Make a good use of Youtube's Auto-generated Captions

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0.7
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September 10, 2024
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239KiB
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Manifest Version
3
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Painless CC Extension

Easily Add Subtitles for Youtube!

Making videos is fun, Making subtitles is tedious!

You probably know that Youtube automatically generates subtitles (CC) for your videos, especially videos with English as the video language.

Automatic captioning is great, it has accurate subtitle timing. However, automatic captions are not perfect, the quality of the captions can vary, which is why we should always review the captions before using them.

This extension provides some simple features that allow you to edit subtitles. It also helps you convert subtitle files to different languages in a convenient way.

How to use:
1. Install the extension
2. Go to Youtube watch Page (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=)
3. Make sure the CC is available and ready to use (Important!)
4. Refresh (F5) the webpage
5. The extension should start working
6. Edit Subtitles
7. Download it as SRT file
8. Go to Creator Studio
9. Add it to your video
10. Done!

* You may want to watch the instructional video we provide to understand the usage of this extension
* This plugin can only be used for videos that have been automatically translated by Youtube
* If you encounter any problems, please feel free to contact us via email or leave us a comment in our Youtube video: )
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Source Manifest.json

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How to download and manually install Painless CC extension for Chrome

Looking for a way to install Painless CC extensions for Chrome, you can search for them in the Chrome Web Store, clicking the "Add to Chrome" button, and following the straightforward process.

However, you may need to install Painless CC extensions manually, this article outlines two simple methods to effortlessly install Painless CC extensions, whether they come as unpacked folders in compressed formats like .zip or as .crx files.

Method 1: Download Painless CC extension and manually install through Drag &Drop

If you ever need to manually install a Painless CC extension for Chrome, don't worry, it's a simple process. Just follow these easy steps, and you will have your extension ready to use in no time.

Step 1: Download the Painless CC Extension by clicking the "Download CRX" button on the website.

Look for the Painless CC extension you wish to install. Go to the website and download the Painless CC extension package, which is usually a .CRX file and comes in a zipped file. Here ".crx" file is the format for Painless CC extension that contains all the data.

Step 2: Extract &Arrange Files

Once the file is downloaded, extract that file into its own folder. Similarly, give that extension files a permanent home. In other words, keep it in a folder that you don't accidentally delete it because these files will be needed to make that extension work.

Step 3: Go to the Chrome Extensions Page

Open Google Chrome and in the address bar, type chrome://extensions; it will open the Google Chrome extensions page. Make sure that "My extensions" is selected in the sidebar.

Step 4: Drag and Drop the Extension

Now, go to the folder where you extracted the Painless CC extension and drag &drop the extension file from there anywhere onto the extension page within Google Chrome.

Step 5: Complete the Installation

Once you drag and drop the extension file, follow the steps that Google Chrome takes you through. Similarly, if the extension file is of .crx file format, you will be required to review the permissions and then add the extension.

Now, you can manage that added extension as you would like to with any other Chrome extension that you added through Chrome Webstore. Its icon will also appear in the Google Chrome Menu on the right side of the address bar once you activate it.

Method 2: Download Painless CC extension for Chrome and install in Developer Mode

This is another method to install Painless CC extension manually, but the twist is that here, you install by enabling the developer mode option provided in Google Chrome. This mode is commonly used for testing extensions or running unpublished tools.

Step 1: Download the Painless CC extension file

Select and download the Painless CC extension by clicking the 'Download CRX' button on the website.

Step 2: Extract the downloaded contents

Convert the file to a ZIP file if it is in CRX format then extract the Painless CC extension zip file or folder that you downloaded. Make sure you extract it using the same folder name and keep it safely in another folder, so you don't delete it by mistake. The extracted folder will be needed to keep your Painless CC extension running.

Step 3: Open Chrome Extension Setting Page

In the address bar of Google Chrome, type chrome://extensions and open the Chrome Extension Page.

Step 4: Enable Developer Mode

After opening the Chrome Extension page, look at the top right side, and you will find the toggle option of "Developer mode."Simply enable that developer mode option.

Step 5: Load the Unpacked Extension

Once you enable the developer mode option, you will see the menu of Load Unpacked, Pack Extensions and Update. From that, select the option "Load unpacked."

Step 6: Select the Extension Folder

Once the pop-up opens upon clicking Load unpacked, select the Painless CC extension directory and click on the "Select Folder "button.

Step 7: Confirm and Install

After you select an extension folder of a Google Chrome extension you're installing manually, confirm its installation for the final time and let the installation complete.

Conclusion

Here we've made a step-by-step guide on How to manually install Painless CC extension in 2 ways. We hope this guide proves helpful.

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User reviews

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Sean O'Brien (ID: 00000019853f8f50) Voted 5 ★ - Updated 03/19/2023 So I tried them all. They all looked like they created a proper SRT file.. but they didnt work for my elearning software. This was the only one that did. However you have to go here https://en.editingtools.io/subtitles/ to convert it to a vtt file. Amazing. Thanks Painless CC.