# GistVid

> From passive to active engagement. GistVid makes videos actionable knowledge.

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

## Overview

- **ID:** `gistvid`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Christos Alexiou
- **Category:** feeds-news-blogging,photos-music-videos
- **Version:** 1.5.5
- **Last updated:** 2023-05-29
- **First published:** 2023-05-08
- **Size:** 122 KB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-13
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/gistvid/)
- **Website:** [https://gistvid.com](https://gistvid.com/)

## Description

GistVid is a Firefox add-on that revolutionizes the way you consume online videos. It provides instant video summaries, works seamlessly with popular video platforms, offers AI-generated content, and allows for active engagement through natural language questions and responses.

## Rankings

- #140,207 — Overall

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `activeTab`
- `storage`
- `tabs`
- `scripting`

### Content script matches

- `extensionpay.com`
- `*`

## Safety

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

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/gistvid)