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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...
For a best YouTube video summarizer that can give you solid key points and timestamps directly from the URL, your best bet right now is Microsoft's own tools or integrated solutions.
Microsoft Designer / Bing Chat / Edge AI Features:
- Bing Chat (with GPT-4) integrated in Microsoft Edge now offers some video summarization features, especially if captions are available.
- You can paste the YouTube URL into Bing Chat and ask for a summary, key points, or timestamps.
- Note: While not fully automated for chapter-aware summaries, it can give decent summaries for videos with captions or transcripts.
Why this works:
- Free with a Microsoft account.
- Easily accessible from Edge browser.
- Supports URL input.
- Handles videos with or without captions.
- Can generate short or detailed summaries on demand.
Additional suggestions about YouTube video summarizer:
- Microsoft Edge Sidebar + Bing Chat:
- Open Edge, go to Bing Chat (or press the sidebar icon).
- Paste the YouTube URL.
- Ask for a summary, key points, and timestamps.
- Specify length: TL;DR or detailed.