One-click transcripts from YouTube
Install the extension once, then click its icon on any YouTube video, playlist, or channel page — a single video opens its transcript instantly; a playlist or channel starts scanning here.
Only needs the activeTab permission — it never reads or runs on any page until you click it.
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Add the extension from the Chrome Web Store
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Open any YouTube video, playlist, or channel page
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Click the toolbar icon — a single video opens its transcript instantly; a playlist or channel starts scanning here
Don't want to install anything?
Fair enough — here's a bookmarklet instead. It's just a link, no browser extension, no store review, no permissions to grant. Drag it to your bookmark bar once, then click it on any YouTube page.
↑ drag this button to your bookmark bar (desktop only — bookmarklets don't work in mobile browsers)
Don't have a bookmark bar handy? Paste a link instead — works the same way.
Why would I use the bookmarklet over the extension?
A bookmarklet is just a link that happens to run JavaScript instead of loading a page — nothing gets installed on your machine.
No store review, no waiting
Extensions have to pass a store review that can take days. A bookmarklet works the moment you drag it to your bar.
No broad permissions
No "read and change all your data on every site" prompt. It only runs on the exact page you're on, and only when you click it yourself.
Nothing to update or clean up
No background process, no auto-updates. Delete the bookmark and it's gone — completely.
Works in any browser
Chrome, Firefox, Edge, Safari — bookmarklets aren't tied to any single extension store or API.