Understand any YouTube video
in seconds
- AI summaries with clickable timestamps
- Chat with any video, grounded in the transcript
- Right inside YouTube — 15 languages
5 free summaries without sign-up · 10/month with a free account
How to use
From install to your first summary in under a minute.
- 1
Add to Chrome
Install the free extension in one click. No account needed to try your first summaries.
- 2
Open any YouTube video
The WatchGist panel appears next to the player automatically — nothing to copy or paste.
- 3
Open the WatchGist panel
Open the panel next to the player for an instant summary with clickable timestamps — then chat with the video.
Summarize any video in seconds
One click turns the full transcript into a study-note style summary you can skim — jump straight to any moment with clickable timestamps.
- Overview, key points, timeline & takeaways
- Clickable timestamps jump you to the moment
- Summaries in 15 languages
Ask questions in chat
Chat with the video like it's an expert who watched it for you. Ask anything and get answers grounded in the transcript, with sources you can jump straight to.
- Answers grounded in the transcript — not made up
- Sources you can click to jump to the moment
- Follow up with as many questions as you like
Simple pricing
Start free. Upgrade when you need more.
Free
$0
- 5 free summaries, no sign-up
- 10 summaries / month
- 30 chats / month
- 15 output languages
Frequently asked questions
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