YouTube Video
Summarizer

Get the gist of any
YouTube video

Turn long videos into clear summaries. Ask questions and find the ideas you came for, right on YouTube.

No sign-up · Notes stay on your device · Free during beta

Our extension showing a video summary beside a YouTube podcast

One video, five ways to explore

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MrBeast on the Joe Rogan podcast

Joe Rogan Experience #2527 — MrBeast

PowerfulJRE · 2 hr 48 min

A whole workspace beside your video

Get the main ideas, ask your own questions, search the transcript and keep what matters.

  • Full transcript with clickable timestamps
  • 20 comments from this video
  • Your own notes, saved on this device

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YouTube Video SummarizerLive demo

Start with the main ideas

A ready-to-read summary with chapters and key ideas.

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Prepared summary, real transcript and saved comments. Try four live AI questions about this video. Notes stay in your browser.

Inside the extension

Everything you need to explore a video

Summary

Get the main ideas before you press play

Turn a long interview, lecture or podcast into a clear overview. See what the video covers and decide where you want to spend your time. Keep the important ideas close while you explore the rest of the conversation.

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Summary in YouTube Video Summarizer

Chat

Ask the question you came here for

Go beyond the first summary. Ask a follow-up, explore a particular idea or get an explanation in your own words. Keep the conversation connected to the video instead of copying its transcript into another app.

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Chat in YouTube Video Summarizer

Notes

Keep the ideas you want to use

Save the thoughts that matter while you watch and read. Keep your notes connected to the video, then return when you need them. Saved notes and chat history stay on your device, without creating an account.

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Notes in YouTube Video Summarizer

Transcript

Find the moment you need

Read the available captions alongside the video. Search for a word or idea and use timestamps to get back to the relevant moment. Follow the conversation at your own pace and revisit the details behind a summary.

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Transcript in YouTube Video Summarizer

Export

Take the transcript with you

Download text for your own workflow. Bring useful material into your study notes, research or writing, and keep working after you close the video. Choose the content you need instead of copying everything by hand.

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Export in YouTube Video Summarizer

Comments

See what other viewers are saying

Read comments from the selected video alongside its transcript and your notes. Explore reactions, look for useful context and keep the conversation within reach while you work through the video.

Watch · Read · Discuss · Keep

Five tabs in one workspace

Summary / Chat / Transcript / Comments / Notes

Inside your usual YouTube

One small button
A lot less catching up

  1. Add it to Chrome

    Install YouTube Video Summarizer from the Chrome Web Store.

  2. Open a YouTube video

    Find our blue button in the player controls and open your workspace.

  3. Make the video yours

    Read the summary, ask a question, explore the transcript and keep useful notes.

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A few quick answers

How can I get the most out of a long video?

Start with the summary for the main ideas. Open Chapters to find an interesting section, or ask a question to explore a detail before watching further.

Can I ask my own follow-up questions?

Yes. The demo includes four live AI questions about this video. Type your own question or use a suggestion, then add the extension to keep exploring your own videos.

How do I jump to the part I need?

Click a timestamp in a chapter, a chat answer or the transcript. You can also search the transcript for a name, phrase or idea.

How do I keep something useful?

Select text in the summary, chat, transcript or comments and choose Save to notes. Write your own notes too, then export them whenever you want.

Do I need an account, and is the beta free?

No account needed. The extension is free during beta, and saved notes and chats stay in your browser. AI summaries and answers are processed by our AI service.

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Start with the main ideas. Go deeper when you want to.

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