Guides
Practical how-tos for getting more out of YouTube: transcripts, summaries, translation and learning.
- How to get the transcript of a YouTube videoThree ways to get the full transcript of a YouTube video on a computer: YouTube’s built-in “Show transcript”, a Chrome extension with search and export, and copying it as text or SRT.
- How to summarize a YouTube video with AIHow to summarize any YouTube video with AI in a few seconds: key points with timestamps, each speaker’s view, and what makes a summary useful instead of vague.
- How to translate YouTube subtitles into your languageTranslate YouTube subtitles into any language: YouTube’s own auto-translate, a translated transcript you can read and search, and a summary written in your language.
- Learn a language with bilingual YouTube subtitlesA simple routine for learning English, Japanese or any language from YouTube: bilingual transcripts, shadowing with clickable lines, and a summary to check you understood.
- How to summarize long YouTube podcasts and interviewsGet through 1–3 hour YouTube podcasts, interviews and panels: a summary of each guest’s viewpoint, where they agree and disagree, and timestamps to the best parts.
- Choosing a YouTube summary extensionWhat to compare when choosing an AI YouTube summary extension such as Eightify, NoteGPT or Insightube: summary depth, speaker views, languages, free limits, privacy and price.
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