Paste a public YouTube link
Start with a video or course link. When captions are unavailable, accessible speech can still be transcribed.
YouTube Video Summarizer — AI Notes and Chapters
Summarize YouTube videos into timestamped chapters, key takeaways and Markdown notes. Transcribe speech without captions and export notes for Notion or Obsidian.
Inside the workspace
This is what the summary looks like
The video on the left to check anything against, the overview, background and key takeaways on the right — with the full text, the mindmap and an AI chat one tab away.
- Timestamped chapters
- Click one and the video jumps back to that moment.
- Mindmap and takeaways
- A Mermaid mindmap and a key-point list, generated in the same pass.
- Keep asking
- Chat with the AI over the full text, and switch the output language anytime.
From YouTube video to usable study notes
Summarize YouTube videos into timestamped chapters, key takeaways and Markdown notes. Transcribe speech without captions and export notes for Notion or Obsidian.
Keep the full text and timestamps
Check names, numbers and important quotes against the video before relying on the notes.
Organize chapters and key points
Review the summary, examples and action items alongside the transcript. Add your own notes where context is missing.
Export Markdown and mindmaps
Import a .md file into Notion or save it in Obsidian. Mermaid rendering depends on the editor; SVG is an alternative for the diagram.
Study notes, work briefs and action lists
Review the result as study notes, a work brief or an action list. Export Markdown to keep the notes in your preferred editor.
Study notes
Key concepts and definitions
Examples and explanations
Questions for review
Work brief
Main conclusions
Risks and open questions
Material for a team briefing
Action list
Tasks and priorities
Source timestamps
Details that still need confirmation
STEP 01
Input
Paste a public link or upload a local video / audio file.
STEP 02
Analyze
Auto-transcribe and generate an overview, chapters, and mindmap.
STEP 03
Ask
Keep chatting with AI about the content to dig into points and actions.
STEP 04
Export
Take the summary, mindmap, and action list to reuse anywhere.
Supported platforms
YouTube
Side by side
SnapVee vs. the summarizers you already tried
Compare input methods and outputs for video notes, recordings, and meetings.
| What matters | SnapVee | ScreenApp | Notta | NoteGPT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Getting started | Paste a public link or upload a file in the browser | Paste a video URL, upload a file, or record | Join a meeting or upload a recording | Paste a YouTube link online or use the extension |
| Best input | Long videos, podcasts and local audio or video | Public video links, uploaded files, and recordings | Live meetings and voice notes | YouTube videos above all |
| What you get | Overview, timestamped chapters, key points, Mermaid mindmap, Markdown | Transcripts, summaries, and highlights | Transcript and meeting minutes | Transcripts, summaries, and mindmaps |
| Digging deeper | Keep asking the AI about the full text, switch output language | Ask about the recording | Search across past meetings | Ask about the video |
| After the summary | Subtitles, convert, breakdown, social formatting — same place | Share the recording back | Sync notes to team tools | Export the note |
ScreenApp and NoteGPT input options checked against their official pages on September 12, 2026. This is a workflow overview, not an exhaustive feature or plan comparison.ScreenAppNoteGPT
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You have the notes. Now what?
The rest of the workflow is right here
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User reviews
★★★★★
“My English ML course lives on YouTube; now I get chapter notes in one click and review twice as fast.”
Aaron Walsh
Graduate Student · Course study
★★★★★
“I no longer sit through hour-long English interviews — I read the chapter takeaways and pull quotes.”
Chloe Bennett
Growth · Competitive research
★★★★★
“A two-hour conference keynote takes ten minutes to skim, and timestamps take me back to verify details.”
Daniel Brooks
Indie Developer · Learning
★★★★★
“Turning English documentaries into timestamped notes makes building lesson material effortless.”
Elena Fischer
English Teacher · Lesson prep
★★★★★
“Long YouTube podcasts go straight into Obsidian as notes — my second brain keeps growing.”
Marcus Reid
Knowledge management
★★★★★
“Talks and launch replays become summaries and action items, so the team syncs much faster.”
Sofia Lindgren
Product Manager · Industry tracking
About video summaries
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Guides
Tutorials and examples
Follow the steps for your next task, from processing a video to saving the result.
Ready to compress long content into useful output?
Start with a public link. The current focus is making the summary, reading, and export flow solid before anything else.