Tellable YouTube Clip

Capture and translate YouTube phrases on-device. Save locally, optionally sync to Tellable, or export to Anki via TSV.

Turn YouTube into your private phrasebook. Tellable YouTube Clip captures the exact line you're watching on YouTube, translates it with Chrome's built-in AI, and saves it locally for later review. Perfect for language learners who collect phrases as they watch. # What you get - One-press capture — Press Alt+S or click the button to save the current caption line - Hover-to-translate — Hover any word on a caption to see its translation instantly - Comment translation — Read YouTube comments in your language without leaving the page - On-device AI — Uses Chrome's built-in Translator (Gemini Nano). Your captions never leave your browser - 18 languages — Supports Spanish, Japanese, Russian, Chinese, Korean, French, German, Portuguese, and more - TSV export — Import your saved phrases into Anki, Notion, or any flashcard app - Optional Tellable sync — Sign in by email to sync translated phrases and video sources to your Tellable review cards - Word-level segmentation — Japanese, Chinese, and Thai captions are segmented with Intl.Segmenter so you can hover individual words # Privacy by design - Free to save and export without an account; optional Tellable sign-in syncs phrases for review - Use the extension without an account, sign in for Tellable sync, or export TSV for other apps - Optional anonymous daily usage only after you opt in - All captures are stored in your browser's IndexedDB - Translations happen on your device; optional anonymous usage analytics requires opt-in - Only the YouTube page DOM is accessed to read caption text # Requirements - Chrome 138+ (Translator API stable) - YouTube watch pages (youtube.com/watch?v=*) # How to use 1. Open a YouTube video and turn captions on 2. When a good line appears: press Alt+S, click Save line near the caption, or open the popup and press Capture current caption 3. Hover words in the caption to translate them word-by-word 4. Optionally sign in to sync cards to Tellable, or click Export TSV to download all saved phrases Built by a language learner, for language learners. Part of Tellable family (thegakko.com).