The Video Highlight Extension is used to supplement the capabilities of Video Highlight not available in the web app. In its current version it allows users to take screenshots of the video they are watching and attach them to their Transcript Highlights.

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Installation

  1. Download the Chrome Extension
  • Access the Beta version (0.9) here.
  • Unzip the downloaded file
  1. Load the Extension in Chrome
  • Open Chrome or a Chromium-based browser like Brave.
  • Navigate to chrome://extensions/ in your browser’s address bar.
  • Toggle on Developer Mode, found at the top right corner of the Extension page.
  • Click on “Load unpacked” and select the folder unzipped in step 1.
  • After installation, the Video Highlight icon should appear in the browser’s extension area. Note that the icon will become multi-color only on the relevant Video Highlight pages.

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Usage

  1. Accessing the Extension
  • Log into the Video Highlight.
  • Select a video.
  • If not already in “Research Mode”, press Cmd + K or Ctrl + K on Windows, then type “Research Mode” and hit Enter. This will load the video with both the summary and the transcript.
  • Allow the transcript to load and start playing the video.
  1. Taking Screenshots
  • A new icon will appear at the bottom right of the page (if the extension is installed and active).
  • Click on it to take a screenshot. This will create a Transcript Highlight. You can also add notes to this highlight as before.

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Current limitations

  • The extension only works with YouTube videos and is limited to use with Transcript Highlights in “Research Mode”. Adding screenshots to Summary Highlights will be supported soon.
  • Features like exporting screenshots to Notion may be limited.
  • The extension is not available in the Chrome Web Store as it’s in development mode. It will be published over the next few weeks once the testing is complete.