Who is YouTube Subtitle Downloader for?

YouTube Subtitle Downloader is an open-source project built for developers and users who need downloadable YouTube subtitles.

Is YouTube Subtitle Downloader free?

Yes — YouTube Subtitle Downloader is open source under the Open Source license and free to use.

What platforms does YouTube Subtitle Downloader run on?

YouTube Subtitle Downloader runs on the web, the command line, and embeddable surfaces. It can also be self-hosted.

Is YouTube Subtitle Downloader still active?

Unverified. YouTube Subtitle Downloader has not been re-checked since it entered the index, so there is no finding either way — and only a positive finding would say otherwise.

What are alternatives to YouTube Subtitle Downloader?

Similar projects tracked by PulseGate include YouTube Subtitle Downloader, YouTube Thumbnail Downloader, and ytdl-sub.

Who develops YouTube Subtitle Downloader?

YouTube Subtitle Downloader is developed by lockex1987.

When did YouTube Subtitle Downloader launch?

YouTube Subtitle Downloader first shipped in 2016.

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YouTube Subtitle Downloader

Name: YouTube Subtitle Downloader
Author: lockex1987

github.comInfrastructure

YouTube Subtitle Downloader is an open-source utility for retrieving subtitle files from YouTube videos. It is intended for developers and users who need captions or transcripts for offline use, processing, or accessibility workflows.

Open SourceWebCLIEmbeddableSelf-hosted

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Overview

4 features

YouTube Subtitle Downloader is a CLI tools & terminal project. It focuses on downloading subtitles from YouTube videos without manually copying or extracting them. YouTube Subtitle Downloader is an open-source project aimed at developers and users who need downloadable YouTube subtitles. The project is open source (Open Source). It ships for the web, the command line, and embeddable surfaces, and it can be self-hosted.

Behind YouTube Subtitle Downloader is lockex1987, and it first shipped in 2016. Among its 4 catalogued features are subtitle downloading, youTube extraction, and caption file output.

Summary written by a language model from the project’s public pages.

Subtitle downloading
YouTube extraction
Caption file output
Command-line usage

Built with & integrations

Runs on

BrowserCLIEmbeddableSelf-hosted

Trust & compliance

License

Open Source

Verified signals

HTTPSPrivacy Policy Terms of ServiceOpen SourceFree tierStore-verified publisher

Legal

Indexing history

What PulseGate has recorded for this listing

Indexed8 Sept · 07:11 UTC
Youtube Subtitle Downloader verified via Firefox Add-ons
Source: Firefox Add-ons · Open

Frequently asked questions about YouTube Subtitle Downloader

What is YouTube Subtitle Downloader?: YouTube Subtitle Downloader focuses on downloading subtitles from YouTube videos without manually copying or extracting them. It is catalogued under CLI tools & terminal on PulseGate.
Who is YouTube Subtitle Downloader for?: YouTube Subtitle Downloader is an open-source project built for developers and users who need downloadable YouTube subtitles.
Is YouTube Subtitle Downloader free?: Yes — YouTube Subtitle Downloader is open source under the Open Source license and free to use.
What platforms does YouTube Subtitle Downloader run on?: YouTube Subtitle Downloader runs on the web, the command line, and embeddable surfaces. It can also be self-hosted.
Is YouTube Subtitle Downloader still active?: Unverified. YouTube Subtitle Downloader has not been re-checked since it entered the index, so there is no finding either way — and only a positive finding would say otherwise.
What are alternatives to YouTube Subtitle Downloader?: Similar projects tracked by PulseGate include YouTube Subtitle Downloader, YouTube Thumbnail Downloader, and ytdl-sub.YouTube Subtitle Downloader YouTube Thumbnail Downloader ytdl-sub
Who develops YouTube Subtitle Downloader?: YouTube Subtitle Downloader is developed by lockex1987.
When did YouTube Subtitle Downloader launch?: YouTube Subtitle Downloader first shipped in 2016.

At a glance

Pricing: Open Source
Platforms: Web · CLI
Languages: English
License: Open Source
First seen: 8 Sept 2026
Built for: developers and users who need downloadable YouTube subtitles
Model: Open source
Solves: Downloading subtitles from YouTube videos without manually copying or extracting them.

Registered as

Firefox Add-ons: youtube-subtitle-downloader

Developer

lockex1987

Index record

Indexed: 8 Sept 2026
Lifecycle: Alive
First seen: Sept 2026
Last seen: 8 Sept 2026

Identity audit (13)

Slug: youtube-subtitle-downloader-github-com
Lifecycle state recorded: 8 Sept 2026
Verification state: Indexed for public listing
Listing state: Listed: yes
Index status: Included in index
Latest evidence snapshot: 8 Sept 2026
Timeline basis: Indexed-at chronology (no inferred launch/funding milestones).
Name from: Written by a language model from the project's public pages.
Category from: Assigned by a language model.
Summary from: Written by a language model from public pages.
Languages from: Detected by a language model, checked against the page's own declaration.
Last updated: 8 Sept 2026
Canonical URL: https://github.com/lockex1987/youtube-subtitle-downloader

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