Textify: Select & Copy Text From Videos

Textify is a chrome extension that allows you to copy text from videos and lectures on youtube

As of June 2026, Textify: Select & Copy Text From Videos has 408 users and a 4.79/5 rating from 19 reviews in the Productivity category.

Productivity

Chrome Web Store ↗.crx

Users+24.4%

408

Rating0%

4.79

19 reviews

Reviews0%

Version

2.04

Manifest V3

90-day change · In the last 90 days this extension 2 version updates, changed permissions.

History

9 snapshots

Tracking since Apr 1, 2026.

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Date	Users	Rating	Reviews	Version
Apr 1, 2026	328	4.79	19	2.02
Apr 21, 2026	336	4.79	19	2.02
May 6, 2026	323	4.79	19	2.02
May 11, 2026	361	4.79	19	2.03
May 17, 2026	361	4.79	19	2.04
May 23, 2026	371	4.79	19	2.04
May 30, 2026	384	4.79	19	2.04
Jun 5, 2026	369	4.79	19	2.04
Jun 13, 2026	394	4.79	19	2.04
Now	408	4.79	19	2.04

Changelog

May 6, 2026

host_permissions

https://textify.space/*, https://textifybackend-g4q6.onrender.com/*, https://*.youtube.com/*, <all_urls>

https://textify.store/*, https://textifybackend-g4q6.onrender.com/*, https://*.youtube.com/*, <all_urls>

Permissions & access

Permissions: activeTabstoragetabsscripting
Host access: https://textify.store/*, https://textifybackend-g4q6.onrender.com/*, https://*.youtube.com/*, <all_urls>

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About

Textify - Copy Text From Any Video By Just Draging The Mouse And Take Ulimited Screenshots.
Transform how you interact with video content. Textify makes text in videos selectable, copyable, and lets you capture perfect screenshots - making it essential for students, researchers, and professionals working with educational content.

✨ Key Features
🎯 Smart Text Recognition
Advanced OCR powered by Google Cloud Vision API
Supports multiple languages
Works with both digital and handwritten text

🎨 Flexible Display Options
Opaque Mode: Clear, high-contrast text display
See-through Mode: Maintain video context while selecting
Custom Styling: Adjust text appearance to your preference

📋 Intelligent Copy Modes
Multiline: Preserve original text formatting
Indent: Perfect for code snippets and structured content
Single Line: Streamlined text without breaks

🚀 How It Works
Watch: Open any YouTube or Coursera video
Pause: Stop at the frame containing text
Toggle: Click the Textify button
Select: Click and drag to select text
Done: Text is automatically copied to clipboard

💡 Perfect For
📚 Students capturing lecture notes
💻 Developers copying code from tutorials
🔍 Researchers extracting video content
📝 Content creators transcribing videos

🔧 Advanced Features
Smart Selection: Maintains text structure and formatting
Instant Copy: No extra clicks needed
Background Processing: Doesn't interrupt video playback
Credit System: Free tier available, upgrade for unlimited use
🌐 Platform Support
▶️ YouTube
📖 Coursera
More platforms coming soon!
🔒 Privacy & Security
Secure Google authentication
No data collection beyond necessary processing
Regular security updates
🆘 Support
Visit our support center at textify.app/support or email us at [email protected]

Textify - Where Video Meets Text. Save time, boost productivity, and make video content truly accessible.

Note: This extension requires a free account to get started. Premium plans available for power users.