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YouTube TLDW; summarizes any YouTube video in seconds using AI. Get the key points without sitting through the whole thing.
What you get
AI Summaries
One click to get a structured, detailed summary. Know every point discussed without watching.
Q&A Mode
Ask follow-up questions about the video. The AI answers based on the full transcript.
Transcript
View the full transcript with clickable timestamps. Jump to any moment instantly.
Export
Export summaries, Q&A, and transcripts as Markdown files. Keep your notes organized.
Multi-language
Works with any video that has captions. Summarize in your preferred language via custom prompts.
Private
Your API key stays in your browser. No server, no tracking, no account needed.
3 steps. That's it.
Install
Add the extension to your browser.
Add API key
Paste your free Gemini API key in settings.
Summarize
Open any YouTube video and click Summarize.
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Available on all major browsers. Free forever.
Open Source
Built in plain HTML, CSS, and JS. No frameworks, no build tools, no tracking. Inspect every line.
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