YouTube Studio's caption download gives you an .sbv file, a format almost nothing outside YouTube reads. Facebook, LinkedIn, Vimeo, TikTok's desktop uploader and every video editor want SRT instead. Drop the SBV here to get a standard SubRip file, ready to upload alongside the same video elsewhere.
When to use this
Typical jobs: reposting a YouTube video to Facebook, LinkedIn or Vimeo with its captions, editing auto-generated YouTube captions in Premiere or Resolve, translating captions in software that imports SRT, or keeping an archive copy of a channel's captions in a portable format.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I download captions from YouTube Studio?
In YouTube Studio open Subtitles, pick the video and language, open the three-dot menu next to the captions and choose Download. Pick .sbv or .srt; if you already chose .sbv, convert it here.
Will auto-generated captions convert?
Yes. Auto-captions download as normal SBV files. They often lack punctuation, so it is worth tidying them before publishing elsewhere.
Can I convert SRT back to SBV for YouTube?
Yes, pick SBV as the output. YouTube also accepts SRT and VTT directly, so converting is only needed if your workflow specifically uses SBV.
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