Textify - Copy Text From Any Video By Just Draging The Mouse And Take Ulimited Screenshots. Transform how you interact with video…
Textify Extension
Transform how you interact with video content. Textify makes text in videos selectable, copyable, and lets you capture perfect screenshots - making it essential for students, researchers, and professionals working with educational content.
✨ Key Features
🎯 Smart Text Recognition
Advanced OCR powered by Google Cloud Vision API
Supports multiple languages
Works with both digital and handwritten text
🎨 Flexible Display Options
Opaque Mode: Clear, high-contrast text display
See-through Mode: Maintain video context while selecting
Custom Styling: Adjust text appearance to your preference
📋 Intelligent Copy Modes
Multiline: Preserve original text formatting
Indent: Perfect for code snippets and structured content
Single Line: Streamlined text without breaks
🚀 How It Works
Watch: Open any YouTube or Coursera video
Pause: Stop at the frame containing text
Toggle: Click the Textify button
Select: Click and drag to select text
Done: Text is automatically copied to clipboard
💡 Perfect For
📚 Students capturing lecture notes
💻 Developers copying code from tutorials
🔍 Researchers extracting video content
📝 Content creators transcribing videos
🔧 Advanced Features
Smart Selection: Maintains text structure and formatting
Instant Copy: No extra clicks needed
Background Processing: Doesn't interrupt video playback
Credit System: Free tier available, upgrade for unlimited use
🌐 Platform Support
▶️ YouTube
📖 Coursera
More platforms coming soon!
🔒 Privacy & Security
Secure Google authentication
No data collection beyond necessary processing
Regular security updates
🆘 Support
Visit our support center at textify.app/support or email us at [email protected]
Textify - Where Video Meets Text. Save time, boost productivity, and make video content truly accessible.
Note: This extension requires a free account to get started. Premium plans available for power users.
Source Manifest.json
How to download and manually install Textify extension for Chrome
Looking for a way to install Textify 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 Textify extensions manually, this article outlines two simple methods to effortlessly install Textify extensions, whether they come as unpacked folders in compressed formats like .zip or as .crx files.
Method 1: Download Textify extension and manually install through Drag &Drop
If you ever need to manually install a Textify 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 Textify Extension by clicking the "Download CRX" button on the website.
Look for the Textify extension you wish to install. Go to the website and download the Textify extension package, which is usually a .CRX file and comes in a zipped file. Here ".crx" file is the format for Textify 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 Textify 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 Textify extension for Chrome and install in Developer Mode
This is another method to install Textify 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 Textify extension file
Select and download the Textify 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 Textify 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 Textify 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 Textify 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 Textify extension in 2 ways. We hope this guide proves helpful.
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