YouTube Captions Search

It's like 'ctrl + f' (or 'cmd + f'), but for YouTube

YouTube Captions Search - Your Easy-to-Use Caption Finder

YouTube Captions Search is a handy Chrome extension designed to enhance your YouTube viewing experience. This tool lets you search within the transcriptions of any subtitled YouTube video, just like using 'ctrl + f' or 'cmd + f'. Simply install the extension, open any video with captions, and start searching. Perfect for students, researchers, and anyone who wants to find specific information quickly and easily in YouTube videos.
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Extension stats

Users: 6,000+
Rating: 4.31
(39)
Version: 2.1.9 (Last updated: 2020-12-15)
Creation date: 2020-06-07
Risk impact: High risk impact
Risk likelihood:
Manifest version: 2
Permissions:
  • tabs
  • storage
  • webRequest
  • https://www.youtube.com/api/timedtext?*
Size: 24.15K

Other platforms

YouTube Kids for Android TV (v1.21.01)
2.76 (32,887) 67,919,891+
YouTube Captions Search (v2.1.9)
3.67 (6) 153
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Extension summary

HOW TO USE:

  1. Go to any YouTube video that contains captions/subtitles (CC button available).
  2. If the extension icon is grayed out, click on the CC button.
  3. Click the extension icon to begin searching!

*** REFRESH ALREADY OPEN YOUTUBE PAGES UPON INSTALLATION IF EXTENSION IS NOT ACTIVATING ***

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User reviews

These summaries are automatically generated weekly using AI based on recent user reviews. Chrome Web Store does not verify user reviews, so some user reviews may be inaccurate, spammy, or outdated.
Pros
  • Works as intended
  • Fast and accurate
  • Very useful for long lectures
  • Great extension, very helpful
Cons
  • Doesn't work on certain YouTube videos
  • Search is case sensitive
  • "No search results found" despite valid searches
Most mentioned
  • It works!
  • Super helpful with long lectures
  • Doesn't work on any YouTube videos
  • Search functionality issues
User reviews
It works, that's all it needs!
by Ivan G, 2024-10-08

Very useful
by J Q, 2024-06-25

works
by Oli T, 2024-03-27
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Extension safety

Risk impact

YouTube Captions Search requires some sensitive permissions that could impact your browser and data security. Exercise caution before installing.

Risk likelihood

YouTube Captions Search has earned a fairly good reputation and likely can be trusted.

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