# youtube-transcript-free

> Extract, search, and export YouTube transcripts. Free. No signup.

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

## Overview

- **ID:** `youtube-transcript-free`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Removed
- **Publisher:** ANcpLua
- **Daily users:** 3
- **Weekly downloads:** 1
- **Version:** 1.0.0
- **Last updated:** 2026-04-06
- **First published:** 2026-04-03
- **Size:** 189 KB
- **Data as of:** 2026-05-24
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/youtube-transcript-free/)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/youtube-transcript-free/privacy/](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/youtube-transcript-free/privacy/)

## Description

Free YouTube transcript extractor that runs entirely in your browser. No account, no credits, no server, no limits.
 Everything <a href="https://prod.outgoing.prod.webservices.mozgcp.net/v1/11cefdbae9e1f6bb61e86c6bc5899ab1b527f004f9fc71abd157eff36e93b976/http%3A//youtube-transcript.io" rel="nofollow">youtube-transcript.io</a> charges $9.99/month for, this does for free:
<ul><li>Single video, playlist, or channel transcript extraction</li><li>6 export formats: TXT, SRT, VTT, JSON, CSV, Markdown</li><li>AI-powered summaries, quizzes, flashcards, mind maps, study guides (bring your own API key or use
  built-in AI)</li><li>Speaker detection, chapter extraction, filler word removal</li><li>Transcript search, highlights, and notes</li><li>Works offline once fetched</li></ul>
Your data stays in your browser. No tracking. No analytics.

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `activeTab`
- `storage`

### Host permissions

- `*://*.youtube.com/*`
- `*://*.googlevideo.com/*`

### Content script matches

- `*.youtube.com`

## Safety

- **Risk impact:** High risk impact
- **Risk likelihood:** High risk likelihood

### Analysis details

- Request access to the following domains: youtube.com, googlevideo.com
- This extension is not longer available in the store

> Some risk analysis details are omitted from this free response. [Upgrade to view the full analysis](https://chrome-stats.com/pricing).

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