Video Grabber β Privacy Policy
Last updated: July 2026
Video Grabber ("the extension") is a browser extension that detects playable video on pages you visit and lets you download it, with optional AI-powered naming/summary/subtitle features. This policy explains what data the extension handles and where it goes.
Summary
- Everything the extension stores lives only on your own device (
chrome.storage.local). Nothing is uploaded to any server we operate. - We do not run analytics, tracking, or advertising of any kind.
- We never sell or share your data, because we never receive it in the first place.
- AI features (rename, summary, tags, chapters, translation) and subtitle generation are optional and require your own API key for the provider you choose. When you use them, the minimum data needed (video title, page URL, transcript text, or audio) is sent directly from your browser to that provider β never through us.
- License validation for the paid version talks to Lemon Squeezy's license API, sending only your license key and a device identifier.
What the extension stores locally
All of the following is saved in your browser's local extension storage (chrome.storage.local), stays on your device, and is deleted if you uninstall the extension:
- Your list of detected/downloaded videos: title, source page URL, file size, download status, and (if you chose to save one) the downloaded filename.
- Optional metadata you generate yourself: AI-suggested titles, summaries, tags, chapter breakdowns, and generated subtitle/transcript text.
- Settings you configure: sort order, active AI provider, translation quality, and any API keys you enter (Deepgram, Gemini, OpenAI, Anthropic).
- A license key and device identifier, if you've activated the paid version.
- A short rolling list of download timestamps, used only to enforce the free version's download limit on your own device.
You can export or clear all of this at any time from the extension's Settings panel (Export/Import backup), or remove it entirely by uninstalling the extension.
What the extension reads from pages you visit
The extension needs broad host permissions to detect video on whatever page you're browsing (that's its core purpose). It reads page content and network requests only to find playable media, and does not log, transmit, or store your general browsing history or page content beyond what's needed to detect and download a video you interact with.
Third parties the extension talks to β and only when you ask it to
None of the following happens unless you actively use the corresponding feature, and each one requires you to supply your own API key:
| Feature | Third party | What's sent |
|---|---|---|
| AI rename / summary / tags / chapters | Google Gemini, OpenAI, or Anthropic (your choice) | Video title, page URL, and/or transcript text needed for that specific request |
| Subtitle generation | Deepgram | The audio of the video you're generating subtitles for |
| Subtitle translation | Your chosen AI provider (above) | The subtitle text to be translated |
| License activation/validation (paid version only) | Lemon Squeezy | Your license key and a device identifier |
These requests go directly from your browser to the provider using your own API key/account β we do not operate a server in the middle, and we never see this data ourselves.
Data we do not collect
We do not collect analytics, usage statistics, crash reports, browsing history, or any personally identifiable information. We do not use cookies for tracking. We do not run ads.
Children's privacy
Video Grabber is not directed at children and is not knowingly used to collect data from children.
Changes to this policy
If this policy changes, the updated version will be posted at this same URL with a new "Last updated" date.
Contact
Questions about this policy: your-contact-email@example.com