How to Summarize YouTube Videos Using Free AI Tools (Quick & Easy Tutorial!)

This video explains a straightforward, free method for summarizing long YouTube videos using AI. The process involves three main steps: first, copying the link of the desired YouTube video. Second, using a tool called Note GPT to generate the full transcript of that video by pasting the link. Finally, preparing a prompt for ChatGPT by pasting both the YouTube link and the transcript, specifying the desired summary language, and then feeding this prompt into ChatGPT to receive a concise summary.

• Summarize YouTube videos using AI for free.
• Copy the YouTube video link.
• Use Note GPT to generate the video transcript.
• Prepare a prompt for ChatGPT including the video link and transcript.
• Get a neat, fast summary from ChatGPT.

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Copy YouTube Link [00:19]

• Select a YouTube video you wish to summarize.
• Tap the three dots next to the video.
• Select "share" and then "copy link."

This step is about obtaining the URL of the video you intend to summarize.

Easy, right?

Get Transcript with Note GPT [00:34]

• Navigate to notegpt.io in your browser.
• Paste the copied YouTube link into the provided box.
• Click the "generate summary" button to get the full transcript.
• Note GPT offers up to 15 free summaries per month if not logged in.

This part of the process involves using a specific online tool to extract the text from the video.

Boom, you'll get the full transcript.

Prepare Prompt [01:12]

• Create a prompt template for ChatGPT.
• Replace placeholders within the template with the video link and the transcript.
• Specify the desired language for the summary (e.g., English, Indonesian).
• Copy the entire prepared prompt.

Here, the focus is on constructing the instructions that will guide the AI in generating the summary.

Use ChatGPT to Summarize [01:54]

• Go to chatgpt.com and log in.
• Paste the prepared prompt into the chat interface.
• Send the prompt to ChatGPT.
• Receive a neat and fast summary of the entire video.
• The summary can be copied or saved as needed.

This final step is where the AI processes the information and delivers the desired concise summary.

Super clean, super fast.