YouTube Word Searcher

Name: YouTube Word Searcher
Rating: 4.105263157894737 (19 reviews)
Author: Grondo

An extension for searching for words in YouTube videos

This extension was removed from Chrome Web Store on 2025-06-29

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YouTube Word Searcher is a powerful Chrome extension that lets users search for specific words within YouTube videos. Instantly jump to the exact timestamp where your searched terms appear, enhancing your video browsing experience. With an intuitive button above videos, activating a search input is seamless and user-friendly.

The extension features an autosearch capability, allowing you to set keywords that will be searched on every page automatically. Whenever a keyword is detected, the YWS button turns green to notify you. Version 2.0 introduces support for non-English videos, expanding usability across global content. Note that the button hides in cinema mode for better viewing experience.

Extension Productivity Video

By:: Grondo
Users:: 2,000
Rating:: 4.11

(19)
Version:: 2.1.3 Last updated: 2024-11-11
Creation date:: 2022-07-26
Risk:: Low risk impact High risk likelihood
Size:: 38.11KB
Email:: ex*****@gorah.site
Full description:: See detailed description
Source:: Chrome Web Store
Data ingested on:: 2025-06-29

User reviews

Users find the YouTube Word Searcher extension very helpful for searching words in video captions, especially in videos without transcripts and in multiple languages. However, multiple users report that it has stopped working recently, with compatibility issues related to caption types, notably failing to search auto-generated subtitles. Some usability complaints include distracting button colors and the need for extra clicks before typing. Overall, it is valued when functioning properly but needs fixes to address recent errors and improve user interface.

Pros

Easy to download, install, and use.
Helps to search specific discussions or terms within YouTube videos, especially useful for videos without transcripts.
Supports videos in multiple languages, such as Portuguese.
Provides useful functionality for searching words in video captions or transcripts.
Appreciated by users looking for niche tools to improve YouTube experience.

Cons

Currently not working or stopped functioning for multiple users.
Issues with compatibility, especially with segmented closed captions and auto-generated subtitles; searches only work on uploader-provided captions, missing auto-generated ones.
Interface issues such as overly colorful and distracting buttons.
Requires a second click before typing after opening the extension, impacting usability.

Recent reviews

Hello! Thanks for the extension, but It stopped working about a month ago.

Ka*****, 2025-06-22

It has stopped working!

Va*****, 2025-06-16

definitely some sort of issue in retrieving caption data currently. the extension was amazing when working, but now it simply says an error along the lines of not being compatible with segmented closed captions. would love to see this fixed as it was a useful tool when running!

Ga*****, 2025-06-11

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Extension safety

Risk impact

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YouTube Word Searcher 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

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YouTube Word Searcher may not be trust-worthy. Avoid installing if possible unless you really trust this publisher.