# CaptionClip

> Extract YouTube video transcripts with one click. CaptionClip instantly copies closed captions/subtitles to your clipboard for easy access to video text content.

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/captionclip](https://chrome-stats.com/d/captionclip)

## Overview

- **ID:** `captionclip`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Adam Tarantino
- **Category:** feeds-news-blogging,search-tools,photos-music-videos
- **Daily users:** 22
- **Weekly downloads:** 4
- **Version:** 1.9
- **Last updated:** 2026-05-30
- **First published:** 2025-07-02
- **Size:** 18 KB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-06
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/captionclip/)

## Description

CaptionClip makes it simple to extract transcripts from YouTube videos. Just click the extension icon while watching any video with closed captions, and the full transcript is instantly copied to your clipboard. Perfect for note-taking, research, content creation, or accessibility needs. Works by accessing YouTube's built-in transcript feature and formatting the text for easy use. No external servers or data collection - everything happens locally in your browser. Completely open source at <a href="https://prod.outgoing.prod.webservices.mozgcp.net/v1/86317186206fd57b8fd41c382f0a9cb1415a39482e127113bfe8eaf7d2745849/https%3A//github.com/atarantino/CaptionClip" rel="nofollow">https://github.com/atarantino/CaptionClip</a>

## Rankings

- #23,743 — Overall
- #131 — options
- #200 — clipboard

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `clipboardWrite`

### Content script matches

- `*.youtube.com`

## Safety

- **Risk impact:** High risk impact
- **Risk likelihood:** Moderate risk likelihood

### Analysis details

- Request access to the following domains: youtube.com
- This extension has low user count. Unpopular extensions may not be stable or safe.

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