Add local subtitles (SRT, VTT, SRV3, XML) to YouTube videos with drag-and-drop, sync control, transcript browser and export.
Users
103
+43 in 30 days
Rating
0.0 / 5
unchanged in 30 days
Ratings
0
0 in 30 days
Store rank
#84K
#70K among extensions
Version
2.0.0
updated 17 Oct 2026
Users
monthly, 9 months
Latest, 18 Oct 2026:103 usersMove the mouse over the chart for any month
Ratings count
monthly, 9 months
Latest, 18 Oct 2026:0 ratingsMove the mouse over the chart for any month
The Chrome Web Store rounds user counts down to the leading digit, so the user line moves in steps. The ratings count is exact and is the better signal of real adoption.
About Captions+ — Local Subtitles for YouTube
Captions+ is the ultimate tool for adding external subtitles to YouTube videos. Whether you have a local SRT, VTT, or XML file, simply drag and drop it onto the video to start watching immediately.
🚀 Key Features:
✅ Wide Format Support:
Supports .SRT, .VTT, .SRV3, and .XML subtitle formats. Perfect for downloaded subtitles or archived YouTube captions.
✅ Drag & Drop Interface:
Just drag your file from your desktop and drop it onto the YouTube player. It loads instantly!
✅ Professional Styling (Themes):
Choose from pre-made presets:
- Netflix Style (Yellow text with shadow)
- YouTube Native (White text with background)
- Cinema Mode (Clean white text with outline, no background)
- Or customize fonts, colors, opacity, and text stroke manually.
✅ Interactive Sidebar Browser:
View the entire subtitle track in a searchable sidebar. Click on any line to jump directly to that part of the video.
✅ Perfect Synchronization:
Subtitle out of sync? Use the built-in +/- buttons to adjust timing by 0.5s increments instantly.
✅ Smart Encoding Fix:
Fixes broken characters (mojibake) for languages like Arabic using the smart "Fix Encoding" toggle (switches between UTF-8 and Windows-1256).
✅ Native Look & Feel:
Designed with a "Glassmorphism" UI that blends perfectly with the modern YouTube player.
🔒 Privacy Focused:
All processing happens locally in your browser. Your subtitle files are never uploaded to any server.