ClipChase — Search YouTube Transcripts

Tracking since Apr 19, 2026.

Changelog

• Jun 6, 2026
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  sidePanel, scripting, tabs, storage, declarativeNetRequestWithHostAccess

  sidePanel, tabs, storage, declarativeNetRequestWithHostAccess

• May 31, 2026
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  https://*.youtube.com/*, https://web-production-c3d10.up.railway.app/*, https://us.i.posthog.com/*

  https://*.youtube.com/*, https://api.clipchase.xyz/*, https://us.i.posthog.com/*

• May 24, 2026
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  sidePanel, scripting, tabs, storage, declarativeNetRequest, declarativeNetRequestWithHostAccess

  sidePanel, scripting, tabs, storage, declarativeNetRequestWithHostAccess

• May 12, 2026
  short_description

  Search YouTube channel transcripts for keywords.

  Search any phrase across a YouTube channel's transcripts. Get every video that mentions it with clickable timestamps.

• May 12, 2026
  host_permissions

  *://*.youtube.com/*, *://*.youtube-nocookie.com/*, https://web-production-c3d10.up.railway.app/*, http://localhost:8000/*, https://us.i.posthog.com/*

  https://*.youtube.com/*, https://web-production-c3d10.up.railway.app/*, https://us.i.posthog.com/*

• May 12, 2026
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  sidePanel, scripting, tabs, declarativeNetRequest, declarativeNetRequestWithHostAccess

  sidePanel, scripting, tabs, storage, declarativeNetRequest, declarativeNetRequestWithHostAccess

• May 12, 2026
  name

  Ctrl F for YouTube

  ClipChase — Search YouTube Transcripts

• May 12, 2026
  description

  TimeStitch is Ctrl+F for YouTube.
  
  Pick a channel, type a keyword, and TimeStitch scans every recent video for you, streaming results as each transcript is checked. Click any match to jump straight to that moment in the video.
  
    HOW IT WORKS
    1. Click the TimeStitch icon to open the side panel
    2. Enter a YouTube channel URL or @handle
    3. Type a keyword and hit Search
    4. Results stream in with timestamps -> click to play
  
    KEY FEATURES
    • Phonetic matching - finds "post hog" when you search "PostHog", handles noisy auto-generated captions
    • Timestamp links - every match jumps to the exact second the word is spoken
    • Runs in your browser - transcripts are fetched through your own session, not a central server
    • Filter by time range - search last 7 days, 30 days, 3 months, or all time
    • Exclude Shorts - focus on full-length videos only
  
    GREAT FOR
    • Researchers tracking when a topic first came up on a channel
    • Fans looking for a specific moment or quote
    • Investors monitoring what founders say about competitors
    • Anyone who's spent 20 minutes scrubbing through a video to find one line
  
    No account required. Free.

  Find every moment a phrase was said on YouTube.
  
  ClipChase searches across all videos on a YouTube channel and returns the exact timestamps where any keyword or phrase is spoken. Click a timestamp and jump straight to that second in the video. No more rewatching, no more scrubbing.
  
  
  WHAT IT DOES
  
  Type a channel name or paste a URL. Type a phrase. ClipChase fetches the transcripts, finds every match, and shows you a list of videos with clickable timestamps. Each result links directly to the moment the phrase was spoken.
  
  
  WHO IT IS FOR
  
  Researchers tracking how an idea evolves across a creator's videos.
  Students looking for a specific point a lecturer made weeks ago.
  Journalists fact checking quotes.
  Power users who watch hundreds of hours of YouTube and need to find one moment.
  Anyone who has ever said "wait, which video was that in?"
  
  
  FEATURES
  
  Channel wide search across every public video. Not just titles. Full transcripts.
  Clickable timestamps that open the video at the exact second.
  Time range filters: 7 days, 30 days, 6 months, 1 year, or all time.
  Mention frequency ranking so videos with more hits surface first.
  Sort by recency or by hit count, whichever you need.
  Phrase matching that handles caption boundaries (a phrase split across two caption lines still matches).
  Hindi and English support, including Hinglish loanwords (search "startup" and find videos that say "स्टार्टअप").
  Hybrid indexed search: previously searched channels return results faster on subsequent runs.
  Side panel UI so you can keep watching while you search.
  Works on any public channel. No sign in. No API key needed from you.
  
  
  HOW IT WORKS
  
  ClipChase pulls public captions through YouTube's standard caption endpoints, then matches your keyword against the transcript text on the server. Results stream into the side panel as they arrive. The first time you search a channel, it indexes the transcripts so the next search on that channel is faster.
  
  
  PRIVACY
  
  ClipChase only collects anonymous usage analytics: counts of searches, success and failure rates, and latency. No personal information, no transcript content, no browsing history. A random ID per Chrome profile distinguishes one install from another. Nothing is sold or shared with third parties. See our privacy policy at clipchase.xyz/privacy for details.
  
  
  FREE
  ClipChase is free on basic. No account required. Install, open the side panel, search.
  
  
  FEEDBACK
  Built by a solo developer who got tired of rewatching videos to find one moment. If something does not work, or you wish it did something it does not, the feedback link inside the extension goes straight to the maker.
  
  clipchase.xyz

• May 1, 2026
  name

  TimeStitch

  Ctrl F for YouTube

• May 1, 2026
  host_permissions

  *://*.youtube.com/*, *://*.youtube-nocookie.com/*, https://api.timestitch.app/*, https://web-production-c3d10.up.railway.app/*, http://localhost:8000/*

  *://*.youtube.com/*, *://*.youtube-nocookie.com/*, https://web-production-c3d10.up.railway.app/*, http://localhost:8000/*, https://us.i.posthog.com/*

• Apr 24, 2026
  host_permissions

  *://*.youtube.com/*, https://api.timestitch.app/*, http://localhost:8000/*

  *://*.youtube.com/*, *://*.youtube-nocookie.com/*, https://api.timestitch.app/*, https://web-production-c3d10.up.railway.app/*, http://localhost:8000/*

• Apr 24, 2026
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  sidePanel, scripting, tabs

  sidePanel, scripting, tabs, declarativeNetRequest, declarativeNetRequestWithHostAccess

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https://*.youtube.com/*, https://api.clipchase.xyz/*, https://us.i.posthog.com/*

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