Ditto

Ditto: The Privacy-First YouTube & Course Transcript Generator Ditto is a high-performance, 100% local browser utility that allows you to instantly extract and copy transcripts from YouTube and major education platforms with a single click. No accounts, no subscriptions, and zero cloud data transfer. Why Choose Ditto? Most transcript generators today are bloated AI tools that require you to log in, pay a fee, and send your browsing data to a remote server. Ditto is different. Built for the sovereign web, it uses a custom heuristic engine to "rip" the text directly from your browser session. 1-Click Extraction: Click the icon, and the transcript is on your clipboard. No waiting for processing. Universal Discovery: Smart detection for "hidden" transcript buttons on generic and gated course sites like Udemy, Coursera, and Kajabi. Sovereign Privacy: 100% client-side execution. We never see your data because it never leaves your machine. Zero Bloat: Pure JavaScript logic with no heavy frameworks, no trackers, and no background scripts to slow down your browser. The "Zero-Data" Guarantee We believe your learning data should belong to you, not a corporate database. No Accounts: Start using it instantly without "Sign in with Google." No Servers: All processing happens locally in your browser. MIT-Licensed: Open-source code that anyone can audit on GitHub for total transparency. Perfect For: Active Learners: Quickly move video content into your personal notes (Notion, Obsidian, or Tana). Students: Export paid course content from platforms like Kajabi or Teachable for offline study. Privacy Enthusiasts: A tool that respects the Bitcoin Ethos of sovereignty and transparency. Value-for-Value (V4V) Ditto is free to use. We don't sell your data, so we rely on the community. If Ditto saves you time, consider supporting the "Value-for-Value" model via Bitcoin Zaps or Nostr. Lightning Address: flaxhorse13@primal.net Nostr: npub165w944kqt29hrt90l2ssc0rvmhf0u77dgezskknfnczr7r030v0s2g6kae Technical Details & Permissions Ditto uses Manifest V3 to ensure the highest security standards. We only ask for the minimum permissions required to function: activeTab: Only reads the transcript of the page you are currently viewing when you click the icon. scripting: To programmatically identify transcript elements. clipboardWrite: To place the text directly onto your clipboard for you. Experience the fastest, most private way to rip transcripts. Install Ditto and take control of your data today.