DeArrow - Better Titles and Thumbnails

Crowdsourcing titles and thumbnails to be descriptive and not sensational

What is DeArrow - Better Titles and Thumbnails?

DeArrow - Better Titles and Thumbnails is a Chrome extension leveraging the power of crowdsourcing to provide YouTube users with honest, descriptive video titles and unbiased thumbnails, reducing clickbait and sensational content. Users can purchase the extension or opt for a free version, contributing to or voting on submissions for improved accuracy and a better viewing experience. DeArrow ensures authenticity by offering user-customized title formats and random video screenshots when community content is unavailable.

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By: https://dearrow.ajay.app

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Users: 30,000+

Rating: 4.42 (145) ▼ 0.04

Version: 1.5.11 (Last updated: 2024-03-24)

Creation date: 2023-06-10

Risk impact: High risk impact

Risk likelihood: Moderate risk likelihood

Manifest version: 3

Permissions:

storage
unlimitedStorage
alarms
scripting

Host permissions:

https://sponsor.ajay.app/*
https://dearrow-thumb.ajay.app/*
https://*.youtube.com/*
https://www.youtube-nocookie.com/embed/*

Size: 1.17M

Email: de*****@ajay.app

URLs: Website ,Privacy policy

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Chrome-Stats Rank

# 5018 ▼ 24

Other rankings

#408 in Functionality & UI ▼ 2

#42 in machine learning algorithms keyword 14 ▲ 1

#67 in submit keyword 2 ▲ 7

#75 in browser extension keyword 96 ▲ 119

#178 in format keyword 16 ▲ 22

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DeArrow - Better Titles and Thumbnails on YouTube (v1.5.11)

4.01 (187) 15,572+

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Summary

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DeArrow is a browser extension for crowdsourcing better titles and thumbnails on YouTube. The goal of DeArrow is to make titles accurate and reduce sensationalism.

DeArrow is a paid (if you want) browser extension. You can purchase an unlimited-use license key for 1$. However, if you cannot, or do not want to pay, you can use the extension by clicking the "I can't/don't want to pay" button.

Titles can be any arbitrary text. Thumbnails are screenshots from specific timestamps in the video. These are user submitted and voted on.

By default, if there are no submissions, it will format the original title to the user-specified format, and set a screenshot from a random timestamp as the thumbnail. This can be configured in the options to disable formatting, or show the original thumbnail by default.

If the original thumbnail is actually good, you can still vote for it in the submission menu, and then it will act like a submission.

No more dealing with clickbait, arrows, or annoying faces.

Users can submit better titles and thumbnails for each video and vote on them.

User reviews

User reviews summary

These summaries are automatically generated weekly using AI based on recent user reviews. Chrome Web Store does not verify user reviews, so some user reviews may be inaccurate, spammy, or outdated.

Pros

Allows users to remove clickbait titles and misleading thumbnails
User-friendly and simple to use
Can be a valuable remedy to clickbait tactics on YouTube
Works well and as intended

Cons

Issues with payment methods and activation
Some replaced titles may still be considered misleading or useless
Whitelist/allowlist feature may not work on certain browsers

Most mentioned

Works as intended
Removes clickbait titles
Helpful in avoiding misleading thumbnails
Problems with payment methods and activation

Recent reviews

Karan Yadav, 2024-04-24

Seems pretty nice so far but it would be way nicer if I could have the original title as normal and then the community title below it in a slightly smaller font or something. Kind of like a mini description. Right now I end up clicking the button every time to see the original as sometimes that one is just slightly better/clearer and has the author's intent. I'd like to see both basically. [Edit] I added some CSS to another extension (I'm trying "Styler Beta" atm which is open source and bloat-free, but any will do) to get both original and community titles. I will change my review to 5 stars if this becomes a native option in the extension :) a#video-title-link { flex-direction: column-reverse; } a#video-title-link #video-title:nth-of-type(1) { font-size: 1em; line-height: 1.3; color: rgba(255, 255, 0, .9); } a#video-title-link #video-title:nth-of-type(2) { display: block !important; } button.cbShowOriginal.cbButton { position: absolute; right: 5px; top: 40px; }

Dirkjan Schneider, 2024-04-23

5 stars for the algorithm, 1 star for the 1 dollar you charge when this app is worth 5 at a minimum. The first addon I have ever paid for and I IMMEDIATELY loved the results. Now we just need old school flash sites to come back and maybe we'll have a fun internet again. Thank you so much for making this :)

DeadSpecimen, 2024-04-21

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Safety

Risk impact

DeArrow - Better Titles and Thumbnails is risky to use as it requires a number of sensitive permissions that can potentially harm your browser and steal your data. Exercise caution when installing this extension. Review carefully before installing. We recommend that you only install DeArrow - Better Titles and Thumbnails if you trust the publisher.

Risk likelihood

DeArrow - Better Titles and Thumbnails is probably trust-worthy. Prefer other publishers if available. Exercise caution when installing this extension.

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