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Simple YouTube Transcript

by myzkey · Tools
Manifest V3 Free
View in Chrome Web Store Data as of 18 Oct 2026

As a simple extension, it allows you to instantly show or hide subtitles on YouTube videos, enhancing the viewing experience.

Users
134
+1 in 30 days
Rating
4.0 / 5
unchanged in 30 days
Ratings
1
0 in 30 days
Store rank
#76K
#63K among extensions
Version
0.0.12
updated 1 Sep 2025

Users

monthly, 2 years
080159Apr 2025Feb 2026Oct 2026
Latest, 18 Oct 2026: 134 usersMove the mouse over the chart for any month

Ratings count

monthly, 2 years
001Apr 2025Feb 2026Oct 2026
Latest, 18 Oct 2026: 1 ratingsMove the mouse over the chart for any month

The Chrome Web Store rounds user counts down to the leading digit, so the user line moves in steps. The ratings count is exact and is the better signal of real adoption.

About Simple YouTube Transcript

🎥 Summarize YouTube Captions with AI – The Ultimate Time-Saving Chrome Extension ChatGPT / Claude / Gemini Integration | 100% Free | No Sign-up Required YouTube is no longer just for entertainment. It's become an essential tool for learning, research, business input, language study, and skill development. But let’s face it—there are some common frustrations: 😩 The Common YouTube Struggles You’ve Probably Faced - “This video is over 30 minutes long... Do I really have time for this?” - “I started watching, but I couldn’t find the main point.” - “The video is in a language I’m not fluent in, and the subtitles aren’t helping much.” - “I left it playing in the background but didn’t absorb anything.” - “Saved it for later... but never went back.” YouTube is powerful, but not built for efficient information extraction. Watching everything in full takes too long. Skimming risks missing what matters. In short—the time performance is low. This extension solves that by letting you display YouTube captions clearly alongside the video and send them with a single click to AI tools like ChatGPT, Claude, or Gemini for instant summarization. ✅ What This Extension Can Do - 📄 Display YouTube captions in real time, with improved readability (including auto-generated subtitles) - 🤖 One-click summary requests to ChatGPT, Claude, or Gemini - 💬 Pre-filled prompts—no copy/pasting required - 🌐 Supports multilingual subtitles (e.g., Japanese, Chinese, Spanish) with summaries in your preferred language - 🔓 100% free, no registration, no ads, no data collection 💡 Perfect for These Use Cases - 🎓 Want to extract key takeaways from long lectures or interviews - 🌍 Need to understand videos in foreign languages quickly and clearly - 🧠 Prefer to preview a video’s content before deciding to watch - 🗂 Want to save summarized content for notes, research, or reports 🎯 When You Boost Time Performance, Everything Changes For example: A 60-minute interview in a foreign language. → Open the captions, click a button, and get an AI-generated summary. → Within 3 minutes, you know the key points—without watching it all. This extension creates a “know-before-you-watch” experience, letting you save time, stay focused, and learn more deeply. Say goodbye to mindless browsing or abandoned watch lists. 🛡 Privacy & Safety - Caption data is processed locally in your browser only - No data is ever sent to external servers - AI summary requests are triggered manually by you - The developer never collects or stores any captions or video data 👥 Who It’s For ✅ Busy professionals who want smarter input, not just more content ✅ Language learners who rely on subtitles but need more clarity ✅ Knowledge workers who need summaries they can quickly act on ✅ YouTube power users with overflowing "Watch Later" lists 🚀 Try the “Time-Performance Boost” Now Just install the extension—no sign-up, no setup. Instant AI-powered summaries from YouTube captions. Requires an existing account with ChatGPT, Claude, or Gemini to access their respective AI platforms. 🎯 Don’t watch the whole video only to regret it—ask AI for the key takeaways first. With Captions × AI, YouTube becomes your smartest information tool.

Growth

WindowUsersChangeRatingsRating
7 days+5+3.9%00.00
30 days+1+0.8%00.00
6 months−18−11.8%00.00
1 year+37+38.1%0−1.00

Version history

8 versions recorded
0.0.121 Sep 2025
0.0.117 Jul 2025
0.0.106 Jul 2025
0.0.926 Jun 2025
0.0.81 Jun 2025
0.0.415 May 2025
0.0.715 May 2025
0.0.34 Apr 2025

Details

Category
Tools
First seen
4 Apr 2025
Size
760 KB
Languages
de, en, en-GB, en-US, fil, id, sw, ms
Pricing
Free
Extension ID
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Permissions and risk

Moderate riskimpact 3, likelihood 2
Permissions
storagetabsscriptingactiveTab
Site access
*://*.youtube.com/*https://chatgpt.com/*https://claude.ai/*https://gemini.google.com/*https://translate.googleapis.com/*https://api.mymemory.translated.net/*

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