tl-dv-Transcript-Grabber

tl;dv Transcript Grabber Chrome Extension

Overview

A simple Chrome extension designed to extract and copy transcripts from online meeting recordings, specifically on the tl;dv platform. It allows users to easily retrieve text from transcripts that are otherwise difficult to copy manually.

Features

• Extracts speaker names, timestamps, and text from tl;dv meeting pages.
• Supports multiple formats: TXT, Markdown (MD), and CSV.
• Provides options to either Copy to clipboard or Download as a file for each format.

Installation

Option 1: Chrome Web Store (Recommended)

Install from Chrome Web Store

Option 2: Get the latest release from GitHub

Get the latest release from GitHub

1. Download the latest release ZIP and extract it.
2. Go to chrome://extensions/ in your browser.
3. Enable Developer Mode in the top right corner.
4. Click on Load unpacked and select the extracted folder.
5. The Transcript Grabber extension will now appear in your Chrome toolbar.

Option 3: Via Source Code

1. Clone or download this repository to your local machine.
2. Go to chrome://extensions/ in your browser.
3. Enable Developer Mode in the top right corner.
4. Click on Load unpacked and select the src/ folder from the project.
5. The Transcript Grabber extension will now appear in your Chrome toolbar.

Usage

1. Navigate to a tl;dv meeting recording page.
2. Click on the Transcript Scraper extension icon.
3. Choose your desired format (TXT, MD, CSV) and click either Copy or Download.
4. The transcript will be processed accordingly, and you will see a confirmation message.

File Structure

tl-dv-Transcript-Grabber/
├── src/                    # Extension source code (gets packaged)
│   ├── assets/
│   │   ├── css/
│   │   │   └── popup.css       // Popup Styling
│   │   ├── icons/
│   │   │   ├── icon16.png
│   │   │   ├── icon48.png
│   │   │   └── icon128.png
│   │   └── js/
│   │       ├── popup.js        // Main logic for extracting transcript
│   │       └── background.js   // Background service worker
│   ├── manifest.json           // Chrome extension configuration
│   ├── popup.html              // Popup UI
│   └── privacy-policy.md       // Privacy policy
├── tests/                  # Test files (development only)
├── .github/                # CI/CD workflows (development only)
├── package.json            # Build configuration (development only)
└── readme.md               // Documentation

Technologies Used

• JavaScript (Vanilla)
• HTML/CSS for the popup UI
• Chrome Extension Manifest V3

Permissions Required

• activeTab: To access the active tab content.
• scripting: To inject JavaScript into the webpage.
• clipboardWrite: To copy the transcript to the clipboard.

Contributing

Feel free to fork this project, make improvements, and create pull requests. Any contributions are welcome!

Credit

Transcription icons created by Freepik - Flaticon

License

This project is licensed under GNU GENERAL PUBLIC LICENSE Version 3.

Contact & Support

• Report Bugs: GitHub Issues
• Feature Requests: GitHub Discussions

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• Rate the Extension: Chrome Web Store

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