A DownSub alternativethat also listens.
DownSub downloads subtitles that a video already has. Paste a link here and you get them too, and when there are none, AI writes them from the audio. Free, no sign-up.
Have the file? . Only its audio is sent for transcription, and nothing is kept.
President Kennedy's Speech at Rice University
NASA Video
President Kennedy's Speech at Rice University, 1962. Public domain, from NASA's YouTube upload.
TikTokYouTubeInstagramFacebookXMP4 · MP3 · WAV
Three steps, about twenty seconds
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YouTube, TikTok, Instagram, Facebook or X.
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We take the captions if there are any, or transcribe the audio with AI.
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TXT, SRT, VTT or DOCX, with or without timestamps.
What is a good DownSub alternative?
DownSub downloads existing subtitles from YouTube and 50+ video sites for free, and has an AI subtitle generator behind a sign-in. Any Video to Text uses the video's captions when it has them and transcribes the audio with AI when it doesn't, for TikTok, YouTube, Instagram, Facebook and X links, free for 5 a day without an account.
| Price | Free: 5 a day, no sign-up. Credits (no subscription): $5 for 200, $15 for 1,000, $39 for 4,000. |
|---|---|
| Works with | TikTok, YouTube (videos and Shorts), Instagram Reels, Facebook and X video links, or a file from your device |
| Length | Up to 30 minutes free for videos without captions, up to 2 hours with credits |
| How | The video's own captions when it has them, otherwise Whisper speech-to-text |
| Languages | About 100, detected automatically |
| Ask | Questions answered from what's said, with timestamps. 10 free a day |
| Translate | Into 36 languages, timestamps kept for SRT and VTT |
| Export | Copy, TXT, SRT, VTT or DOCX, with or without timestamps |
| Sign-up | Not needed. Sign in with Google to buy credits or keep your transcripts |
DownSub vs Any Video to Text
Facts from DownSub's own site, checked on November 9, 2026.
| DownSub | Any Video to Text | |
|---|---|---|
| Sites | YouTube, Viki, Viu, WeTV, iQIYI, Bilibili, Vimeo, TikTok, X, Instagram, Facebook and 50+ more | TikTok, YouTube, Instagram, Facebook and X |
| Video has subtitles | Downloads them, free | Uses them, free |
| Video has no subtitles | AI subtitle generator, sign-in required | AI transcribes the audio, no sign-in, up to 30 minutes free |
| Formats | SRT, VTT, TXT | TXT, SRT, VTT, DOCX |
| Summary, translation, playlists, API | PRO features | Summary and translation free to try; bulk and the MCP server with credits or a free account |
| Paid | PRO plan | Credits, no subscription: $5 for 200, $15 for 1,000, $39 for 4,000 |
When DownSub is the better choice
For drama and streaming sites (Viki, Viu, WeTV, iQIYI, Bilibili) or subtitles in many languages that a video already has, DownSub covers far more sites. We only take TikTok, YouTube, Instagram, Facebook and X.
When this is the better choice
- The video has no subtitles: most TikToks, Reels and X clips. We transcribe the audio without an account.
- You want clean paragraphs to read or paste into ChatGPT, not only a subtitle file.
- You want a Word file, a summary, or to ask the video a question.
Free to start. Pay only for more.
Credits from $5 for 200 transcripts: no daily limit, videos up to 2 hours and a bulk tool for 50 links or a channel's newest 50 videos. See pricing.
Questions
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Why does DownSub say there are no subtitles?
Many short videos have no captions at all. Paste the same link here: when there are no captions we transcribe the audio with AI.
Can I download YouTube subtitles as SRT here?
Yes. Paste the link, then download SRT or VTT. See also the YouTube subtitle downloader page.
Is it free?
Yes: 5 a day, no sign-up. Credits remove the daily limit and allow videos up to 2 hours.
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