Privacy Policy

Copy YouTube Transcript · Last updated: 23 June 2026

Copy YouTube Transcript ("the extension") copies the transcript of the YouTube video, Short, or live stream you are watching to your clipboard or to a .txt file. The short version: everything happens locally in your browser and nothing is sent to us.

Data we collect

None. We do not collect, transmit, sell, or share any personal information. The extension has no servers, no accounts, no analytics, no tracking, and no advertising.

Data the extension stores on your device

Your settings — output format, caption language, copy/save preference, and your optional AI prompt text.
Optional recent history — the title, URL, and text of transcripts you recently copied, so you can re-copy them. You can clear it anytime; it is also pruned automatically by your chosen limits.

All of this is saved only on your device via the browser's chrome.storage API. It never leaves your computer and is never sent to us or anyone else.

How the transcript is obtained

When you ask for a transcript, the extension reads the current page and requests caption data directly from YouTube's own endpoints using your browser's existing session — the same way the YouTube page itself does. That text is placed on your clipboard (or saved to a file) and, optionally, kept in your local history. It is never transmitted to the developer or any third party.

Permissions and why they are needed

activeTab — to act on the YouTube tab when you click the button.
scripting — to read the available caption tracks from the YouTube page context.
storage — to save your settings and optional local history on your device.
clipboardWrite — to copy the transcript to your clipboard.
access to youtube.com — the extension only runs on YouTube, to detect videos and fetch caption data.

Third parties

We do not share data with any third party. The only external service the extension contacts is YouTube (youtube.com), and only to retrieve the caption data for the video you chose.

Children's privacy

The extension does not collect any data from anyone, including children.

Changes to this policy

If this policy changes, the updated version will be posted at this URL with a new "Last updated" date.

Contact

Questions? Reach out via GitHub or Telegram.