CaptionClip
CaptionClip is an open-source Firefox extension that extracts the transcript from a YouTube video with closed captions and copies the formatted text to the clipboard. It runs locally in the browser without external servers or data collection, supporting research, note-taking, content creation, and accessibility workflows.
Overview
5 featuresCaptionClip sits in PulseGate's Browser DevTools & extensions category. It focuses on extracting and reusing YouTube video transcripts without manually copying captions. It is built as an open-source project for youTube viewers, researchers, note-takers, and content creators. The project is open source (MIT). It runs on the web and embeddable surfaces.
It is developed by Adam Tarantino, and it first shipped in 2025. The project is developed in the open on GitHub with 1 commit in the last 90 days. Key capabilities include transcript extraction, clipboard copying, and closed-caption support. The interface is available in 32 languages, including Czech, German, and Greek.
Summary written by a language model from the project’s public pages.
- Transcript extraction
- Clipboard copying
- Closed-caption support
- Local processing
- YouTube support
Built with & integrations
- Claude Code
- commit 5c9cf5c0f905 · since Jul 2025
Trust & compliance
Indexing history
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Frequently asked questions about CaptionClip
- What does CaptionClip do?
- CaptionClip focuses on extracting and reusing YouTube video transcripts without manually copying captions. It is catalogued under Browser DevTools & extensions on PulseGate.
- Who is CaptionClip for?
- CaptionClip is an open-source project built for youTube viewers, researchers, note-takers, and content creators.
- Is CaptionClip free?
- Yes — CaptionClip is open source under the MIT license and free to use.
- What platforms does CaptionClip run on?
- CaptionClip runs on the web and embeddable surfaces.
- Is CaptionClip still active?
- The GitHub repository shows 1 commit in the last 90 days.
- What projects are similar to CaptionClip?
- Similar projects tracked by PulseGate include YouTube Transcript Copy, YouTube Transcript Copy, and YouTube Transcript Copier.YouTube Transcript CopyYouTube Transcript CopyYouTube Transcript Copier
- Who makes CaptionClip?
- CaptionClip is developed by Adam Tarantino.
- How long has CaptionClip been around?
- CaptionClip first shipped in 2025.
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