Privacy Policy

Last updated: July 2026

What LyricSync does

LyricSync is a Chrome extension that displays synced lyrics next to YouTube videos. To do this, it reads the video title and channel name that are already visible on the page you're watching, and uses them to search for matching lyrics.

Data sent to third parties

When you watch a YouTube video, LyricSync sends the video title (and sometimes the channel name) to LRCLIB, a free, open-source lyrics database, in order to fetch matching lyrics. If you use the manual search feature, whatever you type into the search box is sent to LRCLIB the same way.

No other information, including your identity, your Google account, or your browsing history, is included in these requests. LRCLIB does not require any account or API key, and LyricSync does not attach any identifying information to these requests beyond the search query itself.

What's stored locally

LyricSync uses Chrome's local storage (chrome.storage.local) to remember one thing: whether you've turned the lyrics panel on or off. This preference is stored only on your own device and is never sent anywhere.

What LyricSync does not do

• No account creation or login of any kind
• No analytics, tracking pixels, or usage data collection
• No advertising or ad networks
• No selling or sharing of data with any third party beyond the lyrics search described above
• No access to your browsing history, personal files, or other tabs

Permissions explained

LyricSync requests the minimum permissions needed to function:

• Storage: remembers your panel on/off preference, locally on your device
• Access to youtube.com: displays the lyrics panel next to videos
• Access to lrclib.net: fetches lyrics data

Changes to this policy

If this policy ever changes, the update will be posted on this page with a revised date at the top.

Contact

Questions about this policy or how LyricSync works can be sent to projectsbysunlit@gmail.com.