# YouTube Caption Search

> This extension allows you to search for specific words within YouTube videos and jump directly to the corresponding timestamp.A button will appear above YouTube videos, providing access to a search input when clicked.

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/youtube-caption-search](https://chrome-stats.com/d/youtube-caption-search)

## Overview

- **ID:** `youtube-caption-search`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Su
- **Category:** photos-music-videos
- **Daily users:** 5
- **Weekly downloads:** 1
- **Rating:** 5.00 / 5 (2 ratings)
- **Version:** 2.1.5
- **Last updated:** 2024-11-19
- **First published:** 2024-11-16
- **Size:** 48 KB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-08
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/youtube-caption-search/)

## Description

This extension allows you to search for specific words within YouTube videos and jump directly to the corresponding timestamp.

A button will appear above YouTube videos, providing access to a search input when clicked.

It also includes an auto-search feature that lets you predefine words to search for automatically on every page. If these words are detected, the extension will notify you by turning the YCS button green.

## Rankings

- #43,007 — Overall

## Permissions and access

### Content script matches

- `www.youtube.com`

## Safety

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

### Analysis details

- Request access to the following domains: youtube.com
- This extension has low user count. Unpopular extensions may not be stable or safe.

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/youtube-caption-search)