Screenshot YouTube

Name: Screenshot YouTube
Rating: 4.3692660550458715 (436 reviews)
Author: Zdeněk Gromnica | FutureMillennium

Take a screenshot of any YouTube video with one click.

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The Screenshot YouTube Chrome extension adds a convenient “Screenshot” button directly to the YouTube video player, enabling users to capture still images from any video with just one click. Users can choose to save the screenshot as a file, copy it to the clipboard, or both, making it easy to use for various purposes such as content creation, analysis, or sharing moments. The extension also offers optional keyboard shortcuts and playback rate controls to enhance user interaction.

Designed with user privacy in mind, the latest version 3.0.0 updates to manifest v3 and removes the need for history permissions, improving reliability and security. The software is open source, non-intrusive, free of ads and malware, and welcomes community contributions. Users can support ongoing development via Patreon or contribute on GitHub.

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By:

Zdeněk Gromnica | FutureMillennium

Users:

400,000+

Rating:

4.37

(436) 1 ratings

Version:

3.0.0 Last updated: 2024-12-27

Creation date:

2020-02-04

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Permissions:

storage

Size:

17.17K

Email:

zd*****@futuremillennium.com

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Source:

Chrome Web Store

Updated:

a day ago

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# 876 ▼ 2

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#43 in Tools ▼ 1

#6 in screenshot keyword 85

#9 in screenshots keyword 85 ▼ 1

#27 in youtube keyword 81 ▼ 1

#89 in full page screenshot keyword 70 ▼ 4

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User reviews

Users appreciate the extension's simplicity, effectiveness, and convenience in capturing YouTube screenshots quickly. However, many report functional issues such as the screenshot button frequently not appearing or producing black images, inconsistent button placement, and occasional performance bugs. Privacy concerns were raised about the extension's resource usage beyond YouTube. Overall, while praised for its ease of use and utility, the extension requires improvements in reliability, customization features, and addressing privacy and performance issues.

Pros

Simple and easy to use with plug-and-play functionality.
Effectively captures screenshots from YouTube videos excluding overlayed labels.
Saves time and effort by providing quick screenshot capability.
Lightweight with no unnecessary features or bloat.
Positive feedback on being a helpful and convenient tool for capturing YouTube screenshots.

Cons

Screenshot button often fails to load or is missing from the YouTube page.
Screenshot sometimes results in a black image instead of the intended capture.
Button positioning and functionality may be inconsistent or flaky.
Potential privacy concerns as the extension consumes resources and may interact with non-YouTube pages.
Lack of options to customize download location or assign different hotkeys.

Recent reviews

Doesn't work on youtube.

A B (The Cable Guy), 2025-05-11

This tool is excellent and perfect for me!!Thank You

Saker Ullah, 2025-04-25

simple plug and play.but theymust add screenshot downloading location opetion.

Muhammad Faraz Daula, 2025-04-24

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Extension safety

Risk impact

Screenshot YouTube requires very minimum permissions.

Risk impact analysis details

High Injects scripts into web pages, which may alter or extract site contents, resulting in a substantial risk.

Risk likelihood

Screenshot YouTube has earned a good reputation and can be trusted.

Risk likelihood analysis details

Medium This extension has medium user count. Unpopular extensions may not be stable or safe.
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