How to Download TikTok Subtitles as an SRT or TXT File
The VeeVi Team
10/17/2026
TikTok has no download button for subtitles: in the app you can only turn auto-generated captions on or off (Share → Captions), and only when the post already has them (TikTok Help). To get them as a file, paste the video link into a subtitle extractor that reads the caption track and saves it as SRT (with timestamps) or TXT (plain text).
The quickest way: paste the link, download the file
- In TikTok, open the video and tap Share → Copy link.
- Open the free TikTok subtitle downloader and paste the link.
- If the video has more than one caption language, pick the one you want.
- Click Download SRT for a video editor, or download TXT / copy the text if you only need the words.
It runs in any browser, including on your phone, and needs no app or account. Without an account you get 5 extractions a day; a free VeeVi account raises that to 100 a day. An extraction that comes back empty doesn't count.
Every way to do it, compared
| Method | You get | What it takes | Video with no captions? |
|---|---|---|---|
| Online subtitle extractor (e.g. VeeVi) | SRT, TXT, plus the post's description text | A browser and the video link | No — it reads the caption track that already exists |
| yt-dlp (free, open source) | SRT or VTT | Command line; ffmpeg to convert to SRT | No |
| CapCut caption export | SRT or TXT | The video file, CapCut's auto captions, then Caption Export (desktop or mobile app) | Yes — it makes new captions from the audio |
| Copy by hand | Text you typed | Turn captions on and type them out | — |
yt-dlp: run yt-dlp --list-subs "TIKTOK_URL" to see which caption tracks exist, then yt-dlp --skip-download --write-subs --sub-langs all --convert-subs srt "TIKTOK_URL" to save them without the video. Converting to SRT needs ffmpeg installed.
CapCut: this is the route for a video that has no captions at all. Import the video, generate auto captions, then export with only Caption Export selected and choose SRT or TXT. In the browser version, CapCut's help says to export TXT first and convert it to SRT with another tool (CapCut Help). You need the video file first, and you can only save other people's TikToks if they allow downloads.
What none of the link-based tools can do
- Videos without a caption track. If the creator never turned captions on and TikTok didn't auto-generate them, there is nothing to extract. That's common with older uploads, music-only videos, and languages without auto captions. You need speech-to-text on the audio instead, such as CapCut's auto captions.
- Private, deleted, or region-blocked videos. If the link doesn't open in a normal browser tab, no tool can read it.
- Text typed onto the video. Text stickers are part of the picture, not the caption track, so they won't be in the file.
- Perfect accuracy. Auto captions mishear names, slang, and numbers. Proofread before you publish them anywhere.
The caption box under a post (the creator's description) is a different thing from the subtitles. VeeVi shows it separately with its own copy button.
SRT or TXT: which one to download
Pick SRT if the text is going back onto a video: Premiere Pro, Final Cut Pro, DaVinci Resolve, and CapCut all import it, and the cue times line up with the original upload. Pick TXT if you want the words for notes, a blog draft, a translation, or hook research. If you trim the video later, the SRT timing will drift, so re-sync it in your editor.
FAQ
Can I download TikTok subtitles on my phone?
Yes. Copy the share link in the TikTok app, paste it into the extractor in your mobile browser, and the SRT or TXT file saves to Files (iPhone) or Downloads (Android) like any other download.
Why does it say "No subtitles available"?
The video has no caption track to read, so the link itself is fine. TikTok only lets you show captions on posts that contain them, so if you can't turn captions on for that video in the app (Share → Captions), there is nothing to extract.
Will the creator know I downloaded their subtitles?
No. Nothing is posted, liked, or followed, and no one gets a notification. The words are still the creator's, though, so use transcripts for research or credit the source instead of reposting their content.