and enabling batch extraction via programmatic access.