PageSum

Free AI YouTube Summarizer

Summarize Any YouTube Video Without Watching It

Paste a YouTube link and PageSum turns the video into a summary with chapters you can jump to. Skip the 40-minute video and keep the 2 minutes that matter.

No credit card
1 free video a day
Chapters with timestamps

A real result

A YouTube video summarized in PageSum: the video, a TL;DR, chapters with start times and the transcript beside them
A 22-minute YouTube video in Key Points mode: a TL;DR, chapters with start times and the transcript next to it.

How It Works

How to summarize a YouTube video

  1. Copy the YouTube link

    Copy the URL from the address bar or the Share button. Regular videos, Shorts and youtu.be links all work.

  2. Paste it into PageSum

    Paste the link and pick a summary mode: Quick for a short overview, Key Points for a scannable list.

  3. Read the summary

    PageSum reads the video's transcript and writes the summary, with chapters that link to the right moment in the video.

What You Get

More than a wall of text

Chapters

Videos of 3 minutes or more are split into chapters with start times, so you can jump to the part you care about.

Long videos

On Pro, lectures, podcasts and interviews with captions work at any length (the summary covers roughly the first hour). The free plan covers the first 5 minutes of any video.

Videos without captions

No captions? PageSum transcribes the audio with AI: up to 5 minutes free, up to 25 minutes on Pro.

6 summary modes

Quick and Key Points on the free plan. Detailed, ELI5, ELI10 and One-Liner on Pro.

Any language

Summaries in 36 languages. Get an English summary of a Spanish video, or keep the original language.

Ask the video

Ask follow-up questions and get answers from what was actually said. 1 question a day free, unlimited on Pro.

Timestamped answers

PRO

Summary points cite the moment they come from as [m:ss]. Click one and the video jumps there.

Flashcards from videos

PRO

Turn a lecture into flashcards and quizzes, then review them with spaced repetition.

PageSum vs other YouTube summarizers

Checked on each tool's own site on November 4, 2026. Limits and prices change, so check their pages before you decide.

Account needed

PageSum
Yes, free (email link)
NoteGPT
Its summarizer page says "No Login"
Eightify
Not stated on its home page

Free limit

PageSum
1 video a day (2 on your first day)
NoteGPT
Called free; no daily limit stated
Eightify
Not stated on its home page

Videos without captions

PageSum
AI transcription: 5 min free, 25 min on Pro, 90 min on Max
NoteGPT
Up to 150 min on its summarizer page; 120 to 210 min on paid plans on its pricing page
Eightify
Not stated on its home page

Summary

PageSum
Yes: 6 modes (2 on the free plan), 36 languages, follow-up questions
NoteGPT
Yes: key points, up to 20 videos at once on its top plan
Eightify
Yes: key ideas with timestamps, 40+ languages

Transcript download

PageSum
TXT, SRT, VTT, free
NoteGPT
TXT; says "multiple formats" without naming others
Eightify
Not stated on its home page

Paid plan

PageSum
$7.99/month or $59/year
NoteGPT
From $9.99/month or $108/year
Eightify
Not stated on its home page

Also works for

PageSum
TikTok, Instagram Reels, Facebook, X
NoteGPT
Vimeo, Udemy, Coursera
Eightify
Not stated on its home page

Got a long video with no captions and don't want to pay? NoteGPT's page says it handles up to 150 minutes with no login, and PageSum's free plan stops at 5. PageSum is the better fit when your videos also come from TikTok, Reels or Facebook.

Free and Pro limits

FreePro
Video summaries1 per day (2 on your first day)Unlimited
Videos with captionsFirst 5 minAny length
Videos without captionsUp to 5 min (AI transcription)Up to 25 min (AI transcription)
Summary modesQuick, Key PointsAll 6
Chapters (videos 3 min+)YesYes
Full transcript with timestamps, search, copy, .txt/.srt/.vttYesYes
Click-to-jump transcript, [m:ss] citations in summaries—Yes
Follow-up questions1 per dayUnlimited

Pro is $7.99/month or $59 for a year. See everything in Pro

Frequently asked questions

Is this YouTube summarizer free?

Yes. The free plan includes 3 summaries a day, 1 of which can be a video, in Quick or Key Points mode. No credit card is needed. Pro removes the daily limits and adds all 6 modes.

How does PageSum summarize a YouTube video?

PageSum fetches the video's captions (uploaded by the creator or auto-generated by YouTube) and summarizes the transcript with AI. If a video has no captions, it transcribes the audio first.

Can it summarize long YouTube videos?

Yes, on Pro. The free plan covers the first 5 minutes of any video. On Pro, videos with captions work at any length, including multi-hour podcasts: the summary is based on roughly the first hour of the transcript, and chapters cover the same span. Videos without captions go up to 25 minutes on Pro and 90 on Max.

What if the video has no captions?

PageSum transcribes it with AI. That works for videos up to 5 minutes on the free plan and up to 25 minutes on Pro. Longer ones, up to 30 minutes, are summarized from their start.

Does it work with YouTube Shorts?

Yes. Paste a Shorts link like any other YouTube link. Most Shorts are under 3 minutes, so they work on the free plan even without captions.

Can I summarize YouTube videos in other languages?

Yes. By default the summary uses the video's language. You can also pick one of 36 output languages, for example to get an English summary of a German video.

Which videos don't work?

Private and members-only videos, live streams, and playlists. Paste a single public video instead.

Is there a YouTube summarizer Chrome extension?

Yes. The PageSum Chrome extension opens a side panel next to the video and summarizes it in one click, without leaving YouTube.

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