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Video Summarizer | Structured summaries of YouTube videos

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Your time on YouTube is valuable. Let AI do the note-taking and related tasks.

TL;DR (Quick Summary)

  • What it does: Summarizes YouTube videos in seconds with clear timestamps.

  • Who it’s for: Students, creators, researchers, busy professionals.

  • Biggest benefit: Instantly digest long videos—no need to watch them in full.

  • How to start: Click "Open Chat", paste video link, ask it to summarize. Done.

The video explains two different ways to summarize YouTube videos using AI (specifically ChatGPT).
The main purpose is to save time by reading a quick summary instead of watching the entire video.

Why This Tool Matters

Ever opened a 20-minute video just to skim through it? Same.
VideoSummarizer (built as a ChatGPT GPT) flips that. Drop a YouTube link into the GPT and get back a neat summary—bullet points, timestamps, everything.
No installs. No scripts. Just paste and understand.

Use Cases

  • Education: Turning lecture videos into short summaries.

  • Business: Summarizing presentations, meeting recordings, or training videos.

  • Content Creation: Speeding up research for content planning.

  • Personal Use: Quickly understanding videos of interest.

Usage and Step-by-Step Tutorial

Method 1: Manual Summarization with ChatGPT

  1. Open the YouTube video you want to summarize.

  2. Click “...” → “Show Transcript” under the video.

  3. A transcript will appear on the right side – remove timestamps (toggle timestamps).

  4. Select all text → copy with Ctrl+C / Command+C.

  5. Open ChatGPT → type a prompt like “Summarize with bullet points the following YouTube transcript.”

  6. Paste the transcript and press Enter.

  7. ChatGPT will generate a summary of the video in just a few bullet points.

Method 2: Automatic Summarization with Chrome Extension

  1. Search for “YouTube Summary with ChatGPT (Glasp)” in Chrome Web Store and install it.

  2. After installation, open a long YouTube video.

  3. A small box from the extension will appear on the right side.

  4. Click the Transcript tab to view the full text.

  5. Click the small ChatGPT icon.

  6. The transcript will be automatically sent to ChatGPT and summarized.

Features

  • Removing timestamps.

  • One-click transcript copying.

  • Automatic transfer to ChatGPT.

  • Practical solution for long videos.

Benefits

  • Time-saving: A 1-hour video can be read in a 1-minute summary.

  • Productivity: Focus only on important parts instead of unnecessary details.

  • Versatile usage: Education, research, content creation, business meetings.

FAQ — Users’ Common Questions

Do I need to pay or sign up?
Nope! If you have access to ChatGPT, you’re good.

Can it handle long videos?
Yes. It works on most lengths, though very long videos may need segmentation.

Is the summary accurate?
Very—especially when video has clear audio/transcripts. But double-check if it's for critical use.

Can I choose summary format?
Absolutely. Try prompts like:

  • “Give me bullet points.”

  • “List key timestamps.”

  • “Provide a one-paragraph summary.”