YouTube video summarizer
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To summarize a YouTube video, paste its link below and select Summarize video. You get a short summary, key points that link to the second they are said, and notable quotes, with the video and channel credited. It needs a free account; guests see a sign-up prompt first.
How to summarize a YouTube video in 3 steps
- Paste a YouTube link, or a transcript with timestamps.
- Select Summarize video.
- Copy or download the Markdown; its key point links open the video at that second.
Example output
Real output of this tool, generated on from a public YouTube video: MrBeast Joins The Sharks And Likes What He Sees | Shark Tank US | Shark Tank Global (Shark Tank Global). It is shown unedited; a run on the same video can word things differently.
## Summary Founders Andrew and Kevin pitch Ball 2, an AI-enabled toy that lets players create and code custom games. Jimmy and a partner offer $300,000 for 66% of the business to leverage their toy industry expertise and marketing reach. After negotiation, the final deal settles at $250,000 for a 55% stake in the company. ## Key points - [0:02](https://youtu.be/ej6OdImAhAE?t=2) Founders Andrew and Kevin from rural Pennsylvania are seeking $200,000 for a 10% stake. - [0:40](https://youtu.be/ej6OdImAhAE?t=40) Ball 2 uses sensors and AI to let users code and play games by talking to an app. - [3:19](https://youtu.be/ej6OdImAhAE?t=199) The company launched less than six months ago and has generated $74,000 in sales. - [4:59](https://youtu.be/ej6OdImAhAE?t=299) The founders state that the landed cost of manufacturing the ball can be under $10 while selling direct to consumer for $69. - [5:50](https://youtu.be/ej6OdImAhAE?t=350) Jimmy and a partner make an offer of $300,000 in exchange for 66% of the business. - [7:57](https://youtu.be/ej6OdImAhAE?t=477) The founders negotiate the offer down to $250,000 for a 55% stake, which is accepted. ## Notable quotes > "We will give you $300,000 for 66% of the business." ([5:50](https://youtu.be/ej6OdImAhAE?t=350)) Source: "MrBeast Joins The Sharks And Likes What He Sees | Shark Tank US | Shark Tank Global" by Shark Tank Global - https://youtu.be/ej6OdImAhAE. Notes generated by TubeTranscript.io from the video's transcript; republish only content you have the right to use.
What the summary contains
- A short summary of what the video covers.
- Key points, each linked to the second of the video where it is said.
- Notable quotes taken from the transcript.
- A credit line with the video and channel.
Each key point is tied to a transcript line, and the time is looked up from that line, so the links go where the point is made.
YouTube to notes
The result is Markdown, so it works as study notes: copy it into Notion or Obsidian and the headings, links and quotes stay as they are. Use the key point links to jump back to the part you want to watch again. For a lecture or a talk, that is faster than scrubbing through the video.
Want a draft to publish instead? YouTube to blog post uses the same show notes as the start of an article.
Videos without captions
The summary is built from the transcript. When a video has no captions, the error says so and offers a Transcribe it with AI link. It opens the transcript tool on the home page with the video link filled in; select Get transcript there (videos up to 30 minutes on the free plan), choose SRT as the format, select Download, and paste the file's contents into the summarizer. How AI transcription works covers the limits. The summarizer itself does not transcribe audio.
Free and Pro
- Without an account: AI tools need a free account.
- Free account: 3 AI runs a day, videos up to 60 minutes. One summary per run.
- Pro: 15 AI runs a day (up to 10 an hour), videos up to 120 minutes. Longer videos, plus the transcript API and MCP.
- Enterprise: 60 AI runs a day (up to 30 an hour), videos up to 180 minutes.
Summarize from ChatGPT, Claude or your code
To summarize inside an assistant, connect it to the TubeTranscript MCP server, or fetch the transcript with the YouTube transcript API and send it to a model of your choice. Both need a Pro API key.
Limits you should know
- AI tools need a free account. A free account gets 3 AI runs a day for videos up to 60 minutes. Pro gets 15 a day (up to 10 an hour) for videos up to 120 minutes, and Enterprise 60 a day (up to 30 an hour) for videos up to 180 minutes. Your whole team shares the runs across every AI tool. A run that fails or finds nothing reliable is not counted.
- Results are private to you and are not published.
- AI output can contain mistakes. Every title and sentence is checked against the transcript and dropped if it is not supported, but you should still read the result before you publish it.
Pro
100 transcripts per 24 hours, 30 AI transcriptions for videos without captions with enhanced quality, API and MCP access.
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Is the YouTube summarizer free?
Yes, with a free account: 3 AI runs a day for videos up to 60 minutes. You need to be signed in; guests see a sign-up prompt.
How long a video can it summarize?
Up to 60 minutes on a free account and 120 minutes on Pro.
Can ChatGPT summarize a YouTube video?
Often not from the link alone, because it may not be able to open the video. Pasting the transcript works in any chat: YouTube transcript for ChatGPT copies it with a summary prompt.
Does it work for videos without captions?
Not directly. The tool needs a transcript, so for a video without captions the error offers a Transcribe it with AI link to the transcript tool on the home page. On the home page select Get transcript, then Download as SRT, and paste the contents of the file into the summarizer; see how AI transcription works.
Is my summary public?
No. Results are private to you and are not published.
By Kenji Saito · Updated