BSmeter - Video Credibility Analyzer

Analyze YouTube videos for credibility, claims, and BS in one click.

🛡️ Your AI Shield Against Misinformation In an age of AI-generated content and viral misinformation, BSmeter arms you with the same technology used to create persuasive content — so you can see through manipulation and protect your understanding. 🔍 HOW IT WORKS Simply navigate to any YouTube video and click the BSmeter icon. Our AI instantly analyzes the video's transcript, detects individual claims, and scores each one for credibility on a 0-100 scale. Results appear in an elegant overlay right on the YouTube page — no tab switching needed. 🎯 THREE ANALYSIS MODES 🔥 Roast Mode — Entertainment-style fact-checking with personality. AI reacts like your most savage friend who happens to have access to every fact-checking database. Brutal, funny, and surprisingly educational. 🔍 Analyze Mode — Rigorous investigative analysis. Identifies specific logical fallacies by name (Ad Hominem, Strawman, False Dilemma, Appeal to Authority), flags contradictions between claims, and follows evidence trails to their source. 🎓 Learn Mode — Educational breakdown designed to teach critical thinking. Explains WHY claims are true or false, provides 2-3 verified sources per claim, and helps you develop the skills to evaluate content independently. ⚡ KEY FEATURES • Instant Credibility Scores — Every claim gets a 0-100 credibility score with clear visual indicators (green/yellow/red) • Claim-by-Claim Breakdown — Individual analysis of each claim made in the video, synced to the video timeline • Logical Fallacy Detection — Identifies and names specific logical fallacies with plain-language explanations • Evidence Source Verification — Cross-references claims against trusted sources (Premium) • BS Report — A comprehensive credibility summary with the bottom line verdict and top issues • YouTube Comment Analysis — Scrapes and analyzes relevant YouTube comments for additional context • Text-to-Speech Walkthrough — Listen to AI narration of the analysis (Premium) • Flexible Layout — Choose between sidebar, bottom drawer, or floating overlay. All panels are resizable • Session Persistence — Results are cached locally so you can return to previously analyzed videos instantly • Transcript Download — Export the full video transcript for your own research 📊 CREDIBILITY SCORING Each claim receives a score based on: - Factual accuracy and verifiability - Source quality and reliability - Logical consistency - Presence of manipulation techniques - Context and missing information Scores are color-coded for quick scanning: 🟢 70-100: Credible — Claims are well-supported 🟡 40-69: Caution — Mixed accuracy, some concerns 🔴 0-39: Suspicious — Significant credibility issues detected 💰 PRICING Free Plan — 10 video analyses per month, Gemini AI analysis, videos up to 30 minutes, basic credibility scoring. Premium Plan ($8.99/month) — Unlimited analyses, Grok AI (deeper and more accurate), evidence source verification, TTS narration, videos up to 2 hours, saved history, bookmarks, comment analysis, and transcript downloads. 🔒 PRIVACY & SECURITY BSmeter only activates on YouTube pages. We don't collect browsing history, personal data, or any information outside of the videos you choose to analyze. All analysis is processed through our secure servers and results are cached locally on your device. 🌐 CROSS-PLATFORM While this Chrome extension focuses on YouTube, the full BSmeter web app at bsmeter.ai also supports TikTok videos, podcasts (Apple Podcasts, Spotify, RSS feeds), and direct audio file uploads. 👥 WHO IS THIS FOR? • Students learning critical thinking and media literacy • Journalists and researchers fact-checking sources • Educators teaching information evaluation • Anyone tired of being manipulated by misleading content • Content creators who want to verify their own claims before publishing Fight AI with AI. Install BSmeter and never watch a video the same way again.