Get the YTCut Extension

Clip, cut, and download YouTube videos directly from the YouTube page. Mark start & end points, choose your format, and go.

Chrome, Edge & Brave

Works on all Chromium browsers. Manual install via Developer Mode.

Download ZIP Installation guide ↓

Firefox

Native Firefox add-on. Download the ZIP below and load it temporarily.

Download ZIP
Coming to AMO

Safari

Safari extension coming soon. Use our web app in the meantime.

Use Web App
Coming Soon

Chrome Installation Guide

1

Download the ZIP

Click the Download ZIP button above and save it anywhere on your computer.

2

Unzip the folder

Right-click the ZIP → Extract All. You'll get a folder with the extension files inside.

3

Open Extensions page

Navigate to chrome://extensions in your browser's address bar.

4

Enable Developer Mode

Toggle Developer mode ON using the switch in the top-right corner of the page.

5

Load the extension

Click Load unpacked and select the unzipped folder. The YTCut icon will appear in your toolbar.

6

Go to YouTube

Open any YouTube video — you'll see the YTCut toolbar appear below the player. Press I and O to mark your clip!

Firefox Installation Guide

1

Download the ZIP

Click the Firefox Download ZIP button above.

2

Open Add-ons Debugging

Navigate to about:debugging#/runtime/this-firefox in Firefox.

3

Load Temporary Add-on

Click Load Temporary Add-on and select any file inside the unzipped folder (e.g. manifest.json).

4

You're set!

Go to YouTube — the YTCut toolbar will appear under the video player. Note: temporary add-ons reset when Firefox restarts.

Extension Features

Keyboard shortcuts

Press I to mark start, O to mark end, Shift+Enter to cut. No clicking needed.

Multiple formats

MP4, WebM, MKV for video. MP3, WAV, M4A for audio extraction.

Server-side processing

Cuts are processed on our server with ffmpeg — frame-accurate, fast, no local software needed.

Account sync

Sign in once and your clips, history, and settings sync between extension and web app.