Tool suite
Tools
Download, search, convert, and inspect subtitles without leaving the browser. Each tool solves a different part of the caption workflow.
Download YouTube Subtitles
Free, instant, no sign-up. Get captions in SRT, VTT, or plain text from any YouTube video.
SearchCaption Search
Search stored YouTube captions by word or phrase, then jump straight into the downloader for the matching video.
InspectCaption Viewer
View and inspect subtitle files in a clean timeline
ConvertSRT ↔ VTT
Convert between subtitle formats
TranscriptSRT → Text
Strip timestamps, get plain transcript
Workflows
Pick the shortest path to the result you need
Most visitors arrive wanting one of three things: a subtitle file, a clean transcript, or a way to inspect and search caption text.
Grab the original subtitles
Start with the downloader when you already have a YouTube URL and want the raw SRT, VTT, or TXT output fast.
Refine the file for your use case
Use the converters to switch formats for web players, editing apps, AI prompts, notes, and transcript clean-up.
Search or inspect before you download
Search captions by phrase or open a file in the viewer when timing, context, and spot-checking matter more than exporting immediately.
Guides
Related guides from the blog
Supporting articles answer common questions around subtitle formats, download methods, and transcript workflows.
YouTube Caption Search: Real Data, Real Examples, Honest Comparison
A researched introduction to Grab Captions' caption search, with live query numbers, real video examples, and an honest comparison with YouTube's transcript panel and manual search workflows.
Introducing Looplines: Learn English from YouTube Videos
We built a tool that turns any YouTube video into an English lesson. Paste a link, click any word in the subtitles, save vocabulary, and practice with AI-generated exercises.
Introducing the Grab Captions Chrome Extension
We built a Chrome extension that adds subtitle downloads directly to YouTube. Here's what it does, why we built it, and how it works under the hood.