The fastest way to get the key points of any video — for free, in seconds, without watching the whole thing.*
Add to Chrome — FreeThere are a few ways to summarize a YouTube video. You can copy the transcript and paste it into ChatGPT, but that means switching tabs, finding the transcript, and copying it manually every time. The faster way is a browser extension that does it all in one click, right on the video page.
Here's how to summarize any YouTube video in three steps with the free YouTube Summary extension:
Add YouTube Summary to Chrome. It's free and takes a few seconds — no account needed to start.
Go to any YouTube video you want to summarize. A small widget appears on the page.
The AI reads the transcript and gives you the key points with clickable timestamps in seconds.
Yes. The YouTube Summary extension gives you 2 free summaries to start with no payment. Paid plans start at $3.25/month if you need more.
No. The summary is generated from the video's transcript, so you get the key points without watching it.
Yes. It works with videos in 15+ languages and can translate the summary into your own language with one click.
Yes. It works on long lectures, podcasts and tutorials. Longer videos simply get more detailed summaries.