Does it work with videos that have transcripts?

Tubelify reads the video's transcript to build the summary, so the video needs captions available. Most public YouTube videos have auto-generated captions, which is enough.

Are timestamps included?

Yes. Chapters, key points and concepts are timestamped, and each timestamp is clickable, it opens the exact second in the original video so you can check the context.

Can I save the summary?

Yes. Every summary is saved to your private, searchable library, along with the video, so you can come back to it and reuse the insights later.

Can I turn the summary into social media content?

Yes, and that's the point. From the same video you can generate LinkedIn posts, X threads, Instagram captions, hooks, hashtags and video scripts, all grounded in the summary.

Does the summary replace watching the original video?

It gives you the key ideas fast, but AI can miss nuance or context. Use the summary to decide what matters, and verify important details against the source using the timestamps.

AI summarizer

Summarize YouTube Videos With AI

Get a TL;DR, chapter breakdown, key takeaways, concepts and clickable timestamps from any YouTube video, so you understand it in minutes instead of watching the whole thing.

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Free plan, no credit card. 150 minutes of video a month included.

Example

A full video, structured

Not one bland paragraph. A structured breakdown you can scan, save and reuse.

Source video

The psychology of habit formation

YouTube video · 42 min podcast

18:40· jumps to the exact moment

TL;DRExample

Habits run on a cue, routine and reward loop. To build one, make the cue obvious and the routine small enough to start in two minutes. To break one, change the environment that triggers it.

Key takeawaysExample

1. Make it obvious - put the cue in your path. 2. Make it easy - shrink the habit to two minutes. 3. Make it satisfying - track the streak so progress is visible.

Chapters (each timestamp is clickable)Example

00:00 Intro 05:20 The habit loop 18:40 Breaking bad habits 31:10 Building keystone habits

Click a timestamp to open that exact moment in the source video.

Illustrative example. Generated drafts come from the real video and should be reviewed and edited before publishing.

How it works

Understand a video in minutes

1
Paste the YouTube URL
No YouTube account and nothing to install. Tubelify fetches the transcript from the public link.
2
AI reads the whole video
It analyzes the full transcript and returns a TL;DR, chapters, takeaways and key concepts, all timestamped to the second.
3
Scan, save, or reuse
Jump to any moment with a timestamp, save the summary to your library, or turn its insights into posts and scripts.

What you get

More than a summary

Tubelify goes past a one-line recap. You get a reusable knowledge object from every video.

TL;DR and key takeaways

The core message up top, plus the handful of points worth remembering.

Chapters and concepts

A chapter breakdown and the key concepts explained, so you can navigate a long video fast.

Clickable timestamps

Every point links back to the exact second in the source, so verifying takes one click.

Saved to your library

Summaries live in a private, searchable library you can return to any time.

Cut your watch time

Decide in minutes whether a video is worth a full watch, and skip straight to the parts that are.

Ready to reuse

Turn any summary into LinkedIn posts, X threads, captions, hooks or scripts from the same screen.

Demo

Watch a summary come together

A short walkthrough is on the way. The example above shows the real summary shape.

Demo video coming soon

YouTube video summarizer

Paste a video and get a TL;DR, chapters, takeaways and clickable timestamps.

Who it’s for

Who summarizes with Tubelify

Students and lifelong learnersTurn hour-long lectures into structured notes you can actually revise from.
Researchers and analystsTriage long talks and podcasts quickly, then dig into the parts that matter with timestamps.
Busy professionalsKeep up with the videos your field is talking about without giving up an afternoon.
Creators doing researchExtract the ideas from a source video, then build your own content on top of them.

Why Tubelify

A summary you can act on

Most summarizers hand you a paragraph and stop. Tubelify hands you something structured, verifiable and reusable.

Structured, not a blob

TL;DR, chapters, takeaways and concepts, each in its own place, so long videos stay navigable.

Verifiable with timestamps

Every point links to the exact moment in the video, so you can confirm before you rely on it.

Saved and searchable

Your summaries build up into a personal library instead of disappearing after one read.

A starting point for content

The same insights feed straight into posts, threads and scripts when you're ready to publish.

FAQ

Questions, answered

Yes. Free covers videos up to 30 minutes, Pro up to 90 minutes, and Creator up to 3 hours, so lectures, full podcasts and conference talks all work. The longer the video, the more time a summary saves you.

Keep exploring

YouTube to Social Media PostsTurn one video into LinkedIn posts, X threads and Instagram captions.

YouTube to LinkedIn PostExtract one strong insight and shape it into a readable LinkedIn post.

Summarize your next YouTube video for free

150 minutes of video a month on the free plan. No credit card to start.

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