TL;DW - YouTube Video Summarizer

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AI-powered YouTube summaries. Get insights & takeaways instantly. Supports Claude, GPT-4, Gemini. Free with your API key.

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100% free & open source YouTube summarizer. Get AI summaries, key insights & takeaways. No fees ever - just bring your API key.

Free Forever. No Catch.

TL;DW is a 100% free, open source YouTube video summarizer. No subscriptions. No premium tiers. No "free trial" that expires. Just a beautifully designed tool that works.
You only pay for what you use: a few cents per video to your AI provider of choice.

Why We Built This

Its creators got tired of video summarizers that:
Charge monthly fees for basic functionality
Look like they were designed in 2010
Break constantly or return garbage results
Lock features behind paywalls
So they built TL;DW: free, slick, premium-looking, and it just works. Every time.

How It Works

Navigate to any YouTube video
Click the TL;DW icon
Hit "Analyze Video"
Get a beautifully formatted summary in seconds

That's it. No account required. No sign-up. No credit card.

What You Get

Concise Summary
A well-written overview capturing the essence of the video. Decide in seconds if the full video is worth your time.

Key Revelations
The most valuable insights extracted from the content - the "aha moments" that make videos worth watching.

Quick Takeaways
Actionable bullet points you can immediately apply or save for later.

Export Anywhere
Copy to clipboard as Markdown
Download as a .md file
Export directly to Obsidian
Export to Logseq
Build your knowledge base effortlessly.

Choose Your AI

Works with your own API key from:
Anthropic Claude - Best comprehension
OpenAI GPT-4 - Most versatile
Google Gemini - Most affordable
Typical cost: $0.01-0.03 per video. New Anthropic accounts get free credits.
100% Open Source

Don't trust us? Read every line of code yourself:

github.com/ndimoro/tldw-youtube-summarizer

No hidden tracking. No data collection. No servers. Everything runs in your browser.

Privacy By Design

API keys stored locally on YOUR device
Transcripts go directly to YOUR chosen AI provider
We never see your data (we literally can't - there's no server)
No analytics, no tracking, no accounts

Requirements

YouTube videos with captions available
API key from Anthropic, OpenAI, or Google
Chrome, Edge, Brave, Arc, or any Chromium browser

Perfect For

Researchers reviewing lectures
Professionals staying current
Students studying video content
Content creators analyzing competitors
Anyone who values their time over watching ads

Get Help

Questions? Feature requests? Found a bug?
[email protected]

We actually respond.

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