CWS Market Report

Top Chrome Extensions for YouTube

YouTube Chrome extensions — 59 keywords tracked, 747 extensions analyzed · Market data updated weekly

LanguageEnglish-Global
Monthly Search Demand 1300.0M searches/mo
Last Updated2026-07-20
Data Source Chrome Web Store
Section 1

Market overview

What Developers Can Learn

Intelligence derived from tracked keywords across all YouTube sub-keywords

Most Congested

✕

Ad blocking and unblocking are oversaturated, with top extensions like Adblock for Youtube holding 10M+ users.

General enhancement tools also face steep competition from established names with massive install bases.

Possible Openings

✓

Subtitle and transcript features show high keyword volatility and recent new entrant activity (Dual Subtitles for YouTube).

YouTube Shorts management emerged as a new niche with Shorts Blocker gaining traction.

Positioning Patterns

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Top-ranked extensions combine clear, descriptive naming with strong ratings (4.4-4.6 stars).

PocketTube dominates subscription management with the highest rating despite fewer users, suggesting quality beats raw download counts.

Overall Market Leaders

Top extensions by total user base across all YouTube-related keywords combined

1Adblock for Youtube™

Adblock for Youtube™

10,000,000+ · ⭐ 4.4 · 7/7d

— stable
2Return YouTube Dislike

Return YouTube Dislike

5,000,000+ · ⭐ 4.5 · 7/7d

— stable
3vidIQ Vision for YouTube

vidIQ Vision for YouTube

3,000,000+ · ⭐ 4.5 · 7/7d

↓ dropping
4YouBoost - VPN for YouTube. Unblock YouTube. VPN for browser

YouBoost - VPN for YouTube. Unblock YouTube. VPN for browser

2,000,000+ · ⭐ 4.2 · 7/7d

↓ dropping
5SponsorBlock for YouTube - Skip Sponsorships

SponsorBlock for YouTube - Skip Sponsorships

2,000,000+ · ⭐ 4.6 · 3/7d

↑ rising
6Unhook - Remove YouTube Recommended & Shorts

Unhook - Remove YouTube Recommended & Shorts

1,000,000+ · ⭐ 4.9 · 7/7d

— stable
7Enhancer for YouTube™

Enhancer for YouTube™

1,000,000+ · ⭐ 4.7 · 7/7d

— stable
8YouTube Summary with ChatGPT & Claude

YouTube Summary with ChatGPT & Claude

1,000,000+ · ⭐ 4.3 · 7/7d

— stable
9Magic Actions for YouTube™

Magic Actions for YouTube™

700,000+ · ⭐ 4.7 · 7/7d

↓ dropping
10Screenshot YouTube

Screenshot YouTube

500,000+ · ⭐ 4.4 · 7/7d

— stable

Intent Clusters

Demand grouped by user intent — understanding what users actually search for in this market.

Youtube Thumbnail Downloader

1 keywords
279K searches/mo
Youtube Thumbnail Downloader →

Youtube Unblocked

1 keywords
144K searches/mo
Youtube Unblocked →

Youtube Ad Blocker

4 keywords
129K searches/mo
YouTube ad blocker →youtube adblock →adblock for youtube →

Youtube Video Transcript

4 keywords
88K searches/mo
YouTube Video Transcript →YouTube To Text →Youtube to Transcript →

Youtube Transcript Generator

2 keywords
83K searches/mo
YouTube Transcript Generator →Youtube Video Transcript Generator →

Youtube Thumbnails

1 keywords
69K searches/mo
youtube thumbnails →
Section 2

Keyword rankings

What happens when a user types "Youtube" in the Chrome Web Store search results

Current Top 10 - search results for "Youtube"

Snapshot as of 2026-07-20

1Adblock for Youtube™

Adblock for Youtube™

10,000,000+ · ⭐ 4.4 · 7/7d

— stable
2PocketTube: Youtube Subscription Manager

PocketTube: Youtube Subscription Manager

300,000+ · ⭐ 4.6 · 7/7d

— stable
3Return YouTube Dislike

Return YouTube Dislike

5,000,000+ · ⭐ 4.5 · 7/7d

— stable
4AI Summary for YouTube

AI Summary for YouTube

100,000+ · ⭐ 3.1 · 7/7d

↓ dropping
5Adblock for YouTube™ — best adblocker

Adblock for YouTube™ — best adblocker

100,000+ · ⭐ 4.8 · 7/7d

— stable
6YouTube Anti Translate

YouTube Anti Translate

200,000+ · ⭐ 4.6 · 7/7d

— stable
7Magic Actions for YouTube™

Magic Actions for YouTube™

700,000+ · ⭐ 4.7 · 7/7d

↓ dropping
8Enhancer for YouTube™

Enhancer for YouTube™

1,000,000+ · ⭐ 4.7 · 7/7d

— stable
9YouTube to NotebookLM - YouTube to Gemini Notebook

YouTube to NotebookLM - YouTube to Gemini Notebook

400,000+ · ⭐ 4.9 · 6/7d

— stable
10TimeTags for YouTube

TimeTags for YouTube

6,000+ · ⭐ 4.5 · 5/7d

↑ rising

What Is the YouTube Extension Market?

The YouTube extension market addresses viewer experience gaps and creator productivity needs within the browser. Users seek ad-free viewing, faster playback, transcript access, and thumbnail or tag tools. With 747 active extensions and demand growing across 59 tracked keyword clusters, developers enter a mature but fragmented market. The high volume around thumbnail downloading (279K searches) and transcript features (88K searches) signals strong, unmet creator-side demand. Developers should focus on specific functionality rather than broad toolkits, as users demonstrate clear intent-based behavior across these clusters.

Data Methodology

Data source:
Chrome Web Store search results
Update frequency:
Weekly
Monthly Search Demand:
Estimated demand indicator sourced from third-party keyword data. Not CWS-internal figures.