Selectext: Copy Text from Videos

Copy text directly from videos on Youtube and any site

Selectext: Copy Text from Videos

Selectext is a powerful Chrome extension that allows you to easily copy on-screen text directly from any video, including platforms like YouTube, Udemy, and social media. Whether you're extracting notes from lectures, code snippets from tutorials, or even text from handwritten documents, Selectext makes it simple and efficient.

Key Features:

Seamless Integration: Enhances your viewing experience without interruption. Just pause the video and activate Selectext to copy text effortlessly.
Customizable Options: Tailor the extension to fit your needs, including display settings and clipboard functions. Preserve code formatting with the indentation mode.
Wide Language Support: Uses advanced AI OCR technology to recognize text in 50+ languages, enabling users worldwide.
Fast and Efficient: Utilize keyboard shortcuts (Alt+S for Windows, Option+S for Mac) for quicker text copying.

Join thousands of satisfied users and save precious hours in your daily tasks! For assistance, refer to our comprehensive tutorial here or contact support@selectext.app.

By: https://selectext.app

Users: 200,000+

Rating: 4.25

Version: 3.1.13 (Last updated: 2025-01-29)

Creation date: 2020-12-28

Risk:

Permissions:

activeTab
storage
browsingData
scripting

Host permissions:

<all_urls>

Size: 263.17K

Email: su*****@selectext.app

URLs: Website ,Privacy policy

Full description: See detailed description

Source: Chrome Web Store

Updated: a day ago

Ranking

# 1,202 ▲ 163

Other rankings

#72 in Tools ▲ 1

#6 in fastest way keyword 37 ▲ 3

#22 in tutorial keyword 11

#53 in video keyword 75 ▲ 1

#75 in will keyword 19 ▲ 27

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Other platforms

Selectext: Copy Text from Videos (v3.1.13)

2,272+ 3.60

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User reviews

Pros

Simple and easy to use for copying text
Very useful for coding and studying purposes
Accurate text copying from videos
Game changer for removing errors in manual copying
Helpful for looking up meanings without typing

Cons

Issues with copying certain special characters
Some users encountered problems signing in
Difficulty copying text located near the video progress bar

Most mentioned

Very useful tool for copying text
Easy to use and user-friendly
Helped in studying and coding
Accurate text copying capabilities

These summaries are automatically generated weekly using AI based on recent user reviews. User reviews may be inaccurate, spammy, or outdated.

User reviews

awesome tool, has made studying a lot easier!

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tulip ghosh, 2025-03-25

excellent app .does a great job with no mistakes ,helped me a lot.

by

Adarsh udayan, 2025-03-23

Excellent app, does what it is made for. No Ad's Only content.

by

Hanuman Wange, 2025-03-16

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Extension safety

Risk impact

Selectext: Copy Text from Videos requires a few sensitive permissions. Exercise caution before installing.

Risk impact analysis details

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

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