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Chinh Nhan Nguyen
Chinh Nhan Nguyen

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Why I built an extension to fix YouTube bookmarks as an indie dev


Hi everyone,

As an indie developer, I save a ton of YouTube videos for learning, tech research, and coding tutorials. However, I constantly found myself frustrated with two things:

  1. Native YouTube playlists get messy and chaotic very quickly.
  2. Generic bookmark managers like Raindrop or Pocket treat video links like plain text, stripped of their visual context.

To solve my own problem, I and my team of 2 devs built Bookmarkai (https://bookmarkai.site).
and here is the extension link:
https://github.com/Kuni104/BookmarkAIExtension

It is a lightweight MVP that operates via a Chrome Extension. It allows you to easily save, tag, and organize YouTube links while fully preserving their visual previews and context so your workspace stays clean.

Note: Since it syncs your bookmarks across devices, it does require a quick account creation/login.

The core features are completely free and accessible to everyone worldwide. I am bootstrapping this project solo from Vietnam, so I have integrated local automated VietQR payments for premium upgrades, but the free tier is generous enough for regular use.

I would love to get your honest feedback on the onboarding experience, the extension workflow, and the overall UI. What features should I add next?

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Chinh Nhan Nguyen

Hello everyone