Best alternatives to SubExtractor – Video Transcripts & Live Captions (2026)
10 Chrome extensions that do a similar job to SubExtractor, closest first. Each shows real store users, its rating, how recently it was updated and how many permissions it asks for.
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SubExtractor alternatives, compared
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FlashCaption - Live Captions & Translation for Any Livestream or Video
Real-time AI captions and translation for any livestream or video. Watch YouTube, Twitch, and more with instant on-screen subtitles.
≈1K users4.4★ from 32 ratingsUpdated 3 months ago6 permissions- A similar number of users to SubExtractor
- Asks for fewer permissions (6 vs 23)
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Audicap - Live Transcription for Chrome Audio
Live transcription and translation for Chrome tab audio. No bot, no subscription, pay only for minutes you use.
271 users5.0★ from 1 ratingUpdated 6 months ago20 permissions- About 3.7× fewer users than SubExtractor
- Updated less recently
- Asks for fewer permissions (20 vs 23)
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Tab Subtitles — Live Captions & Translation
Private live captions for any Chrome tab: on-device speech to text, translation, speaker colors, SRT/VTT export.
720 users4.0★ from 4 ratingsUpdated 2 months ago7 permissions- A similar number of users to SubExtractor
- Asks for fewer permissions (7 vs 23)
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Echo Captions: Video & Subtitle Translator
Translate YouTube videos and Twitch & Kick live streams. Auto AI subtitles & live captions in 81 languages.
≈1K users3.7★ from 11 ratingsUpdated 2 days ago12 permissions- A similar number of users to SubExtractor
- Asks for fewer permissions (12 vs 23)
- Listed under Accessibility
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Live caption with translation (ChatGPT)
Live audio/video streaming caption with translation using ChatGPT and Youtube video Summary
≈6K users1.8★ from 19 ratingsUpdated 5 months ago8 permissions- About 6.0× more users than SubExtractor
- Updated less recently
- Asks for fewer permissions (8 vs 23)
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vCaptions – Video Caption List
Add smart captions lists to any website video. Supports YouTube and Bilibili with translation, chapters and AI summaries.
≈40K users4.5★ from 230 ratingsUpdated 5 months ago7 permissions- About 40× more users than SubExtractor
- Updated less recently
- Asks for fewer permissions (7 vs 23)
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YouTube Video to Transcript
Convert a YouTube video to transcript, then search, translate, copy, or download captions as TXT, SRT, and VTT files.
511 users4.4★ from 8 ratingsUpdated 3 months ago4 permissions- About 2.0× fewer users than SubExtractor
- Updated less recently
- Asks for fewer permissions (4 vs 23)
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PonySubs – Live Video Subtitles & Translation Real-time Subtitle Translator
Live subtitle translation for lectures and videos. Real-time subtitles and translation for videos playing in your browser tabs.
≈3K users4.2★ from 13 ratingsUpdated 4 weeks ago18 permissions- About 3.0× more users than SubExtractor
- Asks for fewer permissions (18 vs 23)
- Listed under Accessibility
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Youtube to Transcript
Get transcripts from youtube video, TXT/SRT/VTT export, AI summaries, translation, even no-caption
≈20K users4.6★ from 274 ratingsUpdated 2 weeks ago5 permissions- About 20× more users than SubExtractor
- Asks for fewer permissions (5 vs 23)
- Listed under Workflow & Planning
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Live Caption Translator
Real-time live captions with translation using OpenAI, Gemini, Groq, and Qwen
≈2K users4.7★ from 6 ratingsUpdated 12 days ago13 permissions- About 2.0× more users than SubExtractor
- Asks for fewer permissions (13 vs 23)
SubExtractor alternatives: questions
What is the best alternative to SubExtractor?
By users, the most popular alternative is vCaptions – Video Caption List with ≈40K users and a 4.5-star rating. The closest match by what it does is FlashCaption - Live Captions & Translation for Any Livestream or Video.
Which SubExtractor alternative has the best rating?
Youtube to Transcript has the highest rating of these alternatives with 50+ ratings: 4.6 out of 5 from 274 ratings.
Is there a SubExtractor alternative that asks for fewer permissions?
YouTube Video to Transcript asks for 4 permissions, against 23 for SubExtractor.
How many alternatives to SubExtractor are there?
We list 10 close alternatives to SubExtractor on the Chrome Web Store, picked by what they do and ranked by how close they are.
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