Free Chrome Extension

Clip any YouTube video.
Keep exactly what you want.

Select a start and end point, choose your quality, download. No watermarks, no accounts, no nonsense.

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SimplyClip extension showing a YouTube video being clipped

SimplyClip in action — clipping a segment from a YouTube video at 1080p

How it works

Three steps.
That's it.

01

Open any YouTube video

Navigate to any YouTube video. SimplyClip adds a ✂ Clip button next to the Subscribe button automatically.

02

Set your clip range

Drag the timeline handles or type exact timestamps. Choose your quality — 360p up to 1080p. Press [ and ] while watching to mark your clip points.

03

Download

Click Download Clip. Your MP4 saves directly to your Downloads folder. No ads, no redirects, no waiting.

Features

Everything you need.
Nothing you don't.

Quality selection

Choose from 360p, 480p, 720p, or 1080p. Download small for sharing or high quality for keeping.

Frame-accurate trimming

Set start and end times to the exact second. What you select is exactly what you get.

Saves as MP4

Downloads go straight to your Downloads folder as a proper MP4 file. Works everywhere.

No account needed

No sign-up, no login, no subscription. Install the extension, download the helper, done.

Keyboard shortcuts

Press [ to mark the start and ] to mark the end while watching. Then open SimplyClip and your range is already set.

Runs in background

The helper app starts automatically when you turn on your computer. It's always ready.

Two files to download

SimplyClip_Extension.zip

The Chrome extension

SimplyClip_Helper.exe

Processes your downloads

Save both somewhere easy to find

Setup

One-time setup.
Works forever after.

1

Download both files

Download SimplyClip_Extension.zip (the extension) and SimplyClip_Helper.exe (processes downloads). Save both somewhere easy to find.

2

Extract the zip

Right-click SimplyClip_Extension.zip → Extract All. Keep this folder permanently — Chrome needs it.

3

Load into Chrome

Go to chrome://extensions. Toggle Developer mode on, click Load unpacked, select the extracted folder.

4

Run the helper — you're done

Double-click SimplyClip_Helper.exe. Windows may warn you — click "More info" then "Run anyway". The ✂ Clip button will appear on YouTube. The helper starts automatically every time you boot.

FAQ

Common questions.

Yes, completely free. No subscription, no premium tier, no watermarks.
Browser extensions can't process video files directly — they're sandboxed for security. The helper app (which runs locally on your machine) handles the actual video downloading and trimming using yt-dlp and ffmpeg. Your video data never leaves your computer.
Yes. The helper is open source and runs a simple local server on port 9999 that only accepts connections from your browser. It doesn't connect to any external servers. Windows SmartScreen may warn you because the app isn't code-signed yet — click "More info" then "Run anyway" to proceed.
You can choose from 360p, 480p, 720p, 1080p, 1440p (2K), and 2160p (4K). Higher quality downloads take longer since the full video is downloaded before trimming — a 4K clip may take a minute or two depending on your internet speed.
The Chrome extension works on Mac, but the helper app is currently Windows-only. Mac support is in development.
It depends on your jurisdiction and what you do with the downloaded content. Downloading for personal use is generally accepted in many countries. You are responsible for ensuring you have the right to download any content you clip. SimplyClip should not be used to infringe on copyright.

Get started

Start clipping today.

Free. No account. Works in 3 minutes.

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