Subtitles Python Packages

youtube-transcript-api

This is a python API which allows you to get the transcript/subtitles for a given YouTube video. It also works for automatically generated subtitles and it does not require an API key nor a headless browser, like other selenium based solutions do!

webvtt-py

Read, write, convert and segment WebVTT caption files in Python.

srt

A simple library and set of tools for parsing, modifying, and composing SRT files.

pysubs2

A Python library for editing subtitle files

aeidon

Editor for text-based subtitle files

ffsubsync

Automagically synchronize subtitles with video.

kinocut

Guardrailed video editing MCP server for AI agents. FFmpeg, Hyperframes, repurposing tools, Python client, and CLI. Local, fast, free.

srt-equalizer

A Python module to transform subtitle line lengths, splitting into multiple subtitle fragments if necessary.

ass

A library for parsing and manipulating Advanced SubStation Alpha subtitle files.

mcp-video

Guardrailed video editing MCP server for AI agents. FFmpeg, Hyperframes, repurposing tools, Python client, and CLI. Local, fast, free.

annotations2sub

Convert Youtube Annotations to subtitles.

tsubasa-sync

Pairs subtitle files to their videos and retimes them to match, by cue timing rather than text. It works in any language.

subtitle-filter

Filter Subtitles to remove SDH entries

subsearch

Download subtitles for movies and shows, automatically with one easy mouse click.

pysub-parser

Library for extracting text and timestamps from multiple subtitle files (.ass, .ssa, .srt, .sub, .txt).

textflowkit

Cross-platform media transcription toolkit - URL or file in, timestamped transcripts and subtitles out. Runs natively (incl. AMD ROCm GPU) with no WSL.

saitenka

Turn mpv into a Japanese immersion workstation: dictionary hovers, one-key Anki mining, and FSRS-aware subtitle coloring composited into the video — no second window, browser, or texthooker.

autosubsync

Automatically synchronize subtitles with audio using machine learning

getyoutubetranscript

YouTube Transcript API Python SDK: get YouTube video transcripts, search YouTube, list channel and playlist videos with one typed client. No Google API key.

abogen

Generate audiobooks from EPUBs, PDFs and text with synchronized captions.

porter-workflow

Automated video localization, multi-engine ASR, AI translation, and standard FFmpeg release pipeline for AI agents.

subtitle-parser

Parser for SRT and WebVTT subtitle files

transcribe-anything

Multi-backend whisper app. Blazing fast. Mac-arm optimized. Easy install. Input a local file or url and this service will transcribe it using Whisper AI. Completely private and Free 🤯🤯🤯

yb

Streamlining media publishing: prepare, upload, and edit videos (YouTube) and podcasts