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What’s the best YouTube video summarizer right now?
Hey folks — I’m drowning in long vids and need something that can spit out solid summaries (key points + timestamps) without me watching 2 hours every time. Ideally it should work from the URL, handl...
The YouTube Summary with ChatGPT Chrome extension is one of the best tools currently available for quick YouTube video summaries. It offers a straightforward way to generate summaries directly on YouTube pages without needing to manually extract transcripts or use external tools.
How to use:
- Install the extension from the Chrome Web Store.
- Go to any YouTube video.
- Click the extension icon or activate it from the context menu.
- It will generate a summary in a popup.
Tips for best results:
- For longer videos, consider manually selecting key parts or running the summary multiple times with specific prompts.
- To get chapter-aware summaries, you may need to copy the chapter timestamps and ask ChatGPT to organize the summary accordingly.