Comment Finder for YouTube

About

This is a free and open-source extension that lets you easily find YouTube comments on any video, Short or across all the videos on a channel.

Type a search query and jump straight to matching public comments instead of manually hunting through the thread. It can be used as a popup and in the side panel.

HOW IT WORKS
1. Open a YouTube video, Short, channel, or @handle page.
2. Click the Comment Finder icon (or press Alt/Option+Shift+C to open it in the side panel).
3. Enter a keyword to search YouTube comments.
4. See all matching comments, replies, and timestamps in one place.

KEY FEATURES
• Search comments on YouTube videos, Shorts or across an entire channel
• Keyword highlighting in matching comment text
• See comment's author, likes, and time posted
• Matching replies shown with the parent comment
• Clickable video timestamps
• Direct links to individual comments and source videos
• Optional side panel so results stay open while you browse
• Session restore for recent searches in the current browser session

WHO IT’S FOR
• Viewers who want to find YouTube comments on long videos without endless scrolling
• Creators checking what people say about a topic across a channel
• Researchers and fans looking up public discussion by keyword
• Anyone who needs a fast YouTube comment search tool in Chrome

PRIVACY & HOW IT WORKS
Comment Finder uses the official YouTube API Services to look up public comments. It does not scrape YouTube pages, does not require a YouTube login, and does not keep a permanent comment database. Search results stay on your device for the current browser session only.

Permissions are limited to what the extension needs: reading the active YouTube tab URL to know which video or channel to search, local/session storage for consent and temporary results, and a side panel option for a persistent search view.

YouTube is a trademark of Google LLC. This extension is not affiliated with or endorsed by YouTube or Google.