Youtube Highlighter & AI Summary - Web Highlights

Highlight & annotate YouTube transcripts. Create AI summaries and transform videos into organized, searchable notes & annotations.

Transform YouTube into your study, research, and learning workspace. Extract transcripts, sync with playback, jump by timestamps, organize with tags, and generate AI summaries of key insights — all in one tool. ⭐ TOP FEATURES ⭐ 🎥 YouTube Transcript Highlighter — One‑click button in the player or extension icon ⏱️ Time‑Synced Playback — Click transcript lines to jump to exact moments 📌 Video Pinning — Keep the player visible while reviewing the transcript 📝 Notes & Tags — Add notes to highlights and organize by custom tags 🎨 Multiple Highlight Colors — Color‑code concepts, quotes, and action items 🤖 AI Summary — Short, medium, or long summaries of any video 🔄 Auto‑Scroll — Transcript follows video; toggle on/off anytime 🌍 Multi‑Language — Detects available captions and lets you switch languages 🌓 Reader Mode — Distraction‑free interface with light, dark, sepia, high‑contrast 🔍 Powerful Search — Find highlights and notes instantly across videos 📤 Export Options — Copy Markdown/HTML or export to Notion, Obsidian, Capacities, and other popular note-taking tools ☁️ Optional Sync — Use offline for free; enable sync via the web app 🔥 HOW IT WORKS 🔥 1) Open any YouTube video with captions 2) Click the highlight button in the player or the extension icon 3) The transcript opens in reader mode — start highlighting and taking notes 4) Click timestamps to jump to exact moments in the video 5) Generate an AI summary to capture the key takeaways 💡 WHY THIS EXTENSION? ✅ Purpose‑built for YouTube — Smooth transcript extraction and video synchronization ✅ Persistent highlights — Reopen videos and your highlights are still there ✅ Works offline — No account needed for core highlighting ✅ Unlimited AI summaries — No artificial limits ✅ Privacy‑first — Your data stays yours, always ✅ Help children learn - We proudly support the Save the Children charity and other great causes. 💡 PRO TIPS & GOOD TO KNOW 💡 ➡️ Toggle auto‑scroll to keep the current sentence in view ➡️ Click timestamps in your highlights to replay exact moments ➡️ Tag highlights (e.g., “TED Talk”, “Exam Prep”, “Marketing”) for fast filtering ➡️ Customize typography: font size, width, and line spacing ➡️ Switch themes: light, dark, sepia, or high‑contrast for long study sessions ➡️ Use the player button for the fastest launch into reader mode ➡️ Some videos may not have captions; captions are required for transcript features 🔐 YOUR PRIVACY MATTERS We believe your data belongs to you. ✔️ Your highlights, notes, and bookmarks are private by default ✔️ Nothing is ever sold or used to profile you ✔️ Secure sync and export, only accessible with your account We never use your data for advertising, lending, or unrelated purposes. 📜 TERMS OF SERVICE 📜 By installing the extension or signing up with an account, you agree to Web Highlights Terms of Service and Privacy Policy which you can find here: https://web-highlights.com/legal/terms-of-service ----- ❤️ This is a one-person project I’m building with love and late nights. I hope you enjoy using this tool as much as I do. Feel free to share your feedback with me: · Email: marius@web-highlights.com · LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/marius-bongarts-6b3638171 · Twitter/X: https://x.com/MariusBongarts