For YouTube, Instagram, TikTok, or Facebook videos: Paste the URL below to get an instant AI summary with timestamps. For uploaded video files (MP4, MOV, AVI): Upload your file to summarize meeting recordings, lectures, or interviews.
What it does
ChatGPT and other chatbots can’t read video files or open video URLs — they only take text and images. This tool takes the video itself. Upload an MP4, MOV, or AVI file, or paste a link from YouTube, Vimeo, TikTok, Instagram, or Facebook. You get a timestamped summary in 2-3 minutes: transcript, chapters, key points, and speaker attribution.
Transcription quality drives summary quality. Newer models like Mistral’s Voxtral Transcribe 2 are pushing accuracy up and cost down.
What you get:
- 3 free videos per month, up to 45 minutes each (no signup)
- 2-hour videos processed in 2-3 minutes
- 99% transcription accuracy, speaker detection
- Timestamped chapters and key quotes
- 100+ languages, auto-detected
- File uploads up to 2GB (MP4, MOV, AVI, MKV, WebM)
- URLs from YouTube, Vimeo, TikTok, Instagram, Facebook
Students pull notes from lectures. Teams process meeting recordings. Creators grab quotes for clips. Researchers analyze interviews. For a lecture-notes comparison, see Einstein AI vs ScreenApp.
How it works
Three steps:
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Upload a file or paste a URL — MP4, MOV, AVI, MKV, WebM up to 2GB, or YouTube, Vimeo, Facebook, Instagram, TikTok links. Videos up to 4 hours.
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Transcribe and analyze — Audio is transcribed at 99% accuracy. Speakers are identified, chapters are timestamped, topics are pulled out. Runs in parallel, so a 2-hour video takes about the same time as a 10-minute one.
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Download the summary — Chapters, key points, speaker-attributed quotes, action items. Export as text, PDF, or Word.
YouTube video summarizer for lectures and tutorials
Paste any public YouTube URL to get a timestamped summary with chapter markers. Most educational videos run 30-60 minutes but have 5-10 minutes of substance — this gets you to it.
Common uses:
- Students reviewing lecture recordings before exams
- Professionals pulling action items from webinars and conference talks
- Creators scanning trending videos for viral moments
Works with public and unlisted URLs. For private videos, download the file and upload it directly.
Output formats
| Output | What you get | Best for |
|---|---|---|
| Timestamped chapters | Section headings with start times | Long lectures, tutorials |
| Key points | Bulleted list of takeaways | Meeting recordings, webinars |
| Speaker-attributed quotes | Who said what, with timestamps | Interviews, panel discussions |
| Action items | Decisions and to-dos | Team meetings, project calls |
| Full transcript | Word-for-word text | Research, legal documentation |
Export any combination as PDF, Word, or plain text. PDF exports include clickable timestamps that link back to the video. For archival exports, see the video to PDF converter. To search across past summaries, use video finder.
Video summarizer comparison
Features, pricing, and platform coverage across the main tools. Updated April 2026.
| Feature | ScreenApp | Eightify | NoteGPT | Summarize.tech | TubeOnAI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Upload video files | Yes | No | Yes (2GB max) | No | No |
| YouTube summarizer | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Facebook/Instagram/TikTok | Yes | No | No | No | No |
| Speaker identification | Yes | No | No | No | No |
| Timestamped chapters | Yes | Yes | Yes | Limited | Yes |
| Language support | 100+ | 40+ | 40+ | Limited | 60+ |
| Free tier | 3 videos (45 min each) | 7-day trial only | 15 summaries/month | No free tier | 200 min/month |
| File size limit | 2GB | N/A | 2GB | N/A | N/A |
| Paid pricing | $19/mo annual | $5/mo ($60/year) | $9.99/mo | $10/mo | $9.99/mo |
| Chat Q&A with video | Yes | No | Yes | No | Yes |
Key differences:
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vs Eightify: Eightify costs $60/year ($5/month) but only works as a Chrome extension for YouTube with no file upload support. ScreenApp offers a genuine free tier (3 videos monthly, 45 minutes each) and handles direct file uploads plus Instagram, TikTok, and Facebook. For $19/month annual, ScreenApp adds speaker identification for meeting recordings.
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vs NoteGPT: NoteGPT costs $9.99/month and supports file uploads up to 2GB but lacks speaker identification. ScreenApp costs $19/month annual and includes speaker detection, making it more reliable for meetings and interviews where identifying who said what matters.
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vs Summarize.tech: Summarize.tech costs $10/month with no free tier and no file upload capability. ScreenApp provides 3 free videos monthly (45 minutes each) plus file upload support for MP4, MOV, and AVI files that Summarize.tech cannot process.
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vs TubeOnAI: TubeOnAI costs $9.99/month and offers 200 minutes monthly on the free tier but only works with YouTube. ScreenApp provides 45 minutes per video (3 videos monthly) with file uploads and multi-platform support including Instagram, TikTok, and Facebook.
Who uses it
Students
Turn lecture recordings into study notes. Upload Zoom or Teams recordings, or paste a YouTube link for open courseware. Timestamps let you jump back to the exact moment a concept was explained.
Business professionals
Run meetings, webinars, and training videos through it. Action items, decisions, and speaker-attributed quotes come out the other end. For live meetings, see the meeting recorder or meeting note taker.
Creators and social media managers
Pull quotes, clips, and blog post material from long-form videos. Transcripts also feed text-based video editors like Descript, where you edit the video by editing the transcript.
Researchers
Interviews, conference talks, and presentations with speaker attribution — ready to cite with timestamps. Batch processing handles large collections.
FAQ
What is a video summarizer?
A tool that turns a video into a text summary. You upload a file or paste a URL, and it transcribes the audio, identifies speakers, pulls out key points, and creates timestamped chapters.
Is there a free video summarizer?
Yes. Three videos per month, up to 45 minutes each. No credit card, no signup. Free accounts get the full feature set: chapters, speaker identification, exports.
How does it work?
Speech recognition transcribes the audio at 99% accuracy. A language model picks out main arguments, conclusions, and action items from the transcript. Most videos finish in 2-3 minutes.
Can I summarize YouTube videos for free?
Yes. The free tier covers 3 YouTube videos per month, up to 45 minutes each. Paste a public or unlisted URL and you get a timestamped summary.
How is this different from ChatGPT?
ChatGPT only reads text and images — it can’t open video files or fetch video URLs. This tool takes the video itself (MP4, MOV, AVI uploads, or links from YouTube, Instagram, TikTok, Facebook) and transcribes, identifies speakers, and summarizes.
How accurate is the transcription?
99% on clear audio. It handles accents, technical terms, and multiple speakers. Confidence indicators flag sections that may need a manual check.
How long does processing take?
2-3 minutes for most videos. A 2-hour lecture takes about the same time as a 10-minute clip because processing runs in parallel.
Does it work with private YouTube videos?
Only public or unlisted URLs. For private videos, download the file and upload it — you get the same features either way.
