Chrome extension for YouTube

Skip YouTube
sponsors.
Automatically.

No tagging, no voting, no hoping someone got the timestamps right. SponsorSkip reads each video’s transcript itself and cuts on the spoken word, even on videos nobody has tagged yet.

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Available in theChrome Web StoreFree 20-Video Test Drive. No card needed.

For sponsor reads in English videos. YouTube-served ads are separate.

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95% of sponsor time skipped automaticallyMeasured on 20 new YouTube videos, September 2026
  • SponsorSkip on AlternativeTo
  • SponsorSkip on LaunchBuff

You came for a YouTube video. Then came “This video is sponsored by …”

14.6 hours a year

of sponsor reads, if you watch three sponsored videos a day.

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You do not just lose time.
You lose your train of thought.

Sponsor reads averaged 48 seconds per video in our 20-video test. 48 s × 3 × 365 days.

How it works

You just watch.

Open any YouTube video with captions. SponsorSkip reads the transcript, finds the sponsor read and skips it for you.

SponsorSkip side panel: 1 segment detected, 02:00 saved for youTranscript in the side panel: the sponsor read from 1:53 is highlighted, the line before it is not
Real screenshots of the side panel on a real YouTube video.
01It reads the transcript

The video’s own captions. No community timestamps, no waiting for anyone.

02It finds the sponsor, start to end

The sponsor read is marked in the transcript, so you see exactly what gets skipped.

03You stay in control

Auto-skip on or off, one-click undo and a searchable transcript in your side panel.

While you watch

Right on YouTube’s own timeline.

BeforeThe sponsor read is marked on the timeline, start to end.
AfterA short note with one-click undo, and the read is cut out of the timeline.

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Community timestamps

The problem with
community tags.

Viewers mark each sponsor by hand and vote on it. When a tag is off, it skips part of the video too.

Watch what a tag skips.RealLifeLore, “The Worst Horror On Earth You Aren't Being Told About” · community tag vs. SponsorSkip's live result
Community tag0 s story lost
SponsorSkip✓ Cut where the promo starts · Cut at 43:09… story lost
  1. Darfur's violence has a history✕ Tag skips✓ SponsorSkip keeps
  2. The trail leads to Gaddafi✕ Tag skips✓ SponsorSkip keeps
  3. His plan to split up Switzerland✕ Tag skips✓ SponsorSkip keeps
  4. A tent in Central Park✕ Tag skips✓ SponsorSkip keeps
  5. The invasion of Chad✕ Tag skips✓ SponsorSkip keeps
  6. The verdict on Gaddafi✕ Tag skips✓ SponsorSkip keeps
  7. Promo for his own documentary series and Nebula
Community tag123 sof the story skipped
SponsorSkip0 s✓ Cut where the promo starts

SponsorSkip doesn't wait for a vote. It reads each video's captions and cuts where the sponsor read starts and ends, even on an upload nobody has tagged yet.

SponsorSkip vs the other ways

Cut on the word.
Not on a guess.

Community tags only exist once someone adds them, and they’re set by hand. SponsorSkip reads each video’s transcript itself and cuts where the sponsor read actually starts and ends.

Scroll to compare

SponsorSkip compared with community tags and skipping sponsor reads by hand
CompareSponsorSkipReads the transcriptCommunity tagsViewers mark sponsors by handSkipping by handTapping → through the ad
Works on brand-new videosYes: Reads the transcript itselfNo: Waits until someone tags itYes: If you do it yourself
Cut lands exactlyYes: On the spoken wordNo: Set by hand: often off by seconds, sometimes by minutesNo: Guesswork
You never hear the adYes: Skipped automaticallyPartly: Only when taggedNo: You hear the intro first
Undo a wrong skipYes: One clickPartly: Unskip button–
Search what was saidYes: Click to jumpNo: Not includedNo: Not possible
Effort per videoYes: NonePartly: None, if taggedNo: Every single time

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From the beta

In their own words.

“Since I started using sponsorskip.app, I've saved an incredible amount of time. The app skips sponsored segments completely seamlessly and reliably in the background. A true must-have for anyone who wants to enjoy content uninterrupted!”
Tom L.Beta tester, free beta access
“Simply brilliant and super easy to set up. No more annoying ad reads in the middle of a video! It cuts out sponsorships as precisely as a knife. It has completely changed my viewing experience. Highly recommended!”
Mark S.Beta tester, free beta access

Pricing

Skip sponsor reads from $5.99 a month.

Free

No card needed
$0to start

The Free 20-Video Test Drive: your first 20 videos, analyzed for free.

  • 20 videos, once
  • Upload-Day Coverage
  • Word-Precise Cuts
  • See-Every-Cut Transcript and One-Click Undo
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Start the test drive

Nothing renews. Upgrade only if you want more.

Pro

Recommended
$5.99/ month

Billed monthly. Cancel before your next renewal.

  • Up to 200 new videos a month
  • Free Repeats: videos already analyzed, by you or anyone else, don’t count
12 months at this rate$71.88
Get Pro

Renews at $5.99 every month.

Ultra

For heavy viewers
$12.99/ month

Billed monthly. Cancel before your next renewal.

  • Up to 1,000 new videos a month
  • Free Repeats: videos already analyzed, by you or anyone else, don’t count
  • Priority Queue: analyzed first when it’s busy
12 months at this rate$155.88
Get Ultra

Renews at $12.99 every month.

Included in every plan

  • Upload-Day CoverageSkips sponsors in brand-new videos as soon as they have captions. No waiting for anyone to tag them. English videos only.
  • Word-Precise CutsEach skip starts and ends where the sponsor read is spoken, not on a rough guess.
  • See-Every-Cut TranscriptThe side panel marks the sponsor read in the transcript. Search it and click any line to jump.
  • One-Click UndoSkipped too much? One click takes you back, and SponsorSkip remembers your correction.
  • Only videos you watch countA video counts once, when it starts playing. Rewatches, non-English videos, music videos, Shorts and live streams don’t count.
  • Pro and Ultra renew on the 1stA fresh video allowance every month, also on yearly plans.

Free: every video you play counts once, even if it was analyzed before. Paid plans have a monthly safety limit on AI processing; with typical videos you reach the video count first. Plan limits

Prices in USD. Applicable taxes are added at checkout.

Start with the Free 20-Video Test Drive. Cancel anytime; you keep access until the end of the paid period. Terms · Refund policy

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Not the sponsor read.

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