YouTube Video Summarizer

Paste a YouTube URL and get the transcript in seconds — free, no sign-up, no software to install.

How it works

Paste a long video and get the gist back: what it covers, what the main points are, and what you would take away from it. This is for the case where a two-hour talk is more time than you have and you need to know whether it is worth the two hours — or where you need the substance of it without watching.

The summary is built from the video's transcript, so it reflects what was actually said rather than the title and description. You can still read the full transcript underneath if the summary raises something you want in detail.

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Frequently asked questions

How is the summary generated?
It is built from the video's transcript, so it reflects the actual spoken content. When an AI provider is configured the summary is model-generated; otherwise a local extractive fallback produces it, and the page tells you which you are looking at.
Is summarising free?
The free local summary always is. If AI summarising is enabled, the page asks before spending on it rather than generating on page load, so you are never charged for a summary you did not ask for.
Can I summarise a video with no captions?
Not from captions — there would be no text to summarise. Videos with auto-generated captions work, which covers most spoken-word uploads.
How accurate is the summary?
It is a compression of the transcript, not a rewrite of the video's argument, so it can miss nuance and it will not catch things that were shown rather than said. Use it to decide what to watch, and the transcript when the detail matters.
Can I get the summary in another language?
Yes, the summary follows the language you have selected on the page.