Summarize any YouTube video in seconds
Paste a link. Get a timestamped summary, key points, the full transcript, and an AI you can question — free to start, no extension required.
How it works
Paste
Any YouTube URL — videos, playlists or channels
Summarize
Timestamped summary + key points, streamed live
Navigate
Click any point to jump to that moment
Ask
AI chat answers from the video's content
Keep
Export or save to your searchable library
Timestamps, not just text
Every summary point links to the exact second in the video, so you can verify anything with one click.
Works without captions
No subtitles? AI speech recognition transcribes the video first — in 37 languages.
Whole playlists at once
Import a playlist or channel and summarize every video in it — then search across them all.
More than a summary
Full transcript, AI chat, highlights, notes, and exports to PDF, DOCX, Notion and Readwise.
Frequently asked questions
Is the YouTube summarizer free?
Yes — the free plan includes about 450 minutes of public video processing (about 10 videos) with summaries, transcripts and AI chat. No credit card required.
Do I need a Chrome extension?
No. Paste the URL into videohighlight.com and it works in any browser. A companion extension is available for capturing moments while you watch.
Does it work on long videos?
Yes — long videos get sectioned summaries with timestamps, so even multi-hour content becomes a scannable outline.
Can it summarize videos in other languages?
Yes, 37 languages — and you can read the summary in a different language than the video.
How is this different from ChatGPT?
Video Highlight is built around the video: summaries are timestamped to the player, the full transcript is a click away, chat is grounded in the actual audio (not just captions), and everything you process accumulates into a searchable library.
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