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RedWriter | Extract and Copy YouTube Transcripts ๐ŸŒผ๐Ÿ“‘

A Google Chrome extension that allows users to extract and copy the transcript of a YouTube video.

RDWTR RDWTR

Features

  • Extract transcripts from YouTube videos that have a visible transcript.
  • Copy the entire transcript, including timestamps, with a single click.

Installation

  1. Clone this repository or download it as a ZIP file and extract the contents.
  2. Open Google Chrome and navigate to chrome://extensions.
  3. Enable "Developer mode" by toggling the switch in the top right corner of the page.
  4. Click "Load unpacked" and select the folder containing the extracted extension files.
  5. The YouTube Transcript Extractor extension should now be visible in your extensions list.

Note: Whenever updating this extension, be sure to reload the extension in chrome://extensions.

Usage

  1. Visit a YouTube video page that has a visible transcript.
  2. Click on the YouTube Transcript Extractor extension icon in the Chrome toolbar.
  3. In the extension popup, click the "Extract Transcript" button to extract the transcript.
  4. The extracted transcript, including timestamps, should appear in the textarea within the popup.
  5. Click the "Copy All" button to copy the entire transcript to your clipboard.

Note: Make sure the transcript is visible on the YouTube video page before using the extension. To display the transcript, click on the three-dot menu icon below the video, then select "Open transcript."

Future Development

  • Stylization (she's a little ugly)
  • Option to exclude timestamps
  • Better formatting upon Paste

License

This project is open-source and available under the MIT License.

A Better Extension

Shoutout to Glasp, as their extension is amazing and wonderful and much better in regards to automating all-the-things beyond just copying transcripts ๐ŸŒป

Resources

Acknowledgements

  • Suraj Vishwakarma via DailyDev for a wonderfully straightforward overview of Chrome Extension Development ๐ŸŒท

  • OpenAI for their assistance in developing this extension (and this README, lol), and especially for assistance in isolating the deeeeeeeply nested transcript elements in YouTube's code โœจ

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