# Jump Cutter

> Watch videos up to 2x faster by automatically skipping long pauses between sentences

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/jump-cutter](https://chrome-stats.com/d/jump-cutter)

## Overview

- **ID:** `jump-cutter`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** WofWca
- **Category:** photos-music-videos
- **Daily users:** 705
- **Weekly downloads:** 16
- **Rating:** 4.71 / 5 (28 ratings)
- **Version:** 1.32.2
- **Last updated:** 2026-01-29
- **First published:** 2021-03-21
- **Size:** 325 KB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-11
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/jump-cutter/)
- **Website:** [https://github.com/WofWca/jumpcutter/issues](https://github.com/WofWca/jumpcutter/issues)

## Description

Jump Cutter is a Chrome extension designed to help you watch videos up to twice as fast by automatically skipping silent or paused parts in real time. It works seamlessly on platforms like YouTube, Coursera, Twitch, and even local video files, making it perfect for lectures, webinars, podcasts, stream recordings, and other unedited videos.

The extension is easy to toggle on and off without reloading pages, includes customizable settings and handy keyboard shortcuts for playback and control, while maintaining strong privacy by operating fully locally without any data tracking. Licensed under the GNU AGPL-3.0-or-later, it is completely free to use. Jump Cutter saves you time and enhances your video watching experience efficiently and securely.

## Rankings

- #4,073 — Overall
- #96 — pause
- #99 — license
- #152 — cute
- #209 — term

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `storage`
- `scripting`

### Host permissions

- `http://*/*`
- `https://*/*`

### Content script matches

- `*`

## Safety

- **Risk impact:** Moderate risk impact
- **Risk likelihood:** Moderate risk likelihood

### Analysis details

- Allows access to all websites, posing a significant security risk as it can monitor and modify data from any visited site.
- This extension has low user count. Unpopular extensions may not be stable or safe.

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## Review summary

Jump Cutter is widely lauded for saving time and preserving content quality, especially for lectures and tutorials. It works well on YouTube and many sites, and many reviews call it an underrated, essential tool. Some recurring issues concern live streams (YouTube/Twitch) where it can misbehave, and a few platform-specific quirks like localization and Android UI glitches.

### Pros

- Saves time by skipping silent passages and non-informative parts, enabling faster viewing without distorting the content.
- Especially useful for lectures and educational videos, helping you learn more efficiently.
- Widely praised as an underrated gem and among the most useful Firefox extensions by many users.
- Works well on YouTube and is broadly compatible with major sites, delivering smooth playback.

### Cons

- Inconsistent performance on live streams (YouTube and Twitch) with occasional skipping or audio hiccups; users also request a feature to blacklist certain sites to avoid triggering the extension.

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