YouTube Word Searcher

An extension for searching for words in YouTube videos

What is YouTube Word Searcher?

"YouTube Word Searcher" is a Chrome extension that allows you to search for words within YouTube videos, enabling you to navigate directly to the appropriate timestamps. With an easy-to-use button that appears above videos, users can search for any word and even set autosearch preferences that notify you when the specified words are detected. Version 2.0 expands support to non-English videos, enhancing accessibility and functionality. Note: The button is hidden in cinema mode for a better viewing experience.

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Extension stats

By: Grondo

View on Chrome Web Store

Users: 2,000+

Rating: 4.64 (14)

Version: 2.1.3 (Last updated: 2024-11-11)

Creation date: 2022-07-26

Risk impact: Low risk impact

Risk likelihood: Very low risk likelihood

Manifest version: 3

Size: 39.02K

Email: ex*****@gorah.site

Ranking

# 20984 ▼ 90

Other rankings

#788 in Just for Fun ▲ 3 #146 in video keyword 73 ▲ 21 #250 in youtube keyword 82 ▲ 12

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Extension summary

Analyze keywords

This extension can help you search for words in YouTube videos and jump directly to the respective timestamp in the video.

A button will appear above YouTube videos, and if you click it, you will get access to a search input.

There is an autosearch feature that enables you to set words to be searched on every page, which if found will trigger the extension to notify you (by changing the YWS button to green).

NOTE: The button is hidden in cinema mode. There is no room for it, and so it just hides.

New in version 2.0: Non english videos are now supported.

User reviews

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Pros

Works well for searching specific discussions in YouTube videos
Supports multiple languages, including German, English, and Portuguese
Easy to download, install, and use
Provides timestamps that can be clicked on in searches

Cons

Only searches uploader's closed captions, ignoring autogenerated subtitles
Button is too colorful and distracting for some users
Requires an additional click to start typing after opening

Most mentioned

Works well for finding specific content
Supports multiple languages
Button design is distracting
Issues with prioritization of closed captions

Recent reviews

Laz Pap, 2024-11-02

Dilka Hansinie, 2024-08-06

"YCS - YouTube Comment Search", an once amazing extension, stopped working & being updated so I needed a substitute, and this one serves as a good one for the transcripts/captions side of things for now. It's only problem so far is prioritization. If you are watching a video that has both closed captions provided by the video uploader AND auto-generated closed captions, it will ONLY search the close captions provided by the video uploader and NOT the auto-generated ones. This can present a problem if the closed captions provided by the uploader has errors or different words from the auto-generated. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yUIyMdqPGZQ In this example, the official Closed Captions by the uploader fails to subtitle 4:34 - 4:53. Therefore, if you were to search the word "wrong", it will not show up at all in the search, even though the auto-generated closed captions has it. Be mindful when using searches!