Weibo Video Parser Extension (Chrome)

A lightweight, open-source Chrome extension focused on parsing Weibo video pages and forwarding video URLs to a web-based processing flow.

This project is designed with a minimal architecture and clear separation between the browser extension and the web-based processing layer.

Introduction

This Chrome extension helps users interact with Weibo video pages by extracting video URLs and redirecting them to a dedicated web-based processing page.

The extension itself does not download or process media files locally.
All parsing and file generation are handled externally via a web interface.

The goal of this project is to demonstrate a clean, permission-minimized browser extension architecture for handling video page parsing workflows.

Features

• Parse Weibo video page URLs
• Open a new tab to a web-based processing page
• Minimal permissions and lightweight implementation
• Clear separation between extension logic and web processing
• No local storage of user data or browsing history

Installation

Manual Installation (Developer Mode)

This extension can be installed locally for development or evaluation purposes:

1. Download this repository (Click Code → Download ZIP) and unzip it.
2. Open Chrome and navigate to chrome://extensions/
3. Enable Developer mode (top right)
4. Click Load unpacked
5. Select the unzipped project folder
6. The extension will appear in your browser toolbar

Usage

1. Open any supported Weibo video page in your browser.

2. Start the parsing process in either of the following ways:

   • Click the extension icon in the browser toolbar, or
   • Click the parse button added by the extension directly on the Weibo video page.

3. The extension will automatically open a new tab: https://www.grabclip.com/weibo

4. On that page, GrabClip will process the video URL, display the parsed result, and allow the user to download the processed video.

The extension serves as a convenient entry point from Weibo, while the parsing and download process is handled on the website.

Notes

• The extension only activates on supported Weibo video pages
• No media files are downloaded or processed directly by the extension
• All media-related operations occur on the external web page
• The extension does not track or store personal data

Project Structure

weibo-video-parser-extension/
├── analyzers/              # Parsing logic modules
├── background.js           # Background service worker
├── content.js              # Injects parse button into Weibo pages
├── icons/                  # Extension icons
├── _locales/               # Internationalization messages
├── manifest.json           # Chrome extension configuration
└── README.md               # Project documentation

Privacy Policy

This project respects user privacy.

• No personal data is collected or stored
• No browsing history is tracked
• The extension operates only on supported video pages

For more details, please review the Privacy Policy:

https://www.grabclip.com/privacy_policy

Contributing

Contributions are welcome and appreciated.

If you’d like to contribute to this project, please follow these steps:

1. Fork the repository

2. Create a new branch:

   git checkout -b feature/your-feature-name

3. Make your changes

4. Commit your changes with a clear message

5. Push your branch to your fork

6. Open a Pull Request

Suggested contribution areas include:

• Code improvements and refactoring
• Bug fixes
• Documentation updates
• Localization and translations

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License.
See the LICENSE file for details.

Disclaimer

This project is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by Weibo.

It is intended for educational and technical demonstration purposes only. Users are responsible for ensuring compliance with applicable laws and platform terms of service.