Grab Transcripts and Meta Data of YouTube Videos and Web Pages
Grabber Extension
And then save this information into a choice of different formats:
- Text file,
- Email,
- Markdown file,
- and/or Notion database
Here are the steps:
- Open a browser
- Go to a YouTube video or a web page you are interested in
- Click on the extension button
And within a few seconds you will get:
- The transcript of the video, web page, or web page selection
- Meta Data:
- For a video:
- The Video title
- The channel
- The number of views
- The duration
- The publish date
- The video keywords
- The link to the thumbnail
- The URL of the video
- For a web page:
- The page title
- The website description
- The bounce rate
- The world rank
- The site rank in its category
- The Onsite average time
- The monthly visits
- The site category
- The traffic per source
You can also get a summary of the transcript created by AI (Artificial Intelligence)
You can adjust parameters for the export of the information:
- To a text file: you can provide a string of characters that will be placed at the beginning of the name of the file. This is to help you categorize your files.
- To email: you have to specify the email address you want to send the information to
- To a Markdown file: like for text file, you can provide a string of characters that will be placed at the beginning of the name of the file. This is to help you categorize your files
- To Notion: you need to specify the login to Notion and the name of the database you will save the data to.
Save to Notion:
Please note that to be able to save to Notion, there are some pre-requisites:
1 - You need to have a login to Notion (www.notion.so)
2 - You need to create in Notion an inline database called Grabber
3 - You need to have the following fields in the database Grabber:
- url
- text
- summary
- metadata
4 - You need to authorize Grabber to add to your data in the Grabber database:
4.1 - Install the Grabber extension from the Google Chrome Store (https://chrome.google.com/webstore/category/extensions)
4.2 - Click on the Grabber extension icon (with a smiling crab)
4.3 - Expand the \"Parameters\" section in the Grabber extension
- Fill the login field
- In \"Database\", type Grabber
- Click on \"Authorize\"
- A new tab will open
- Click \"Select Pages\"
- Tick \"Grabber\"
- And press \"Allow Access\"
Source Manifest.json
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How to download and manually install Grabber extension for Chrome
Looking for a way to install Grabber 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 Grabber extensions manually, this article outlines two simple methods to effortlessly install Grabber extensions, whether they come as unpacked folders in compressed formats like .zip or as .crx files.
Method 1: Download Grabber extension and manually install through Drag &Drop
If you ever need to manually install a Grabber 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 Grabber Extension by clicking the "Download CRX" button on the website.
Look for the Grabber extension you wish to install. Go to the website and download the Grabber extension package, which is usually a .CRX file and comes in a zipped file. Here ".crx" file is the format for Grabber 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 Grabber 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 Grabber extension for Chrome and install in Developer Mode
This is another method to install Grabber 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 Grabber extension file
Select and download the Grabber 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 Grabber 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 Grabber 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 Grabber 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 Grabber extension in 2 ways. We hope this guide proves helpful.
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