All work

01 · Chrome extension

The Tiny Exhibit

A short learning visit that turns a captioned YouTube video into questions backed by exact source moments.

Role
Product design and development
Privacy
Local processing and storage
Current build
Chrome extension v0.8.1
The Tiny Exhibit beside a YouTube video, showing a question, selected answer, and exact source quote
Chrome extensionPreparing for Chrome Web Store

A video becomes a small place to visit

I wanted a way to learn from a long video without turning it into another detached summary. The Tiny Exhibit treats each question as a small exhibit. You make a choice, inspect the source, and decide what is worth remembering.

Coverage stays visible

Before a visit begins, the extension maps the complete video timeline. Short videos receive a compact tour. Longer videos receive more exhibits. A three question Quick Visit samples the beginning, middle, and end instead of clustering around the opening.

Every answer returns to the source

After you choose an answer, the video moves to the exact cited moment. The transcript remains available with playable timestamps. The goal is not to replace the speaker. It is to help you look again with a better question.

Private by default

The current build makes no AI requests and uploads no transcript. Processing happens inside Chrome. A saved takeaway stays in local extension storage and can be edited or removed later.

Read The Tiny Exhibit’s privacy policy.

Where it is now

Version 0.8.1 is being prepared for the Chrome Web Store. The remaining work focuses on reliability across a wider range of captioned videos, final accessibility checks, and store review materials.

Current stagePreparing for Chrome Web Store

A final note

Have something
worth making?

I am always happy to hear about a thoughtful product, a difficult question, or a story still taking shape.