Right Snippet.
Right Time.

SnipGrab puts the code from your favorite YouTube tutorials right where it belongs: on your screen, exactly when you need it. Focus on learning, not typing.

Stop Pausing Videos. Stay in the Flow.

SnipGrab in action

How It Works

SnipGrab automatically delivers the right code snippet exactly when it's discussed in a video.

SnipGrab Demo Video
1

Install the Extension

One-click setup from the Chrome Web Store.

Install extension
2

Find a Supported Video

Just press play on a YouTube video that has a snippet link in its description. SnipGrab automatically detects it, whether the file is on GitHub or a creator's personal site.

Watch videos
3

Get Snippets, Securely

The right snippet appears on your screen at the right time. To keep you safe, SnipGrab asks for your one-time approval for new websites, ensuring you are always in control.

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Perfect For...

Students

Bootcamp Students & Self-Learners

Keep up with fast-paced lessons without ever falling behind on the code.

Developers

Experienced Developers

Quickly grab boilerplate, commands, or reference code from technical deep-dives to use in your own projects.

AI Engineers

AI & Prompt Engineers

Grab the exact, complex prompts from AI tutorials to experiment with in ChatGPT, Midjourney, or other platforms.

More Than Just Code

SnipGrab was built for code, but its power is delivering any text, right on time.

AI Prompts

AI Prompts

For generative art and large language model (LLM) tutorials.

Terminal Commands

Terminal Commands

For DevOps, cloud, and system administration guides.

Links

Links & Resources

For product reviews, documentaries, and research deep-dives.

Notes

Notes & Definitions

For academic lectures and educational content.

Configuration

Configuration Snippets

For software, game, or server setup tutorials.

Cloud

Cloud Configurations

For AWS, Azure, and GCP setup tutorials with complex YAML and JSON configs.

Key Features

Timestamped

Timestamped Snippets

Snippets appear exactly when needed. No more searching or re-watching.

One-click copy

One-Click Copy

Copy exactly what you need, the second you need it—straight to your clipboard.

For creators

Effortless for Creators

Easily share code via timestamped Markdown files on GitHub or your own site.

Lightweight

Lightweight & Efficient

Activates only on YouTube video pages.

Transparent & Secure by Design

Your trust is our priority. SnipGrab is built to be simple, safe, and transparent.

Open source

Completely
Open Source

Our full codebase is on GitHub for anyone to review or audit.

No server

No Backend
Server

SnipGrab runs 100% locally in your browser. No servers, no accounts.

No tracking

Zero
Analytics

We don't track you. Period. The SnipGrab extension contains no analytics or tracking scripts from us. Your activity stays on your machine.

Granular permissions

Granular
Permissions

Approve new sites and channels once. You can review and manage these permissions at any time.

Make Your Tutorials Stick

Stop viewers from getting lost or dropping off. With SnipGrab, you give your audience the exact code or command the moment you show it, keeping them engaged and successful.

It takes less than two minutes.

1

Create a Timestamped Markdown File

Use the simple format below. Just a heading with a HH:MM:SS timestamp and a standard code block.

# Your Tutorial Title

## 00:30 – Setting up the server
```javascript
const express = require('express');
const app = express();
app.listen(3000);
```

## 02:45 – Adding middleware
```javascript
app.use(express.json());
app.use(cors());
```
2

Host It Anywhere

Upload the file to GitHub, your own website, or any other public URL.

3

Link in Your Description

Add the link to your YouTube video's description. SnipGrab handles the rest automatically.

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