capture messages from google meet chat log (as a JSON blob)

google-meet-chat.js

(() => {
  const CURRENT_USER_NAME = document.querySelector('.dwSJ2e');
  const $messages = Array.from(document.querySelectorAll('.Ss4fHf'));
  const messages = $messages
    .map($element => {
      const time = $element.querySelector('.MuzmKe').innerText;
      const author = $element.querySelector('.poVWob').innerText;
      const lines = Array.from($element.querySelectorAll('.ptNLrf')).map(x => x.innerText);
      // duplicate fields rapid successive messages for easier formatting
      return lines.map(message => ({
        time,
        author: author == 'You' ? CURRENT_USER_NAME : author,
        message,
      }));
    })
    .flat();

  // console only API to copy to clipboard
  copy(messages);
})();