AI Script Detector for YouTube: An open-source browser extension that analyzes YouTube video transcripts to flag AI-generated scripts and robotic narration.
Chrome Web Store:Install for Chrome, Brave and EdgeFirefox Add-ons:Install for Firefox** Project Website:https://mauropello.github.io/stop-the-slop/ Privacy Policy:**https://mauropello.github.io/stop-the-slop/privacy.html
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Thumbnail AI Badges: Displays AI probability ratings directly on video thumbnails across YouTube feeds before clicking.In-Player Controls Badge: Shows a native AI probability pill alongside the bottom-right video player controls (subtitles, settings, fullscreen) with an interactive verdict popover.In-Player Detection: Probability score gauge and sentence breakdown in the extension popup.Sentence Breakdown: Highlights specific sentences that triggered repetitive phrasing or AI markers.Local & Edge Caching: Caches evaluated videos to deliver fast verdicts without redundant network requests.Privacy-First: Zero personal data tracking, no analytics cookies, and no account required.Adaptive Dark / Light Theme: Matches YouTube's theme automatically.
├── docs/ # GitHub Pages website and Privacy Policy
│ ├── index.html # Landing page with interactive demo
│ ├── privacy.html # Privacy policy
│ ├── style.css # Stylesheet and UI tokens
│ ├── app.js # Client-side scripts
│ └── icons/ # App icons and assets
├── extension-chrome/ # Chrome / Chromium (Manifest V3) extension
├── extension-firefox/ # Mozilla Firefox (Manifest V3) extension
└── worker/ # Cloudflare Worker API
- Clone this repository:
git clone https://github.com/MauroPello/stop-the-slop.git
- Open
chrome://extensions
in your browser. - Enable
Developer mode(top-right toggle). - Click
Load unpacked and select theextension-chrome
directory. - Open any YouTube video with captions to test.
- Open
about:debugging#/runtime/this-firefox
in Firefox. - Click
Load Temporary Add-on.... - Select
extension-firefox/manifest.json
.
See Privacy Policy for details on permissions (tabs
, storage
, scripting
, https://www.youtube.com/*
).
This project is licensed under the MIT License.