YouTube video summarizer
Summarize any YouTube video with AI.
Paste a link to get the transcript, then turn it into a summary, key takeaways, chapters, study notes or a ready-to-edit blog post with one click.
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How it works
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Paste the YouTube link
We pull the full transcript from the video's captions, free.
- 2
Open AI Features
Next to the transcript, pick a tool such as Summary, Bullet Summary or Chapters.
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Copy the result
The output appears beside the transcript, ready to copy into your notes or editor.
What you can make from a transcript
- Summaries: a full summary, a three-sentence version, or skimmable bullet points
- Chapters: logical sections with approximate start times
- Study notes: outline, Cornell, Q&A and flashcards
- Insights: key takeaways, main idea, recurring themes and references
- Content: blog articles, LinkedIn posts, X threads and short-clip ideas
Why summarize from the transcript?
The summary is built from the words actually spoken in the video, not a guess from the title or description. That keeps it grounded in what was said.
You also keep the full transcript right next to the summary, so you can check any point against the original wording.
Frequently asked questions
- How do I summarize a YouTube video?
- Paste the link to get the transcript, then choose Summary (or any other tool) in the AI Features panel next to it.
- Is the YouTube summarizer free?
- Getting the transcript is free. AI tools like summaries and chapters are included with the paid plans.
- Does it work on long videos?
- Yes. Long talks, podcasts and lectures are where summaries save the most time.
- Can it summarize videos without captions?
- On the AI plan, you can upload the audio of a caption-less video to transcribe it first, then summarize the result.