Exact Upload Dates for YouTube

Stop guessing what “6 years ago” means. Exact Upload Dates for YouTube replaces relative video ages with real calendar dates directly inside YouTube. A label such as “6 years ago” becomes “Apr 22, 2020” without opening the video. The extension works across common YouTube browsing surfaces, including: - Home and recommendation feeds - Search results - Subscriptions - Channel and playlist pages - Shorts cards - Recommended videos beside the watch page A one-time YouTube Data API v3 key is required. The extension uses the official API because YouTube does not reliably expose exact upload dates in browsing-page markup. Setup instructions are included in the extension. Privacy and performance: - No analytics or advertising - No developer-operated server - No sale or sharing of browsing data - The API key stays in Chrome's local extension storage - Visible video IDs and the API key are sent directly to Google's YouTube Data API - Requests are batched and upload dates are cached locally to conserve API quota Date display can be set to a short localized format, a long localized format, or ISO format. The extension can also be paused from its toolbar popup. Not affiliated with or endorsed by YouTube or Google.