YouTube closed-captions ripper v1.6.5

This site allows you to download closed-captions (subtitles) from YouTube videos that have them in .srt format. Watch an example video with closed-captions.
As an added bonus, you can also choose from a variety of qualities to download the video.
Note: Javascript must be enabled for this site to work.

Here's a video explaining how to use this website. If you need any help, leave a comment at that video!

YouTube video URL:


Version history:

2011-04-24 v1.6.5:

• Transcribed subtitles can now be downloaded again
• Fixed small design bug in Internet Explorer

2010-09-09 v1.6.4:

• The default subtitles track now will not be the transcribed subtitles, unless there are no other subtitle tracks available
• Added Facebook Like button, and removed old text related to Facebook
• Removed download feature, since it was not working anymore

2010-04-01 v1.6.3:

• Fixed transcribed captions downloading and download links being disabled since a YouTube update (downloading videos still doesn't work however... I'm working on it)

2010-03-13 v1.6.2:

• (Re)added support for downloading closed-captions from videos this server can't access

2010-03-11 v1.6.1:

• An error message will now be displayed if the inputted video cannot be accessed from the server's location

2010-03-04 v1.6:

• Added download support for transcribed subtitles (for videos that support them)
• The video information frame now slides up or down when the video information begins or ends loading
• The thumbnail image now cycles through the 3 available thumbnails (uses "A Simple jQuery Slideshow")
• Added a link to the official fan page on Facebook for this website

2010-01-26 v1.5.4:

• Fixed a bug where subtitles with special characters in their names could not be downloaded
• Fixed a bug where sometimes a video that did not have subtitles was incorrectly identified as one that has
• Added support for the new video page URL format

2010-01-22 v1.5.3:

• Fixed a bug with subtitles that did not have the dur attribute
• A colon is no longer being shown in the subtitles list when the subtitle doesn't have a name

2009-11-13 v1.5.2:

• Added download support for the 1080p format

2009-11-10 v1.5.1:

• The filename of the downloaded videos is now the same as the video's ID
• Fixed a bug with non-Latin characters in the video's title

2009-11-09 v1.5:

• Video information should load faster now
• Improved the algorithm for finding download links. Now all the available formats should be shown
• A "Do not translate" option is now shown instead of an empty one
• Once again, thank you WDZ!

2009-10-17 v1.4:

• Added a translate option
  • This is the same thing as the translate option on YouTube is
  • If you don't want to translate your closed captions, select the empty option
• The "Select closed-captions!" button now becomes disabled while the video information is being downloaded
• Small UI changes
• Added a link to a video explaining how to use this website. If you ever need help, leave a comment at that video!

2009-08-22 v1.3.1:

• Fixed the video download feature not working correctly since a YouTube update.

2009-08-13 v1.3:

• Changed the UI a little bit
• Basic video information will now be shown
• You can now download the selected video (you can download the video even if it hasn't got closed-captions) (thanks WDZ for the regular expression!).

2009-07-05 v1.2:

• Added the ability to select the encoding (UTF-8 is now supported!)
• Added a classic AJAX loading animation
• Added a ShareThis button

2009-07-03 v1.1:

• Quotes now work properly.

2009-07-02 v1.0:

• Initial release.