# JW.org Video Transcript

> Display a searchable transcript using VTT subtitles on JW.org videos.

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/jw-org-video-transcript](https://chrome-stats.com/d/jw-org-video-transcript)

## Overview

- **ID:** `jw-org-video-transcript`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** bigmatt
- **Category:** search-tools
- **Daily users:** 76
- **Weekly downloads:** 2
- **Rating:** 4.00 / 5 (2 ratings)
- **Version:** 1.2.2
- **Last updated:** 2026-07-16
- **First published:** 2025-02-09
- **Size:** 18 KB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-07
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/jw-org-video-transcript/)

## Description

This extension uses the VTT subtitle file provided on the <a href="https://prod.outgoing.prod.webservices.mozgcp.net/v1/58d61c934b1759d5f4461bc2d8e7b888c8242aff2253517f7f3f173392a203d5/http%3A//JW.org" rel="nofollow">JW.org</a> website to dynamically display a transcript window with a search functionality.

<strong>Usage</strong>: 
1. If the VTT file was found a transcript button (file icon) will show in the bottom left corner of the page. Clicking it opens the transcript window.
2. Typing into search box searches through the transcript.
3. &lt; and &gt; buttons jump to previous or next search result. 
4. Scroll button (▼) scrolls the transcript to show currently spoken line.
5. Clicking on each line in the transcript will jump to the corresponding video timestamp. 
6. When video plays, current VTT line will be underlined in the transcript. 

Add-on code available at: <a href="https://prod.outgoing.prod.webservices.mozgcp.net/v1/96748f3a970f9a34e3e4274a579d35002faee124848ed17af0bba49d3a8b5206/https%3A//github.com/bigmatt-jvt/jw-org-video-transcript" rel="nofollow">https://github.com/bigmatt-jvt/jw-org-video-transcript</a>

<strong>Changelog:</strong>

<strong>Jul 15, 2026</strong>
- Added resizable sidebar width on desktop and height on mobile, with saved preferences.
- Improved <a href="https://prod.outgoing.prod.webservices.mozgcp.net/v1/58d61c934b1759d5f4461bc2d8e7b888c8242aff2253517f7f3f173392a203d5/http%3A//JW.org" rel="nofollow">JW.org</a> visual integration, including light/dark appearance support.
- Improved transcript syncing, search counter display, and video navigation cleanup.

<strong>Apr 24, 2025</strong>
- Mobile support (Android).
- Responsive design that adjusts the transcript location to the screen orientation.

## Rankings

- #13,271 — Overall
- #76 — script
- #164 — changelog
- #220 — searchable

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `activeTab`
- `https://www.jw.org/*`
- `https://*.jw-cdn.org/*`

### Content script matches

- `www.jw.org`

## Safety

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

### Analysis details

- Injects scripts into web pages, which may alter or extract site contents, resulting in a substantial risk.
- This extension has low user count. Unpopular extensions may not be stable or safe.

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