YouTube Transcript Helper

Quickly open and copy YouTube transcripts or view them in a clean tab.

As of June 2026, YouTube Transcript Helper has 10 users and a 5.00/5 rating from 1 reviews in the Productivity category.

Productivity

Chrome Web Store ↗.crx

Users+11.1%

Rating0%

5.00

1 reviews

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Version

0.0.1

Manifest V3

History

4 snapshots

Tracking since Apr 18, 2026.

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Date	Users	Rating	Reviews	Version
Apr 18, 2026	9	5.00	1	0.0.1
Apr 27, 2026	11	5.00	1	0.0.1
May 14, 2026	10	5.00	1	0.0.1
Jun 2, 2026	11	5.00	1	0.0.1
Now	10	5.00	1	0.0.1

Permissions & access

Permissions: tabscontextMenus
Host access: None declared

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About

YouTube Transcript Helper

What it does
- Adds a toolbar button on YouTube watch pages to open a clean transcript viewer in a new tab.
- Adds a right-click “Copy Transcript to Clipboard” menu item on YouTube videos/pages to instantly copy the full transcript.
- Automatically detects when transcripts are available and uses clear icons to show availability.
- Works with YouTube’s built-in transcripts; no external services or accounts required.

Why install it
- Save time copying or reading transcripts without hunting through YouTube’s UI.
- Quickly reuse transcripts for notes, quotes, captions, or translation.
- Lightweight, privacy-friendly, and runs entirely in your browser.

How to use
- Toolbar button: On a YouTube video page, click the extension’s toolbar icon. A new tab opens with the transcript in a clean layout.
- Context menu: Right-click on a YouTube video/page and choose “Copy Transcript to Clipboard.” The transcript is fetched and copied automatically; you’ll see an alert on success or failure.

Permissions explained
- Tabs: Needed to detect YouTube watch pages, update the action icon, and send/receive messages with the content script.
- Context menus: Needed to add the “Copy Transcript to Clipboard” right-click option.

Notes and limitations
- Only works on YouTube videos that have transcripts available.
- If a transcript is missing or slow to load, the icon will show the disabled style until availability is detected; you’ll also see an error if you try to copy when none is available.

Support
- If something seems off, refresh the YouTube tab and try again. For persistent issues, please report with the video URL and browser version.***