Does it work on videos without captions?

Yes. When a video has no captions, Scriora transcribes its audio, at one credit per 10 minutes of video, and summarizes that.

How does the summarizer read the video?

It reads the captions, or the transcribed audio when there are none, and summarizes that text.

Are timestamps included?

Yes. Each chapter starts at a real line of the transcript, and its timestamp opens the video on YouTube at that moment.

Do I need a browser extension?

No. Everything runs on this page, so there is nothing to install and nothing that breaks when YouTube changes its layout.

How long a video can I summarize?

Videos with captions come back in full at any length; long transcripts are summarized part by part, so they take a little longer.

What does a summary cost?

One credit on top of the transcript, refunded if the summary fails. Free previews show the first two takeaways and the first chapter.

AI YouTube video summarizer

JUMP TO EACH CHAPTER

Paste a YouTube link. Get key takeaways and chapters, and each timestamp opens the video where that part starts. No browser extension to install.

Free account: 3 previews a week, each covering the first minute. A full transcript uses 1 credit (from 6¢), a summary 1 more, and failed runs are refunded.

Only submit public videos you own or are authorized to access.

Source: YouTube link
Output: Summary + TXT
Cost: 2 credits

japan-week-plan.mp31 chapter · 7 takeaways · 0:48

00:00
Budget Travel Planning
The video shares a budget-friendly approach to planning a seven-day trip to Japan, focusing on flights, transportation, accommodation, and food.
Key
Flights booked three months in advance saved $200 by flying into Osaka instead of Tokyo.
Key
Single train tickets were cheaper than the National Rail Pass for traveling between Tokyo, Kyoto, and Osaka.
Key
Business hotels near stations were clean, small, and cost about $60 per night.
Key
The total budget for seven days in Japan, including flights, was about $1,400.

Real output from a 48-second travel tips clip we recorded in the style of a YouTube video. On a YouTube link, each chapter timestamp opens the video at that moment.

How to summarize a YouTube video

Take 1
Paste a YouTube URL
A watch link, a Short, a youtu.be link, or one shared from the app.
Take 2
Captions or audio
The video’s captions are used when it has them. When it has none, the audio is transcribed instead.
Take 3
Jump to any chapter
Click a timestamp to open YouTube at that moment, or read the full transcript underneath.

Summary or full transcript

The summary answers “what is this video about.” The transcript underneath answers “what exactly was said” and exports as TXT, SRT, or VTT.

.txt
Plain text
.srt
SubRip subtitles
.vtt
WebVTT captions

A person on a couch watching a travel video on a tablet, a paper map on the table

Who summarizes YouTube videos

People researching a topic who want to know what a long video covers, and jump straight to the part they need.

Anyone who has tried a summary extension that gives up on videos without captions: here the audio is transcribed instead.

Frequently asked questions