Download subtitle/transcript (youtube)

How to download transcript from youtube video - chatgpt

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Using yt-dlp, prefer srt1

$ yt-dlp --write-auto-sub --sub-lang en --skip-download VIDEO_URL    # without video

$ yt-dlp --write-sub --sub-lang en --skip-download VIDEO_URL         # for manual subtitle

$ yt-dlp --write-auto-sub --sub-lang en --convert-subs srt --skip-download VIDEO_URL    # convert  to SRT

And then convert to text.

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Written on January 12, 2025, Last update on
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