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Subtitle downloader and custom subtitle upload (.SRT support)
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Description
Feature Request: Subtitle Downloader & Custom Subtitle Upload
Description
Allow users to download YouTube subtitles/captions in SRT/TXT format, and upload custom .SRT subtitle files to overlay on any video.
Why
- Youtube Subtitle Downloader (GreasyFork, 94K installs)
- Subtitles For YouTube — drag-and-drop .SRT files
- YouTube Transcript Processor (GreasyFork) — download TXT/SRT/JSON
- YouTube Subtitle Fix (GreasyFork) — improved styling
Preferred behavior
- Download button for subtitles (auto-generated and manual)
- Formats: SRT, TXT, VTT, JSON
- Language selector for download
- Custom subtitle upload: drag-and-drop .SRT file
- Styling options for displayed subtitles
- Improved subtitle positioning (below video instead of over content)
Contributor guide
First steps
- Read the whole issue, then the project's contributing guide.
- Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
- Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
- Open a pull request that references the issue number.
Research direction
The issue names no files, tests, or entry points. Start by searching the repository for existing subtitle, caption, and video-player handling, then map the requested download formats, language selection, custom SRT upload, styling, and positioning to specific components. Done means these behaviors are implemented and verified across the requested subtitle sources and formats.
Written by the indexing model from the issue text.
Assessment
- Tech stack
- javascript
- Domain
- frontend
- Issue type
- Feature
- Difficulty
- 5/5
- Estimated time
- Over a week
- Activity status
- Quiet
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 45/100