# ClipCompass - AI Highlights & Summaries ► YouTube > The only YouTube extension that syncs AI highlights directly to the video → so you never miss the best of a long podcast, documentary or lecture. Get a searchable transcript, smart summaries, and exportable notes. All inside YouTube. Free to start. Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/clipcompass](https://chrome-stats.com/d/clipcompass) ## Overview - **ID:** `clipcompass` - **Platform:** Firefox - **Type:** Firefox add-on - **Status:** Available - **Publisher:** QuartzSpiral Labs - **Category:** bookmarks,language-support,photos-music-videos - **Daily users:** 1 - **Weekly downloads:** 1 - **Version:** 1.1 - **Last updated:** 2026-06-24 - **First published:** 2026-04-25 - **Size:** 381 KB - **Data as of:** 2026-09-16 - **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/clipcompass/) - **Website:** [https://clipcompass.app/](https://clipcompass.app/) - **Privacy policy:** [https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/clipcompass/privacy/](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/clipcompass/privacy/) ## Description ClipCompass is not a YouTube summarizer. It's an AI extension that syncs directly with the video: the highlights play inside the original video at the exact right moments, the transcript scrolls in real time as you watch, and the summaries are structured for action, not just reading. You stay inside YouTube. No new tabs. No copy-pasting. No losing context. . You open a 2-hour conference talk or podcast. You know the insight you need is in there, somewhere. You scrub. You miss it. You rewatch. ClipCompass ends that loop. One click. The AI finds the key moments, titles them, and plays them back-to-back, synchronized to the original video. A live counter shows exactly how many minutes you saved. . ✦ AI Synced Highlights (Best Moments) The AI selects the key segments, titles each one clearly, and plays them back-to-back inside the original video. Jump to any highlight instantly. Watch a 2-hour podcast in 20 minutes without missing what matters. ✦ Searchable Transcript, live and clickable A clean transcript that scrolls with the video as it plays. Click any line to jump to that second. Search any keyword and land there instantly. Supports chapters when available. ✦ Smart Summaries, TL;DR and Full Analysis A quick TL;DR for when you're in a hurry. A full structured breakdown when you need depth: Key Takeaways, Action Items, and export to TXT, DOC, or PDF (Pro). ✦ Independent Language Control Choose the transcript language and the AI output language separately. Ideal for bilingual learners and international content in any language. . Built for long-form YouTube content: podcasts, conference talks, university lectures, interviews, tutorials, documentaries. If you learn from YouTube and don't have hours to spare, ClipCompass is your shortcut to the signal. . Free plan: up to 3 videos/day, no account needed to start. Pro: unlimited videos, export (TXT/DOC/PDF), copy full analysis, and priority support. Install and press ClipCompass on any YouTube video. That's it. ## Rankings - #108,925 — Overall - #53 — youtube summary - #54 — summarize youtube - #54 — youtube summarizer - #67 — ai youtube summary - #147 — ai summarize ## Permissions and access ### Permissions - `activeTab` - `scripting` - `identity` - `storage` - `tabs` - `cookies` ### Host permissions - `*://*.youtube.com/*` - `https://youtu.be/*` - `https://unsknlcehvgvxfzdlfbb.supabase.co/*` - `https://accounts.google.com/*` - `https://accounts.google.com/o/oauth2/*` - `https://*.googleusercontent.com/*` - `https://oauth2.googleapis.com/*` - `https://api.stripe.com/*` - `https://yt-ai-worker.eatorres333.workers.dev/*` ### Content script matches - `*.youtube.com` - `youtu.be` ## Safety - **Risk impact:** Very high risk impact - **Risk likelihood:** High risk likelihood ### Analysis details - Grants access to browser tabs, which can be used to track user browsing habits and history, presenting a privacy concern. - This extension has low user count. Unpopular extensions may not be stable or safe. > Some risk analysis details are omitted from this free response. 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