Top 20 Sites to Download Subtitles for Movies, TV Shows and YouTube

For a movie buff or a TV show addict, downloading the subtitle for the latest update of your favorite movies and TV series should be your survival skills.

In this post, we will introduce you top 15 subtitle websites to freely download subtitles for the latest movies and TV shows in multiple languages. We will also include several tools to download subtitles from YouTube, since some of the TV shows and movies are on YouTube. Check them out!

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Top 15 Subtitle Websites for Movies and TV Shows

1. Subdl (open subtitle website, highly recommended)

Subdl is one of the top subtitle sites in the market. It has a huge database collection of TV series/movie subtitles in many languages, and that you can get by searching and downloading easily. Please make sure the subtitle language is supported by your PC before downloading.

Popular subtitle website: Subdl

Enter any keywords, you will notice that all the subtitles are sorted alphabetically and curated by global users, from Arabic to Bengali, Chinese, Danish, English, French, Turkish, etc.

Besides downloading, Subdl offers a forum where you can exchange ideas about movies, or sharing the subtitle file you created in your language.

Insider Tips:

The subtitle is often packed in a Winzip file. You need to download it and unpack it to get an SRT file, where the content of each subtitle, its sequence, and timeline are perfectly stored.

The downloaded SRT file for the movie ‘Tenet’

Then rename the SRT file with exactly the same name as your movie and put them in a folder. Next, open a media player to play the movie and load the corresponding SRT file. You can sit back and enjoy the movie with the right subtitles now.

If the media player can’t load the SRT file, check how to add subtitles to movies.

2. Subscene (for the latest TV shows and movies)

Subscene is officially dead one year ago, but now it is back with subtitles for the latest TV shows and movies like The Man in My Basement, Traumatika, Code 3, etc. Also, some of the old subtitle resources are also availble. Compared to the previous website, the new one is more concise, but manages to include more subtitle resources. You don't even have to register to get the subtitle files.

Home Page of Subscene Web

However, one thing we've noticed that Subscene is including more ads. They are not ads that pop up on the interface, but rather hidden ones which you can easily trigger just by clicking any buttons or empty places.

3. Open Subtitles (for rarely-seen movie subtitles)

Though having a vintage look, Open Subtitles, one of the biggest webs to download subtitles, offers you thousands of translated subtitles for movies and TV series in multiple languages daily.

The homepage of Open Subtitles web

Sign up for the free membership and you will find many subtitles that are hard to find on other sites. Plenty of subtitles for XviD movies and TV shows are also available. Besides, It’s also possible to download DivX movie subtitles here.

4. Subsource

Subsource is considered a great subtitle website mainly because it is free, fast, and easy to use. You can search for a movie or TV show, choose the correct language and subtitle version, then download. No need for sign up or going through complicated steps.

Another reason why people like Subsource is its large and frequently updated subtitle library. Since all subtitle files are uploaded by users, new movies and TV episodes often get subtitles quickly after release.

Homepage of Subsource

5. English Subtitles (best English subtitle website)

Boasting the largest collection of quality English subtitles, English Subtitles is a treasure house for movie buffs and TV show addicts who are either native-English speakers or English learners.

Download subtitles from English Subtitles

You can sign up for free membership to look up the subtitle with the help of global users or contribute your favorite movies’ subtitles in the forum.

The whole website is more than a source of subtitles but a global community for movie and TV show lovers.

6. YIFY Subtitles (easy search, vast language choice)

With up to 58 languages and an eye-catching page design, YIFY Subtitles offers you an easy search for wanted subtitles in seconds.

Search for subtitles in YIFY Subtitles

It would be fun to explore and navigate yourself amid a wide array of movie categories, genres, and languages with detailed reviews and download the subtitles right away.

No wonder, YIFY is one of the most visited subtitle download websites.

7. TV Subs ( esp. for TV series）

For fans of TV series, TV Subs is your ultimate choice for downloading the latest subtitles for your favorite series.

This subtitle website offers you as many as 16 languages for SRT files for all seasons of TV series. Not only can you download subtitles but also upload subtitle documents for free.

Search for the latest Tv series’ subtitles in TV Subs

8. Podnapisi (huge database for movies and tv shows）

Podnapisi is one of the best sites to download the subtitles of movies and TV series and mini-series with dozens of languages available. The latest subtitles for new movies are updated every day. Also, you can find 6,517 TV series in 100 languages.

Podnapisi movie subtitles web

9. SubtitleSearch (perfectly synced and accurate subtitles)

SubtitleSearch will always emphasize providing accurate and perfectly synchronized subtitles. Its developers only collect high-quality subtitles from passionate users and verified resources, and their efforts ensure that every subtitle enhances your viewing experience and blends seamlessly with the audio.

SubtitleSearch Overview

The subtitle language diversity is impressive. You can find subtitles in nearly all majority languages, and some minority languages like Persian, Indonesian, etc.

10. Subtitle Seeker (English subtitles, TV series）

Subtitle Seeker is one of the latest subtitle websites that are dedicated to offering quality English subtitles in SRT format for movies and TV series.

Search for the latest movie’s subtitles in Subtitle Seeker

Currently, though with a relatively smaller database, you can still search for the up-to-date movies or TV series’ subtitles with ease.

Simply follow your search results to download the SRT file or extract it from a downloaded Zip file.

11. Movie Subtitles (huge subtitle collection )

Founded in 2015, Movie Subtitles aims to provide the largest collection of subtitles for movies and TV series. Essentially, it is a big community for users to share free subtitles on the internet.

Download and share subtitles on Movie Subtitles

There are dozens of languages available for each subtitle download. You can easily switch from downloading a movie’s subtitle to that of TV series by clicking on the link in the top right corner.

12. English Subtitles for DivX Movies

English Subtitles for DivX Movies offers numerous subtitles for DivX movies in English. However, the majority of the movies are exclusively from the early 20’s century. You can use initial letters to search for your movie’s subtitles.

English Subtitles for DivX Movies web

If you enjoy classic old films, this subtitle website can be an option. Anyway, don’t forget to install a media player that supports DivX subtitles (DirectVobSub) to watch DivX movies.

13. TVsubtitles.net for TV Shows

At TVsubtiles.net, you have access of subtitle files for TV shows across various genres and languages. To be exact, it provides subtitles in 24 languages like English, German, Korean, Japanese. The English subtitle amount is 72,523, which is increasing day by day.

One thing I really love TVsubtitles.net is that this website prioritize quality and accuracy. They are making sure all subtitles are perfectly synced with the original videos.

TVsubtitles Interface

14. Mysubs

Mysubs is not like other website on this list. It is designed to let users quickly search for a movie or TV show subtitles. Its clean interface makes navifation easy. It is also supported by multiple translators so that users don't have to worry about language barriers.

The downside of Mysubs is also quite obvious. You can't find subtitles of old TV shows and movies.

Mysubs Interface

15. SRTfiles

As its name suggest, SRTFiles is a website that offers srt files for movies, TV shows, and sometimes web series. The perfect format for media players like VLC or Plex.

Format doesn't mean all. In this website, you can get subtitles in multiple languages and different video releases. This helps users find subtitles that sync correctly with their videos.

SRTFiles Interface

Best 5 Subtitles Sites to Download Subtitles From Youtube

Apart from the subtitle sites for movies, if you need to download the subtitles from YouTube videos, the following 3 YouTube subtitle downloaders online should do you a great favor.

1. Savesubs

Savesubs allows you to download subtitles from YouTube, Facebook, Dailymotion, Viki, and many more. Just paste the YouTube URL and then you can download the YouTube subtitles.

Download YouTube subtitles from Savesubs

Just free feel to experience the convenience of FlexClip for most of its key features and stock assets are free and flexible to use.

2. Use Youtube Subtitle Downloader in Chrome Web Store

YouTube Subtitle Downloader is a Chrome extension allowing users to download YouTube subtitles. Subtitles can be downloaded in both TXT and SRT formats by the YouTube Subtitle Downloader.

Download YouTube subtitle online

3. Downsub

Downsub is another open subtitle website that allows you to directly paste the URL of a YouTube video (including Vimeo, Viu, Viki, etc.) and select a target language to download subtitles in an SRT, TXT, or VTT file.

Download a YouTube video’s subtitle online from Downsub

4. Checksub

CheckSub downloader allows you to download YouTube video subtitles for free in popular SRT and VTT format, as long as the video creator has uploaded a subtitle file. It can also get auto translations of the subtitle from Google Translate.

In case there are any minor mistakes on the downloaded YouTube subtitles, Checksub has editing tools to help you edit subtitle files and even the subtitle creation tool to help you get started from scratch.

Checksub Overview

5. Views4YOU

View4You's YouTube subtitle downloader offers a free and direct way to those who are looking to download any video subtitle in multiple formats such as SRT, VTT, SUB, ASS, TXT, and more on YouTube.

Views4You Overview

FAQs About Subtitle Download Websites

Q1: Is it legal to download subtitles for websites?

The legality of subtitle download actually depends on the resources. Some websites offer legally created subtitles, while some may distribute subtitles without proper authorization. The above 15 websites will always offer subtitles with authorization.

Q2: Is it safe to download from subtitle websites?

While some subtitle websites are safe, while some may contain malicious files. To stay safe, please use reputable websites, use up-to-date antivirus software, and scan the subtitle files before opening them.

Q3: How to Add Downloaded Subtitle to Video?

With FlexClip, you can easily add subtitles to the video and then enjoy the video with full understanding of the conversation.

Move to the Media section, follow the prompt to upload a video from a local folder, mobile phone, or cloud services. Then go to the Subtitles section, upload your subtitle file. FlexClip will automatically merge them together.

Add Subtitles to Video

Q4: How can I edit subtitle files?

Yes, subtitle files can be edited. You can use Notepad, or any microsoft office software to edit the subtitle text, adjust timestamps. FlexClip's Subtitle tool can even help you change the subtitle styles, translate the subtitles.

Edit Subtitles with FlexClip

Q5: What should I do if the subtitles and the video out of sync?

If the subtitles and the video are out of sync, it means there are problems with the timecode. FlexClip can help you with changing the timestamps. Manually adjust the number and you will soon get a perfectly synced video.

Elena /

Member of PearlMountain Limited. Has a mania for video editing. Love to share photo/video shooting tips and ideas.