TL;DW - YouTube AI Summarizer

Get answer-first YouTube summaries in a shared queue, with your preferred AI provider, format, language, and detail.

Know what a YouTube video says before you commit your time. TL;DW puts a Summarize button beside Subscribe and on video feed cards. Add videos to one shared queue, then keep browsing while your summaries run. For videos that make a clear promise, TL;DW starts with the promised answer. It also gives the delivery a 1–3 star rating. You can turn off answer-first summaries in Settings. Other videos receive a standard summary. Choose paragraph, bullet, or key-takeaway formats. Select one of five detail levels. Generate summaries in English, Arabic, or the video's language. Why use TL;DW: • Shared queue for watch pages and video feeds • Answer-first summaries for promise-driven videos • Status filters, stage progress, retries, and queue controls • Unread badge and automatic queue opening • Lifetime time-saved counter • Local summary caching and transcript inspector • Optional Obsidian notes and in-place highlights • Five AI providers, three formats, and five detail levels You bring your own Clipscript transcription key and a Google Gemini, OpenAI, Groq, Anthropic, or OpenRouter API key. Keys and cached results stay in local Chrome extension storage. Transcript content goes only to services needed for your request. Provider usage charges can apply. TL;DW contains no advertising or analytics SDKs.