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February 28, 2022

Download a YouTube video subtitles file with yt-dlp

Download a YouTube videos subtitle file and choose a specific subtitle file format using
yt-dlp.

To list the available subtitles on a YouTube video with yt-dlp:

1. yt-dlp --list-subs VIDEOURL

If the video has subtitles it will print them out including their available formats:

1. Language Name Formats

2. en English vtt, ttml, srv3, srv2, srv1, json3

Choosing the language and saving it as a subtitle format file:

1. yt-dlp --write-subs en --sub-format json3 VIDEOURL

Or as default will be a .vtt file

1. yt-dlp --write-subs en https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HOBDzc1ME5M

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