Copying captions out of a Udemy lecture is the kind of task that sounds simple until you try it — pausing at every sentence, switching tabs, pasting into a doc, losing your place. The CoderNote AI Udemy Import Extension removes that entirely. While you watch any enrolled Udemy course, the extension reads the captions in the background. One click sends the full transcript to SyntaxLM, already staged and ready for you to work with.
This guide walks through installation, the one-time setup inside Udemy, and what to do if something does not go as expected. The extension runs in Microsoft Edge. Chrome support is on the way.
Install the Extension
Open Microsoft Edge and go to the extension listing in the Edge Add-ons store. Click Get to install it.
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After installation finishes, the CoderNote AI icon appears in your Edge toolbar. If you do not see it right away, click the puzzle-piece icon on the right side of the toolbar and pin the extension from the list that appears.
Open a Udemy Course
Go to udemy.com and log in to your account. Open any course you are enrolled in and navigate to a specific lecture — not the course overview page. The extension only activates on a lecture page where a video player is present.
Before you extract anything, check that captions are turned on. In the Udemy video player, click the CC button at the bottom of the player and select a language. The extension reads the captions that Udemy loads into the page. If captions are off, there is nothing for it to read.
Extract the Transcript
With a Udemy lecture open and captions turned on, click the CoderNote AI icon in your Edge toolbar. The extension reads the captions from the current lecture — this takes a second or two depending on the lecture length. Once it finishes, your browser switches to the SyntaxLM tab automatically, with the full transcript already staged and ready.
Nothing gets copied to your clipboard. No file gets downloaded. No manual pasting. The content moves from the Udemy tab to SyntaxLM in one click.
Study the Content Inside SyntaxLM
Once the transcript lands in SyntaxLM, you have four options directly from the import panel:
- Generate Notes — SyntaxLM VE summarises the lecture into structured study notes
- Create Practice Test — generates questions based on the practice problem
- Generate Quiz — a shorter quick-check format
- Explain Code Logic — for programming lectures, SyntaxLM walks through any code shown in the transcript with a visual explanation
Pick the one that fits where you are in the course. If you just finished a long lecture and want a quick recall test, go with the quiz. If you are deep into a topic and need structured reference material, generate notes.
Troubleshooting
| Issue | Fix |
|---|---|
| Extension icon is greyed out | You are probably on the course overview page. Navigate into a specific lecture so the video player loads, then try again |
| "No captions found" message | Open the Udemy video player, click the CC button, and turn captions on. Then click the extension icon again |
| Transcript is cut short | Some lectures load captions in sections as the video plays. Go back to the beginning of the lecture, let it buffer for a few seconds, then re-import |
| Nothing happens after clicking | Refresh the Udemy tab, wait for the lecture page to fully load, and try once more |
| SyntaxLM tab does not open | Check that your browser is not blocking pop-ups from the extension. Allow pop-ups for Udemy in Edge settings and retry |
| Extension icon missing from toolbar | Click the puzzle-piece icon in the Edge toolbar, find CoderNote AI in the list, and click the pin icon to keep it visible |
Browser Support
The extension is available for Microsoft Edge right now. Chrome support is in progress. If your team uses Chrome and you want to be notified when the Chrome version ships, use the in-app feedback button inside SyntaxLM to leave your details with the team.
Quick Reference
| Step | Action | Where |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Install | Click Get on the Edge Add-ons listing | Edge Add-ons store |
| 2. Enable captions | Click CC in the Udemy video player and select a language | Udemy lecture page |
| 3. Import | Click the CoderNote AI icon in the Edge toolbar | Edge toolbar, on any Udemy lecture tab |
| 4. Study | Choose Notes, Quiz, Practice Test, or Code Explanation | SyntaxLM — opens automatically after import |
Frequently Asked Questions
Does the extension work on Udemy courses I purchased but have not started?
Yes, as long as you are enrolled in the course. The extension does not track your progress — it reads whatever lecture page is currently open in the tab. You can jump to any lecture in the course, turn on captions, and import the transcript regardless of whether you have watched previous lectures.
Does the extension store my Udemy login or course data?
No. The extension reads captions that are already loaded in your browser tab and sends them to SyntaxLM. It does not log in to Udemy on your behalf, store your credentials, or retain course content after the import is complete. The transcript goes directly from your browser tab to your SyntaxLM session.
Can I import multiple lectures at once?
Not in the current version. Each import is one lecture at a time. Open a lecture, turn on captions, click the extension icon, and the transcript for that lecture stages in SyntaxLM. Then move to the next lecture and repeat. Batch import across multiple lectures is something the team is looking at for a future release.
What languages are supported for captions?
The extension imports whatever caption language you have selected in the Udemy video player. If the course provides captions in English, Hindi, Spanish, or any other language, select that language in the CC menu before importing. SyntaxLM receives the text as-is. The language options you see depend entirely on what the course instructor uploaded to Udemy.
The transcript imported but the notes look incomplete — what happened?
Some Udemy courses load their caption files in chunks as the video plays rather than all at once. If you trigger the import at the beginning of a long lecture without letting it buffer, the extension may only see the first portion of captions. To get the full transcript, let the video play for 20 to 30 seconds, pause it, then click the extension icon. Alternatively, switch to a lecture that has already been watched — fully-played lectures tend to have their complete caption file loaded in the page.