netflix-to-srt

• Get the subtitles from Netflix (.xml dfxp or .vtt files), YouTube or other sources.

• Convert them into .srt
  

  Note: There is a video-tutorial covering all instructions step-by-step in Youtube on how to to download and convert subtitles from Netflix using Windows and Google Chrome.

Method 1

1. You need one of the following web browsers:
   • Google Chrome
   • Firefox
   • Safari
   • Microsoft Edge
   • Opera
2. Install Tampermonkey, links below:
   • Chrome extension
   • Firefox addon
   • Safari howto
   • Microsoft Edge addon
   • Opera addon
3. Install Netflix - subtitle downloader script for Tampermonkey.
4. To download the subtitles file from Netflix, open the episode in Netflix and download them by clicking on "Download subs from this episode".

Method 2

You need Google Chrome. not tested on other web browsers

1. Open devtools. This is usually accomplished by either:
   • Pressing Cmd + Alt + i.
   • Pressing F12.
2. Go to Network tab within dev tools.
3. Load your movie/episode.
4. Select the subtitle you want.
5. In devtools sort by name and look for a file with ?o= at the beginning of the name (see image below).

Method 3

The information is extracted from this post.

You need FireFox and AdblockPlus Add-On. not tested on other browsers

• Start Netflix and your movie/episode (stream is active!)
• Start AdblockPlus, open blockable items
• Search: dfxp (e.g. >> #.nflximg.com/#/#/########.dfxp?v=1&e=#########&t=######_#####&random=1234567890)
• open the dfxp in a new window
• Save as

YouTube-To-SRT

• Install youtube-dl (available for Windows, Mac and Linux)
• Download subs from the YouTube URL you like e.g. youtube-dl --all-subs "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VHNfvFOBC0A"
• Subtitles should be downloaded in the same folder were the command was ran. E.g. NameOfTheVideo VHNfvFOBC0A.ca.vtt, NameOfTheVideo VHNfvFOBC0A.tlh.vtt
• If you are missing a language, check that it's actually available. E.g. youtube-dl --list-subs "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VHNfvFOBC0A"

  Note: you can also use youtube-dlp which is the fork version of youtube-dl by Snap

  • Install yt-dlp using Snap:

    sudo snap install --edge yt-dlp

  • To download subtitles in SRT format from a YouTube URL, use:

    yt-dlp --skip-download --write-auto-subs --convert-subs srt --sub-lang "en" "https://youtu.be/cVsyJvxX48A" 

    This command downloads only the subtitles in SRT format.

  • If you want to download the subtitles in VTT format, you can use:

    yt-dlp --skip-download --write-auto-subs --sub-lang "en" "https://youtu.be/cVsyJvxX48A"

  • To download the video with audio and subtitles, simply omit the --skip-download option:

    yt-dlp --write-auto-subs --sub-lang "en" "https://youtu.be/cVsyJvxX48A"

    Note: If you don't enable subtitles in the YouTube video (captions), then the command will not work as expected. Make sure to enable subtitles before running the command.

Clone Repo & Run Files

• Get python (tested under python 2.7, 3.3 and newer). If you have mac or linux you may skip this step
• Clone this repository or download it as a ZIP file or download to_srt.py file
• Run the script in the terminal (type python to_srt.py from the terminal on the folder you have to_srt.py)
  • Copy your subtitle files in the same directory as to_srt.py
  • Or use -i INPUT_PATH and -o OUTPUT_PATH for custom file locations
  • All .xml and .vtt files in the input directory will generate a converted .srt file on the output one
• Enjoy! (And star the repo if you liked it ;D)

Why this repository?

VLC player could not reproduce that kind of xml subtitles and I could not find any tool that could easily transform the xml files to a suitable format (e.g. SubRip (.srt)) in Linux or Mac. I got a request for WebVTT (.vtt) and did the same.

TODOs

• More robust file parsing than just some quick and dirty regexes.
• Javascript/web version so this can be done entirely through a browser.
• Real tests. The way to "test" it now is by running python to_srt.py -i samples -o samples from the the project's root directory and check the .srt results (or python3 to_srt.py -i samples -o samples).
• Create a pip package for this.
• More screenshots so 'Get the subtitles' section is easier to follow.

Note:

In no way I am encouraging any kind of illegal activity. Please know your local laws and ask for written permissions from content owners (e.g. Netflix, YouTube) when necessary.

Contribution

Contributions are always welcome! Feel free to create a Pull Request and add screenshots for each step/method that works best for you. Your help will make this project even better for everyone.