How to download YouTube video with subtitles embedded

Here’s how to download YouTube Videos with subtitles embedded using just one stellar app. Ready, set, go!

Video subtitles change the game when you’re watching a movie, don’t they? They also are very effective in improving your language skills.

Therefore, here, you will discover the most painless solution (ever!) to download YouTube videos with subtitles.

How to Download YouTube Videos with Subtitles to Computer

In this instance, we will use and showcase the Softorino YouTube Converter (developed by our team) to download YouTube videos with subtitles. It’s a simple app that lets you save YouTube videos with captions quickly.

FYI – it works perfectly well on Mac and Windows computers.

Step 1. Download Softorino YouTube Converter.

The application is free to download and use for 24 hours. If you are skeptical about installing software on your computer, you have the right to be. However, rest assured: The app is entirely legit and safe. Moreover, installing it is 90% of the work done.

Follow the link above to save the app, or visit the SYC2 dedicated page to download it. There, you can download it for both Windows & Mac computers.

Step 2. Enable subtitles support in Preferences

Once you install it, you can specify the features you need in the Preferences. For instance, you can enable the download of 60fps YouTube videos or switch on the download of YouTube with subtitles.

Step 3. Copy the link of the video on YouTube.

It’s super simple. Once you copied the link, you don’t even need to paste it anywhere. Instantly the video will be added to the downloading list.

Choose desired quality rate, select your computer from the destination options and – BOOM. Just hit the ‘ Convert & Transfer to iPhone’ button! Yes – to download YouTube videos with subtitles you just need to copy their URL.

Step 4. Click on the ‘Download’ button

Then you’ll see the progress bar show up in the bottom of the app.

This tool is a pretty fast YouTube video downloader, so be sure it will take you just a couple of seconds.

After this – open the desired video on your Mac. It will have subtitles added by definition.

Moreover, it works for all the subtitles auto-generated or manually added ones. In this case, you don’t need to do anything extraordinary to download YouTube with subtitles. You download it just like a regular video.

Step 5. Play your video with subtitles

If you wonder how to download YouTube videos with English subtitles, it’s done automatically if the captions attached to the video are already in English. In your player’s Settings, find subtitles and enable them for that particular video.

If it’s a QuickTimePlayer, go to View>Subtitles and pick a language there. In VLC, choose ‘Subtitles’ > ‘Subtitle Track’ and switch the desired language.

How to Save YouTube Videos with Captions to iPhone

Sometimes, because you’re on the road or have no signal, you need to download YouTube videos with captions to your iPhone or iPad. Good news – the app in question (Softorino YouTube Converter) also helps with this.

Again, if you haven’t downloaded the app yet – go ahead. It’s safe and free to use for 24 hours. You will be able to try all its features for free & download YouTube videos with subtitles in a snap.

Note: Don’t forget to Enable Subtitles Download in The Preferences inside the app.

Step 1. Connect your iPhone to your Computer

Just use a USB cable for this. Alternatively, you can try and connect your device via Wi-FI.

Step 2. Copy the URL of the desired video or look for it in the in-app browser

Afterward, simply copy the URL of the video you want to download. SYC 3 will pull the link from the clipboard. As a result – you will see its thumbnail in the queue inside the app.

Step 3. Select iPhone & click on ‘Convert and Transfer to iPhone’ button

Make sure to choose iPhone as your destination device – and you’re good to go! The video will land in your Home Videos section in the pre-installed video application or your TV app.

Step 4. Enable Subtitles on your iPhone

You will also need to make sure that the subtitles are working well on your device.

Just go to ‘Settings’ > ‘General’ > ‘Accessibility’. Just scroll down and select ‘Enable Closed Captions + SDH.’ Sweet!

Right after – open up the video and click on the subtitles icon in the right low corner of the screen.

How to Download Videos with Auto-Generated Subtitles

Before we start, you probably know that there are two kinds of YouTube Captions:

• Auto-generated subtitles (Subtitles that are automatically added to any YouTube video. Usually, they are low-quality and remind bad lip reading)
• Manually added subtitles (Captions added by the channel creator)

You can download both Softorino YouTube Converter and Softorino YouTube Converter. Before you start saving videos, make sure to go to Preferences > Advanced inside SYC. All you need to do is to switch on the ‘Add auto-generated subtitles’ option. That’s it!

Why Softorino YouTube Converter?

Whether you are watching music videos, documentaries, videos in a foreign language, or educational blogs, subtitles can greatly enhance your viewing experience.

Softorino YouTube Converter is an ‘all-you-need’ tool for downloading videos from the web. It has features that no other app can boast of:

So yeah, while other solutions make you download subtitles for video songs, for example, separately (you should get your hands on ‘srt’ files and so on), this tool gets them automatically with no additional ‘pain-in-the-neck’ for you.

Also:

• The speed is freaking awesome. It even can transfer dozens of videos immediately.
• It’s got the human-like design

Conclusion:

So, the conclusion is that this is a must-have app if you want to download YouTube videos with subtitles. It’s not just a YouTube subtitle downloader; it’s your ultimate helper for everything related to downloading videos, even if you want to download subtitles for video songs (and MP3s).

Right now, you know how to download YouTube videos with subtitles embedded online in any quality, almost from any website, at an enormous speed.

There are many more features to come. We’re constantly updating the app. We’re full of ideas, and if you have a tip or feedback, you are very welcome to write it in the comments, drop us an email, find us on Twitter, or even call us and tell us everything straight away.

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FAQ

How to save a YouTube video with subtitles?

Softorino YouTube Converter allows you to download videos with auto-generated or standard subtitles to your computers and iOS devices. To enable one of these options, launch SYC and go to Preferences > Advanced. There, you'll see two options:

• Add subtitles to video
• Add auto-generated subs

Choose the most suitable option and all the videos you'll download in the future will include subtitles.

How to extract YouTube subtitles?

To extract subtitles from a YouTube video, go to YouTube and click on the three dots under it. If it already has subtitles included, there'll be an "Open transcript" option. Click on it and subtitles will automatically appear on the right side of the video. You can also choose the language for your subtitles if provided by the uploader.

How to download YouTube captions?

You can use third-party apps to download solely subtitle files, but if you want to get a video together with subtitles, you can use Softorino YouTube Converter or the video downloader provided by YouTube Premium services.