AI video summary
Get a short, structured explanation of the video's topic, key points, conclusions, and next steps.
YouTube Summarizer
YouTube Summarizer
Summarize YouTube videos without opening a new app
Paste a public YouTube, Shorts, embed, or live replay URL. Pagivo fetches the available captions, turns them into a readable transcript with timestamps, and generates a concise AI video summary with the main ideas, useful quotes, and action items.
- Free to try
- No sign-up required
- Works from captions
- Copy summary or transcript
URL fetching works when public captions are reachable. If YouTube blocks automated transcript access, paste the transcript below and summarize it directly.
Paste transcript instead of fetching from YouTube
When this box has text, Pagivo summarizes the pasted transcript and skips server-side YouTube caption fetching.
How to copy a transcript from YouTube
- Open the video on YouTube in a browser.
- Open the video description, then select Show transcript. If you do not see it, the video may not have captions.
- Select the transcript text in the transcript panel and copy it.
- Paste it into this box, then click Summarize.
YouTube can show transcripts only for videos that have captions. For your own videos, YouTube Studio also lets you download subtitle files from the Subtitles editor.
Ask a specific question instead of a full summary (optional)
Leave blank for a full structured summary. Or ask anything about the video.
What this YouTube summarizer gives you
Timestamped transcript
Copy the full YouTube transcript with timecodes so you can quote, review, or jump back to the exact moment.
Custom questions
Ask for product names, tools mentioned, study notes, meeting decisions, or a summary in another language.
How to get a YouTube transcript manually
If automatic transcript fetching is blocked or captions do not load, use YouTube's own transcript panel and paste the text here.
Open the transcript
On the YouTube video page, expand the description and choose Show transcript.
Copy the text
Select the transcript lines in the side panel. Copy only the spoken text if YouTube includes extra interface text.
Paste and summarize
Open the paste-transcript box above, paste the text, add an optional question, and run the summary.
How YouTube Summarizer works
Paste the YouTube URL
Copy the URL from any YouTube video and paste it into the input field.
Fetch the transcript
Click Summarize and the tool retrieves the video’s captions directly from YouTube.
Read the AI summary
An AI model structures the transcript into an overview, key points, insights, and conclusions.
AI video summaries without watching a thing
The tool does not download the video itself. It works from available captions, so it is best for lectures, tutorials, interviews, webinars, podcasts, conference talks, and public videos where YouTube provides subtitles.
Frequently asked questions
Who uses YouTube Summarizer?
Students & researchers
Turn hour-long lectures into a one-page overview with key points, and use the timestamped transcript to cite the exact minute.
Journalists & writers
Pull accurate quotes from interviews and press briefings without scrubbing through the recording - the transcript keeps every line with its timecode.
Non-native speakers
Read along with any video at your own pace instead of pausing and rewinding. Captions and summary give you the content twice.
Busy professionals
Screen recordings, webinars, conference talks - get the conclusions in seconds and only watch the parts that matter.