Convert YouTube Subtitle Formats
Get subtitles in the format you need.
Or just change youtube.com to 2outube.com in your browser
Convert YouTube subtitles between formats by replacing 'youtube' with '2outube' in the video URL. Get the subtitle text as plain text, timestamped text, or a downloadable file. No need to deal with XML or caption file formats. Free, instant conversion.
The Trick
youtube.com/watch?v=VIDEO_ID
2outube.com/watch?v=VIDEO_ID
Just change 'y' to '2'
Works with any YouTube video that has captions
How It Works
Open the video on 2outube
Replace 'youtube.com' with '2outube.com' in any YouTube video URL.
Change youtube to 2outube
Swap 'youtube.com' for '2outube.com' in the URL and press Enter. Subtitles load in readable format.
The tool handles YouTube's internal caption format automatically
Export in your format
Copy as plain text, copy with timestamps, or download as a .txt file for further conversion.
What You Can Do
Plain text output
Get clean subtitle text without timestamps or formatting codes.
Timestamped output
Export subtitles with time codes for each line.
Download as file
Save the converted subtitle text as a downloadable .txt file.
Copy to clipboard
Copy the subtitle text in your preferred format with one click.
Press CPreview with video
Verify the subtitle content by clicking any line to jump to that moment.
Multiple language support
If the video has subtitles in several languages, convert each one separately to your preferred format.
Perfect For
Video Editors
Get subtitle text in a format your editing software can use.
Translators
Extract subtitle text for translation without dealing with XML formats.
Content Creators
Convert subtitles into blog post text or social media captions.
Accessibility Specialists
Extract and reformat captions for different accessibility tools.
Questions
Does this work with any YouTube video?
Yes, any video with subtitles or auto-generated captions.
Is it really free?
Yes. Convert subtitles from any video for free. No limits, no signup.
Can I convert to SRT format?
You can get timestamped text that's easy to convert to SRT. For direct SRT output, see our YouTube to SRT tool.
What input formats does it handle?
It reads YouTube's internal caption format automatically. You don't need to worry about the source format.
Can I convert subtitles from multiple languages?
If the video has subtitles in multiple languages, you can select and convert each language separately.
Do timestamps get preserved during conversion?
You choose whether to include timestamps. Copy as plain text to remove them, or include them for formats that need time codes.
Can I batch convert subtitles from multiple videos?
Each video is converted individually through the URL. Process one video at a time.
Will formatting like italics be preserved?
The tool outputs plain text. Special formatting in the original captions is converted to readable text.
Convert subtitles in seconds
Any video, any format you need.
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