YouTube video summarizer
Paste a YouTube link and get the key points, with the timestamp for each one. Works on talks, interviews, tutorials and two-hour podcasts.
this is what you get back
Why Distribution Is Becoming the New Moat
The Long Game · Ep. 214
The gist
Building software got cheap, so the advantage moved to whoever owns the channel and the workflow. Pricing should follow usage before it follows seats.
Key points
- 01The supply of software is about to increase by an order of magnitude.04:12→
- 02Distribution compounds faster than product quality ever did.22:40→
- 03Workflow depth is the one moat that survives cheap building.51:08→
- 04Start usage-based, then add a platform fee once you're embedded.1:22:18→
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It reads the whole video, not just the description
SkimHop works from the spoken audio, so it catches the point the host makes at 51 minutes even when the title and description never mention it.
Every point keeps its timestamp
A summary you can't verify is a rumour. Each key point links back to the moment it came from, so you can watch thirty seconds instead of an hour.
Then ask it anything
Once a video is skimmed you can ask follow-up questions — pricing, sources, numbers, who said what — and get answers with the timestamps attached.
Questions people actually ask
Is the YouTube summarizer free?
Yes. You can summarize videos for free, and the browser extension is free to install. Longer videos and unlimited skims are part of the paid plan.
Does it work on videos without captions?
Yes. If YouTube captions exist SkimHop uses them, and if they don't it transcribes the audio directly.
How long can the video be?
Anything up to about four hours, including full podcast episodes and recorded conferences.
Does it work on private or unlisted videos?
Unlisted videos work if you have the link. Private videos only work through the browser extension, in a tab you're already signed into.
Can I get the full transcript too?
Yes — switch to the Transcript tab for the full text with timestamps, and copy or download it.
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