Privacy Policy
Last updated: November 8, 2026
PO Transcript is a Chrome extension published by Ponas Obuolys. It adds two buttons under YouTube videos: “Copy Transcript” and “AI Summary”. This policy explains what data the extension handles and where it goes.
Copy Transcript
When you click “Copy Transcript”, the extension asks YouTube for the video’s captions and copies the title and transcript to your clipboard. This happens between your browser and YouTube only. Nothing is sent to us.
AI Summary with the free PO Transcript service
When you click “AI Summary” and the free service is selected in the settings:
- Your browser sends the video title, the transcript, the summary language you chose and a random installation ID to our server (hosted on Vercel). The installation ID is created by the extension and is not linked to your name, Google account or browsing history.
- Our server sends the title and transcript to Anthropic, which generates the summary with its Claude model, and returns the summary to your browser. Anthropic processes this data under its commercial terms and privacy policy.
- We do not store transcripts or summaries. To enforce daily usage limits we keep counters keyed by the installation ID and your IP address in a Redis database hosted by Redis Ltd. through Vercel. The counters are deleted automatically within two days.
- Our hosting provider Vercel may keep standard technical request logs (such as IP address and time) for operating and securing the service.
AI Summary with your own API key
If you select Anthropic, OpenAI or Google Gemini and enter your own API key, the key is stored only in your browser’s local extension storage and is never sent to us. When you click “AI Summary”, the video title and transcript are sent directly from your browser to the provider you selected, under that provider’s terms and privacy policy.
Settings
Your preferences (timestamps, summary language, AI service and model) are saved with Chrome’s extension storage and may sync across your Chrome profile if you use Chrome sync. API keys are never synced.
Donations
Donation links open Stripe or PayPal in a new page. Payments are handled entirely by them under their own terms and privacy policies. We receive only what the payment provider reports to us about your donation (such as the amount and the name or email you enter there) and use it only for our accounting.
What we do not do
- We do not collect your browsing history, search history or YouTube account data.
- We do not use analytics, advertising or tracking tools.
- We do not sell or share data with third parties beyond what is described above.
- We do not use the data for any purpose other than copying transcripts and creating the summaries you request.
Contact
Questions about this policy: labas@ponasobuolys.lt