YouTube Captions Search

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

What is YouTube Captions Search?

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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By: brennanmho

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Users: 6,000+ ▲ 1,000

Rating: 4.27 (37)

Version: 2.1.9 (Last updated: 2020-12-15)

Creation date: 2020-06-07

Risk impact: High risk impact

Risk likelihood: Low risk likelihood

Manifest version: 2

Permissions:

tabs
storage
webRequest
https://www.youtube.com/api/timedtext?*

Size: 24.15K

Email: br*****@gmail.com

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Chrome-Stats Rank

# 12808 ▲ 825

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#2825 in Tools ▼ 11

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Summary

Analyze keywords

HOW TO USE:

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

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

If you found this extension useful, please consider a small donation :).

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User reviews

User reviews summary

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 Chrome Web Store does not verify user reviews, so some user reviews may be inaccurate, spammy, or outdated.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

Fast and accurate search results
Helpful for long lectures and videos
Works as advertised

Cons

Doesn't work on some YouTube videos
Some users experienced difficulty with the icon not appearing next to the address bar
Case sensitive search

Most mentioned

Works as advertised
Doesn't work on some YouTube videos
Fast and accurate search results

Recent reviews

The icon isn't even shown next to the address bar, so the extension doesn't work at all.

Sarah C. Groß, 2021-01-28

works

Oli T, 2024-03-27

Ivan Netkachev, 2024-01-12

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Safety

Risk impact

YouTube Captions Search is risky to use as it requires a number of sensitive permissions that can potentially harm your browser and steal your data. Exercise caution when installing this extension. Review carefully before installing. We recommend that you only install YouTube Captions Search if you trust the publisher.