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Build Mode vs Playlist Exporter

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Build Mode compared with Playlist Exporter
DetailBuild Mode logo Build Mode Playlist Exporter
What it doesPrivate time tracker for Mac that records focused work with one button Export YouTube playlists to CSV, Excel, JSON and 10 more formats
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Pricing modelPaid Freemium
Pricing$29 one-time payment (early builder price, will rise to $49). Includes one-button time tracking, daily/weekly/all-time totals, automatic app tracking, custom categories, long-term hour goals, weekly visual reflections, and local data storage. No subscription, no account. Free: export up to 500 videos per playlist. Lite: $9.90/year for tracking up to 2 collections with unlimited videos. Pro: $29.90/year for up to 15 collections. Ultra: $69.90/year for up to 50 collections. All paid plans include latest 5 cloud snapshots, CSV/Excel/JSON export formats, and optional em
Key features
  • One-button keyboard shortcut to start and stop sessions
  • Live session clock in MacBook notch
  • Automatic mode suggestions from active app
  • Pauses idle time and display sleep
  • Dashboard with daily, weekly, and all-time totals
  • Wrapped weekly visual recap shareable as image
  • Custom categories or skills
  • All data stored locally on Mac
  • Export to 13 formats: CSV, Excel, JSON, XML, HTML, Markdown, YAML, SQLite, Word, M3U, M3U8, Text, Bookmark HTML
  • Extract video titles, URLs, channel names, publish dates, durations, positions, and thumbnails
  • No account required for free exports
  • Playlist monitoring with change tracking and alerts
  • Up to 5 cloud snapshots for backup and history
  • Support for private playlists with YouTube authorization
  • ZIP download for multiple formats
  • Files generated in browser without storing history
What makes it different
  • No screen recording or access to browser history
  • One-time lifetime purchase with no subscription
  • Built by a solo founder for their own use
  • Free export of up to 500 videos without sign-up or account requirements
  • 13 export format options including niche formats like YAML, M3U, and SQLite
  • Privacy-first approach with no saved export history for public playlists
  • Official YouTube Data API integration
  • Spreadsheet-ready metadata with 17 organized columns
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Community votes00
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Trust Flow (Majestic)224
Citation Flow (Majestic)2720
Referring domains (Majestic)768

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