Summarize YouTube videos with AI

Save time on long videos, get key ideas instantly with sum.video

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30 Years of Business Knowledge in 2hrs 26mins © Simon Squibb

Strategy and Growth

🗺️Ditch the rigid business plan and use mind maps so the company can stay a hobby until the idea is real.

🌍Going global reduces risk after research — a franchising model lets you scale without owning every market.

🤝Find a co-founder with opposite skills and the same moral code. 1 + 1 should equal 11.

🎯 Marketing and Sales

The top 1% of salespeople build long-term relationships instead of chasing one-off closes.

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AI-Powered Insights

Extract key ideas from any video directly in YouTube

Smart Navigation

Jump to specific topics with timestamped summaries

Audio Summaries

Listen on the go — play summaries during your commute

Video to Text

Access transcriptions you can read, search, and save

Multilingual Support

Get summaries and translations in 17 languages

Easy Sharing

Copy or export summaries and send the link in one click

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Frequently asked questions

What is sum.video?

sum.video is an AI YouTube summarizer. Paste a video URL or use the Chrome extension to get a concise summary, transcript, and optional audio version.

How to summarize YouTube videos with sum.video?

Install the Chrome extension and click Summarize on the video page. You can also prefix a YouTube link with sum.video/.

Can I use sum.video on mobile?

Yes. The website works on phones and tablets. Open sum.video in your mobile browser and paste a YouTube link.

How does sum.video summarize videos?

We fetch the video transcript, then AI extracts the main ideas into a structured summary. You can also generate a spoken audio version and add it to a playlist.

Can sum.video summarize podcasts and news?

Yes. Any public YouTube video works, including podcasts, news, lectures, and talks hosted on YouTube.

Can I summarize videos in other languages?

Yes. Summaries are available in 17 languages, including English, Spanish, German, French, Japanese, Korean, and more.

Can I summarize lengthy videos?

Yes. It works on short clips and multi-hour lectures, podcasts, and talks hosted on YouTube.

Can I summarize my own videos?

Yes. Any public YouTube video works, including ones you uploaded.

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