SubDown – YouTube Transcript, Subtitle Downloader, Translate & AI icon

SubDown – YouTube Transcript, Subtitle Downloader, Translate & AI

by goodnessforest@gmail.com · Tools
Manifest V3 Free
View in Chrome Web Store Data as of 16 Oct 2026

Read, translate, and download YouTube transcripts. Bilingual subtitles, chapter view, sentence loop, AI prompts. Free, no login.

Users
321
+144 in 30 days
Rating
5.0 / 5
unchanged in 30 days
Ratings
3
0 in 30 days
Store rank
#52K
#44K among extensions
Version
2.2.1
updated 17 Jun 2026

Users

monthly, 4 months
0160321Jun 2026Sep 2026Oct 2026
Latest, 16 Oct 2026: 321 usersMove the mouse over the chart for any month

Ratings count

monthly, 4 months
023Jun 2026Sep 2026Oct 2026
Latest, 16 Oct 2026: 3 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 SubDown – YouTube Transcript, Subtitle Downloader, Translate & AI

SubDown — Read, translate, and study YouTube transcripts. Download subtitles or turn them into AI prompts. 🎯 TRANSCRIPTS & SUBTITLES • Read the full transcript in a side panel while you watch • Download in SRT, VTT, TXT — or Markdown with clickable timestamp deeplinks • Markdown export drops straight into Obsidian / Notion — click a timestamp to jump back to the exact second • Bilingual subtitles — original + translation side by side, 150+ languages (YouTube's built-in translation) • Copy to clipboard, optional [M:SS] timestamps 📖 READ & NAVIGATE • Side Panel — browse subtitles while watching; click any line to jump • Auto-highlight — the current line follows playback in real time • Search — find any word instantly • Chapter Digest — read the transcript grouped by video chapter, collapsible • Video chapters — one-click navigation 🤖 AI PROMPT PACK (no API, no cost) • One click builds a ready-to-paste prompt from the transcript • 5 templates: Summarize · Action items · Study notes · Blog draft · Social posts • Paste into your own ChatGPT / Claude / Gemini — long videos split into parts automatically 🎓 LANGUAGE LEARNING • Loop a sentence for shadowing / repeat practice • Slow (or fast) playback — 0.5× up to 3× • A-B loop — replay any section between two points • Hide translation, click to reveal — active recall • Search the transcript with match navigation 🔒 PRIVACY FIRST • Zero data collection — we never track you • Runs in your browser — no external servers, no account, no login • Minimal permissions — only accesses youtube.com 🆓 COMPLETELY FREE • No limits, no paywall, no ads — every feature is free 💡 WHO IS THIS FOR? • Language learners — loop, shadow, and read along with real videos • Note-takers & researchers — timestamped Markdown straight into your knowledge base • Content creators — transcripts and AI prompts for repurposing • Anyone who prefers reading to watching 📋 HOW TO USE 1. Go to any YouTube video 2. Click the SubDown icon in the toolbar (or press Alt+S) 3. Read, learn, download, or copy an AI prompt — done! 🌐 LANGUAGES English and Chinese UI. Subtitles in any language YouTube supports. Made with ❤️ by simplethumbnail.com

Growth

WindowUsersChangeRatingsRating
7 days+59+22.5%00.00
30 days+144+81.4%00.00

Version history

1 versions recorded
2.2.116 Jun 2026

Details

Category
Tools
First seen
16 Jun 2026
Size
68 KB
Languages
de, en, id, es, fr, pt-BR, ru, zh-CN
Pricing
Free
Extension ID
piafbdhinhljcimnmcghlheklkpelmdh

Permissions and risk

Moderate riskimpact 3, likelihood 2
Permissions
activeTabsidePanelstorageclipboardWrite
Site access
*://*.youtube.com/*

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