Selectext: Copy Text from Videos

Selectext: Copy Text from Videos

Copy text directly from videos on Youtube and any site

What is Selectext: Copy Text from Videos?
Selectext: Copy Text from Videos is a powerful Chrome extension designed to extract on-screen text from a variety of videos. With a simple click, you can copy notes from lectures, code snippets, links, or even handwritten text. Using the latest AI Computer Vision technology, it supports 50+ languages and is compatible with all video platforms including YouTube, Udemy, and Coursera. Streamline your video consumption with the ability to copy text directly from the video screen. Easily customize Selectext to match your workflow and save hours of time every day.
Stats
Users: 200,000+
Version: 3.1.12 (Last updated: 2024-02-19)
Creation date: 2020-12-28
Risk impact: Moderate risk impact
Risk likelihood: Very low risk likelihood
Manifest version: 3
Permissions:
  • activeTab
  • storage
  • browsingData
  • scripting
Host permissions:
  • <all_urls>
Size: 263.17K
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Summary

Tired of typing out text trapped inside of videos? Selectext lets you easily copy on-screen text directly from any video.

Copy notes from lectures, code from tutorials, links from social media videos, or even handwritten text in seconds.

Selectext is designed to speed up your workflow without getting in the way. The video you are watching will be seamlessly enhanced with the ability to copy text - even in full screen. It’s the fastest way to grab the text you want without any unnecessary steps.

Join thousands of other Selectext users to save hours of time every day.

➤ How it works Simply pause the video and click the Selectext toggle button that comes up in the top left corner. You can then select the text you want from the video and it will be automatically copied to your clipboard. Paste the text anywhere like your favourite note taking app or code editor.

➤ Extra tips Use the keyboard shortcut instead of clicking the toggle and pausing the video to speed up the process even further - Alt+S on Windows or Option+S on Mac.

Selectext has a customisable menu that allows you to personalise the extension to suit your needs. You can change how the text is displayed, or change how the text is copied to the clipboard. Indentation mode for copying code will preserve the indentation of the code. This is important for programming languages such as Python.

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Pros
  • Works as described
  • Reliable
  • Free to use
  • Very helpful for studying
Cons
  • Some bugs reported
  • Forced login
Most mentioned
  • Helpful for studying
  • Works as described
  • Free to use
Recent reviews
by Sridhar S Sridhar S, 2024-03-23

by Shivansh Saurya Shivansh Saurya, 2024-03-22

by Minh Nhựt Nguyễn Minh Nhựt Nguyễn, 2024-03-20
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Safety
Risk impact

Selectext: Copy Text from Videos may not be safe to use and it requires some risky permissions. Exercise caution when installing this extension. Review carefully before installing.

Risk likelihood

Selectext: Copy Text from Videos has earned a good reputation and can be trusted.

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