YouTube Text Selector

by Ashutosh Mathore · Tools

Manifest V3 Free

View in Chrome Web Store Data as of 17 Oct 2026

Select and copy text from YouTube video frames when paused

Users

259

+4 in 30 days

Rating

5.0 / 5

unchanged in 30 days

Ratings

0 in 30 days

Store rank

#57K

#48K among extensions

Version

1.0

updated 12 Apr 2025

Users

monthly, 2 years

Latest, 17 Oct 2026: 259 usersMove the mouse over the chart for any month

Ratings count

monthly, 2 years

Latest, 17 Oct 2026: 2 ratingsMove the mouse over the chart for any month

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About YouTube Text Selector

The YouTube Text Selector is a handy tool designed to enhance your interaction with YouTube videos. When you pause a video, this package allows you to select any text visible in that frame and copy it for later use. Essentially, it likely uses optical character recognition (OCR) to identify and extract the text, which can be particularly useful if you want to quickly capture subtitles, on-screen annotations, or any text-based content without having to manually transcribe it. Key features include: 1. Seamless Integration: Works directly within YouTube, allowing you to extract text without switching between applications. 2. OCR Technology: Automatically detects text in paused video frames. 3. Efficiency: Quickly copy and reuse text for research, sharing, or note-taking. This tool is ideal for software developers, researchers, content creators, and anyone who frequently references text embedded in YouTube videos.