Observed arrival · 2026-08-24

Captinote Keeps YouTube Transcription on Your Computer

captinote.com Observed source

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A Chrome desktop extension that turns YouTube videos into searchable, exportable transcripts without sending compatible audio or text to Captinote’s server.

Landing page captured for the 2026-08-24 issue.

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The extension first checks a YouTube video for compatible subtitles, then offers local Whisper transcription when subtitles are unavailable. Results can be copied with readable timestamps or exported as TXT, MD, JSON, SRT, and VTT, with handoff options for ChatGPT, Gemini, Claude, Grok, and Perplexity. The page describes a 10-video founder trial and lists monthly, annual, and lifetime pricing, while noting that payments remain disabled.

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