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TubeFold (Mac app companion)

by Bogdan Bystritski · tubefold.github.io · Tools
Established publisherManifest V3 Free
View in Chrome Web Store Data as of 18 Oct 2026

Send the YouTube video you're watching to the TubeFold app for a Markdown summary.

Users
5
+1 in 30 days
Rating
0.0 / 5
unchanged in 30 days
Ratings
0
0 in 30 days
Store rank
#265K
#221K among extensions
Version
0.6
updated 29 Jun 2026

Users

monthly, 4 months
025Jun 2026Sep 2026Oct 2026
Latest, 18 Oct 2026: 5 usersMove the mouse over the chart for any month

Ratings count

monthly, 4 months
001Jun 2026Sep 2026Oct 2026
Latest, 18 Oct 2026: 0 ratingsMove the mouse over the chart for any month

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About TubeFold (Mac app companion)

TubeFold turns long YouTube videos into clean, structured Markdown notes — using the AI subscription you already have. This extension is a companion to the TubeFold desktop app for macOS. While you're watching a video on YouTube, click the TubeFold toolbar button to send the current video to the app, which generates a structured Markdown summary with the key ideas, arguments, and takeaways — ready for Obsidian, your notes, or a personal knowledge base. ⚠️ Requires the free, open-source TubeFold app for macOS, running on the same Mac: https://tubefold.github.io/ Why TubeFold is different: • Bring your own AI — it uses the Codex CLI or Claude Code subscription already authenticated on your Mac. No TubeFold account, no separate API key, no extra subscription. • Local-first — the extension only talks to the TubeFold app on your own machine (127.0.0.1). Your transcripts and notes stay on your Mac. • Privacy-first — no analytics, no telemetry, no tracking. • Open source — inspect exactly how it works and adapt it to your workflow. How to use: 1. Install the TubeFold app for macOS and connect your Codex CLI or Claude Code. 2. Open any YouTube video. 3. Click the TubeFold extension button to send it to the app. 4. Read the structured Markdown summary in your TubeFold library.

Growth

WindowUsersChangeRatingsRating
7 days+1+25.0%00.00
30 days+1+25.0%00.00

Version history

1 versions recorded
0.629 Jun 2026

Details

Category
Tools
First seen
29 Jun 2026
Size
68 KB
Languages
en
Pricing
Free
Privacy policy
tubefold.github.io
Extension ID
hjfcdpioihmgoccmfkcicofjgbkjidbh

Permissions and risk

Moderate riskimpact 2, likelihood 2
Permissions
activeTabstorage
Site access
https://www.youtube.com/*https://youtu.be/*http://127.0.0.1/*

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