YouTube Screenshot MacOS Download

Screenshot the current frame of any YouTube video and download it in high resolution

You will need to install an extension such as Tampermonkey, Greasemonkey or Violentmonkey to install this script.

You will need to install an extension such as Tampermonkey to install this script.

You will need to install an extension such as Tampermonkey or Violentmonkey to install this script.

You will need to install an extension such as Tampermonkey or Userscripts to install this script.

You will need to install an extension such as Tampermonkey to install this script.

You will need to install a user script manager extension to install this script.

(I already have a user script manager, let me install it!)

You will need to install an extension such as Stylus to install this style.

You will need to install an extension such as Stylus to install this style.

You will need to install an extension such as Stylus to install this style.

You will need to install a user style manager extension to install this style.

You will need to install a user style manager extension to install this style.

You will need to install a user style manager extension to install this style.

(I already have a user style manager, let me install it!)

// ==UserScript==
// @name         YouTube Screenshot MacOS Download
// @description  Screenshot the current frame of any YouTube video and download it in high resolution
// @version      1.6
// @icon         https://i.imgur.com/UbC1oPW.png
// @match        https://*.youtube.com/*
// @license      MIT
// @namespace    https://greasyfork.org/users/572660
// ==/UserScript==

let escapeHTMLPolicy = 'trustedTypes' in window
    ? trustedTypes.createPolicy('forceInner', { createHTML: html=>html })
    : { createHTML: html=>html };

function update(){
    let $miniplayerBtn = document.querySelector('button.ytp-miniplayer-button');
    if($miniplayerBtn && !$miniplayerBtn.previousElementSibling?.classList.contains('ytp-screenshot-button')){
        const $btn = document.createElement('button');
        $btn.id = 'ytp-screenshot-button';
        $btn.classList.add('ytp-screenshot-button', 'ytp-button');
        $btn.dataset.priority = '5';
        $btn.dataset.tooltipTargetId = 'ytp-screenshot-button';
        $btn.dataset.titleNoTooltip = 'Screenshot';
        $btn.ariaLabel = 'Screenshot';
        $btn.title = 'Screenshot';
        $btn.innerHTML = escapeHTMLPolicy.createHTML(`<svg height="100%" version="1.1" viewBox="-300 -1260 1560 1560" width="100%">
            <use class="ytp-svg-shadow" xlink:href="#ytp-id-screenshot-svg"></use>
            <path
                d="M200-120q-33 0-56.5-23.5T120-200v-560q0-33 23.5-56.5T200-840h560q33 0 56.5 23.5T840-760v560q0 33-23.5 56.5T760-120H200Zm0-80h560v-560H200v560Zm40-80h480L570-480 450-320l-90-120-120 160Zm-40 80v-560 560Z"
                fill="#fff" id="ytp-id-screenshot-svg"></path>
        </svg>`);
        $btn.addEventListener('click', screenshot);

        insertBefore($btn, $miniplayerBtn);
    }
    requestAnimationFrame(update);
}
requestAnimationFrame(update);

function insertBefore($element, $sibling){
    $sibling.parentElement.insertBefore($element, $sibling);
}

function screenshot(){
    const $video = document.querySelector('#player video, #movie_player video');
    if(!$video){
        console.error('No video found to screenshot!');
        return;
    }

    let wasPlaying = !$video.paused;
    if(wasPlaying) $video.pause();

    const $canvas = document.createElement('canvas');
    $canvas.width = $video.videoWidth;
    $canvas.height = $video.videoHeight;

    let oldCss = $video.style.cssText;
    $video.style.width = $video.videoWidth + 'px';
    $video.style.height = $video.videoHeight + 'px';

    const ctx = $canvas.getContext('2d');
    ctx.drawImage($video, 0, 0, $video.videoWidth, $video.videoHeight);

    $canvas.toBlob(blob=>{
        let url = URL.createObjectURL(blob);
        let a = document.createElement('a');
        a.style.display = 'none';
        a.href = url;
        a.download = document.title + '.png';
        document.body.appendChild(a);
        a.click();
        a.remove();
        URL.revokeObjectURL(url);

        $video.style.cssText = oldCss;
        $canvas.remove();
        if(wasPlaying) $video.play();
    });
}