What the Extension Does
YouTube Draft Publisher is a browser extension that lets you upload multiple videos in bulk to YouTube Studio from a local folder. Here is exactly what it does:
- Opens YouTube Studio filtered to your Draft videos.
- Navigates the publish dialog for each draft video automatically — clicking through steps, setting visibility to Public, and saving.
- Detects and handles YouTube warnings such as "Publish anyway" content checks and "Video still processing" dialogs.
- Skips videos that cannot be published yet and retries them at the end of the run.
The extension performs no other operations. It has no user accounts, no dashboard, no backend.
No Data Collected
The extension does not collect, log, or transmit any of the following:
- Personal identifiers (name, email, Google account, etc.)
- Names, metadata, or content of the video files you select
- URLs or browsing history
- Performance or telemetry data
- Location or device data
- Error logs sent to any server
- Cookies or advertising trackers
Required Permissions
The extension requests the following permissions, each strictly necessary for it to function:
| Permission | Reason | Data Collected |
|---|---|---|
activeTab |
Detect whether the active tab is YouTube Studio before acting | None |
scripting |
Inject scripts into YouTube Studio to automate the publish dialog | None |
tabs |
Open YouTube Studio and detect when the page is ready | None |
host: studio.youtube.com |
Restrict script access to YouTube Studio only | None |
These permissions do not allow the extension to read your emails, access other websites, or monitor your browsing.
Local Processing Only
All processing happens inside your browser:
- All actions are performed directly inside YouTube Studio's existing interface — no files are transferred through the extension itself.
- The extension clicks buttons and navigates dialogs on your behalf, exactly as you would do manually, using your own YouTube session.
- The extension stores no data between sessions. No database, no persistent localStorage, no cookies are used.
Third-Party Services
YouTube Draft Publisher integrates no third-party services — no analytics, no tracking SDK, no external CDN, no advertising.
The only external service the extension interacts with is YouTube Studio (studio.youtube.com), and only as part of the action you trigger yourself. Your use of YouTube Studio is governed by YouTube's Terms of Service and Google's Privacy Policy.
Children's Privacy
This extension collects no data from anyone, regardless of age. It is not specifically designed for children, but poses no data-collection risk to minor users.
Policy Changes
If the extension's behaviour were to change significantly — for example if a future version introduced any form of data collection — this policy would be updated accordingly and the revision date changed.
The fundamental commitment remains: no user data will ever be collected without explicit consent and prior update of this policy.
Contact
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