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This wikiHow teaches you how to download subtitles to accompany your YouTube video. You can use a free program called 4K Video Downloader to download YouTube videos with built-in subtitles or separate subtitle files. Remember that the YouTube video you want to download must have subtitles built in.

Steps

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   Download the 4K Video Downloader installation file. Go to https://www.4kdownload.com/products/product-videodownloader using the web browser on your computer, then click the button Get 4K Video Downloader on the left side of the page. The download will start automatically.
   • 4K Video Downloader is a YouTube desktop video downloader with the option to embed subtitles when needed.

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   Install 4K Video Downloader. The process differs depending on whether you are using a Mac or Windows computer:
   • On Windows - Double click the setup file, click Yes When prompted, follow the on-screen installation instructions.
   • On Mac - Double-click the setup file, confirm the installation if necessary, click and drag the 4K Video Downloader application icon to drop it into the "Applications" folder, then follow the on-screen instructions.

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   Access YouTube videos with subtitles. To download YouTube video subtitles, the video must have built-in subtitles; You can check if the video you have selected has subtitles by looking at the icon CC located at the bottom of the video player.

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   Copy the URL of the YouTube video. Highlight the video's address in the address bar at the top of the browser window, then tap Ctrl+C (Windows) or ⌘ Command+C (Mac).

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   Open 4K Video Downloader. Click or double-click the 4K Video Downloader application icon with a white cloud shape on a light blue background.

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   Click Preferences (Custom) in the upper-right side of the window.
   • If you want to download a separate video subtitle file, skip this step and the next two steps.

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   Check the box "Embed subtitles in video if possible". The accompanying subtitle file will be embedded directly into the video.

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   Close the Preferences window. Click the mark X in the upper right corner to exit.

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   Click Paste Link (Paste link) in the upper left corner of the window. 4K Video Downloader will find the link you copied and start copying the video.

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    Choose quality. Check the box next to the video quality you want to watch.
    • You can also choose a video format other than the default by clicking the "Format" drop-down menu and choosing the format you want to use.

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    Click the "Download Subtitles" drop-down box. Options are in the lower right of the window. A drop-down menu will appear.

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    Select language. Click the language you want to use for the subtitle file.

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    Click Download (Download). Tasks in the lower-right corner of the window. Your video will start downloading.

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    Watch video. Once the download is finished, you can go to the location of the file by clicking on the video and selecting Show in Folder (Show in Folder).
    • Double-click the video to play it using your computer's default video player.
    • If you choose to embed subtitles in the video, please enable the subtitle track in the video player first.
    • If you download subtitles separately, the subtitle file (SRT format) will be displayed in the same folder as the video.
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Advice

• If the YouTube video doesn't have subtitles, you can still add subtitles yourself.

Warning

• Some video players will ask you to select a subtitle track from the "Audio" or "Subtitles" menu to display the subtitles.