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YouTube Transcript Grabber

Established publisherManifest V3 Free
View in Chrome Web Store Data as of 17 Oct 2026

YouTube Transcript Grabber: full transcript with timestamps on the page — click any line to jump and copy. Free, no sign up.

Users
109
+24 in 30 days
Rating
5.0 / 5
unchanged in 30 days
Ratings
2
0 in 30 days
Store rank
#81K
#68K among extensions
Version
2026.8.14
updated 15 Aug 2026

Users

monthly, 4 months
054109Jun 2026Sep 2026Oct 2026
Latest, 17 Oct 2026: 109 usersMove the mouse over the chart for any month

Ratings count

monthly, 4 months
012Jun 2026Sep 2026Oct 2026
Latest, 17 Oct 2026: 2 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 YouTube Transcript Grabber

Transcribe YouTube videos without leaving the watch page. Open any video and the full YouTube transcript with timestamps appears next to the player — click any line to jump to that moment, copy the part you need. No pasting links, no uploads, no sign up, no waiting for an online converter to process the file. Nothing leaves your browser. How it works 1. Open a YouTube video — the transcript loads next to the player. 2. Every line carries a timestamp — click it and the video jumps there. 3. The whole text sits on the page — find any phrase with the browser's own find (Ctrl+F). 4. Copy one line, a selected section or the whole text. What you get ✔ Full transcript with timestamps on the page, nothing to upload ✔ A YouTube transcript grabber built into the watch page — no extra tab to switch to ✔ Click-to-jump timestamps — navigate multi-hour lectures, talks and interviews without scrubbing the timeline ✔ The full text on the page — your browser's find (Ctrl+F) jumps you to any phrase ✔ Clean plain text — [Music], [Applause] and speaker noise stripped out ✔ Works on live streams and Shorts too — live captions appear in real time ✔ Any language the video has captions for, plus auto-translation for the rest ✔ Cached transcripts load instantly on repeat visits ✔ Free, no account, no daily limits Made for • Students turning a lecture transcript into notes and citations • Researchers and journalists pulling exact quotes from an interview transcript • Podcast listeners who need a podcast transcript they can read and quote • Writers and marketers repurposing video into articles, summaries and posts • Anyone who prefers reading a video to watching it FAQ Q: How does the YouTube transcript grabber work? A: Open the video — the panel appears next to the player, every line timestamped and clickable. Q: Can I export the YouTube transcript? A: Yes — grab a single line, a selected range or everything at once. Q: Does it work on Shorts and live streams? A: Yes, including live captions as the stream plays. Q: Do I need an account? A: No. No sign up, no tracking, no data shared with anyone. Privacy ✔ No account, no sign up, no tracking ✔ Your data is never shared with third parties

Growth

WindowUsersChangeRatingsRating
7 days+12+12.4%00.00
30 days+24+28.2%00.00

Version history

10 versions recorded
2026.8.1415 Aug 2026
2026.8.34 Aug 2026
2026.7.311 Aug 2026
2026.7.2929 Jul 2026
2026.7.56 Jul 2026
1.2.24 Jul 2026
1.2.12 Jul 2026
1.1.011 Jun 2026

Details

Category
Workflow & Planning
First seen
10 Jun 2026
Size
44 KB
Languages
de, en, fr, ru, hi, th, ja, ko
Pricing
Free
Privacy policy
gistcap.com
Extension ID
jaikdpgppfggpnfdpfoighpanemhoiej

Permissions and risk

Moderate riskimpact 2, likelihood 2
Permissions
storagescripting
Site access
https://*.youtube.com/*

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