Privacy Policy
Beatscript Chrome Extension · Last updated: April 2026
Overview
Beatscript is a Chrome extension that displays lyrics for the YouTube video you are currently watching. We are committed to your privacy. This policy explains exactly what data is accessed, what is sent where, and what is never collected.
Data We Access
- YouTube video title and channel name — read directly from the YouTube page you have open. Used solely to identify the song playing.
- YouTube video thumbnail — fetched from img.youtube.com to extract colors for the drawer theme. Processed entirely on your device; never stored or transmitted to us.
Data We Send to Our API
When you open the Beatscript drawer on a YouTube video, the video title and channel name are sent to our lyrics API hosted at beatscript.vercel.app. This is the minimum information needed to find and return lyrics. No personally identifiable information is ever included in this request.
Data We Do Not Collect
- We do not collect your name, email, or any account information.
- We do not track which videos you watch or build any usage history.
- We do not use cookies or any form of persistent tracking.
- We do not sell, share, or monetise any data.
Third-Party Services
- Vercel — hosts our API. Requests are subject to Vercel's privacy policy.
- OpenAI — used to parse video metadata and validate lyrics matches. Only video title and channel name are sent. Subject to OpenAI's privacy policy.
- Genius, LRCLIB, JioSaavn — lyrics sources queried on your behalf. Only song title and artist name are sent.
- Google Fonts — fonts (Manrope, DM Sans) are loaded from Google's CDN for the drawer UI.
Permissions Explained
- activeTab — lets the extension read the video title and channel name from the YouTube tab you are on.
- scripting — lets the extension inject the lyrics drawer into the YouTube page.
- host permissions — required to communicate with our lyrics API, load fonts, and fetch the video thumbnail for color theming.
Children's Privacy
Beatscript does not knowingly collect any information from children under 13. The extension does not collect personal data from any user regardless of age.
Changes to This Policy
If this policy changes materially, the updated version will be published at this URL with a revised date at the top.
Questions? Reach out via the GitHub repository.