YT Transcript — Privacy Policy
YT TranscriptLast updated: April 17, 2026
Overview
YT Transcript is a Chrome extension that extracts YouTube video transcripts and exports them in various formats (Markdown, plain text, SRT, VTT). This privacy policy explains how the extension handles user data.
Data Collection
YT Transcript does NOT collect, store, or transmit any personal data. Specifically:
- No personal information is collected
- No browsing history is tracked
- No analytics or telemetry data is sent
- No cookies are used for tracking
- No user accounts are required
Local Storage
The extension stores the following data locally on your device using chrome.storage.local:
- User preferences (export format, timestamp display settings)
- Free tier usage counter (number of exports per month)
- Pro license key (if purchased), stored locally for verification
This data never leaves your browser and is not accessible to anyone else.
External Connections
The extension makes network requests only in the following cases:
- YouTube (youtube.com): to extract transcript/caption data from videos you are watching
- Gumroad (api.gumroad.com): to verify Pro license keys when entered by the user. Only the license key is sent; no personal data is included
Permissions
The extension requests the following browser permissions:
- Host access to youtube.com — to read transcript data from video pages
- Host access to api.gumroad.com — to verify license keys
- storage — to save preferences and usage data locally
- clipboardWrite — to copy transcripts to clipboard
- downloads — to save transcripts as files
- tabs — to communicate between popup and content scripts
Third Parties
No user data is sold, shared, or transferred to any third party. The only external service used is Gumroad for license verification, which receives only the license key string.
Changes
If this privacy policy is updated, the changes will be posted on this page with an updated date.
Contact
If you have questions about this privacy policy, contact: ergashev62@gmail.com