VidBrief — YouTube summaries

Skim, search, and chat with any YouTube video without leaving the page.

Turn long YouTube videos into clear, useful briefs without leaving the page. VidBrief opens in Chrome's Side Panel beside the video you are watching. Use it to understand the main ideas, navigate important moments, and ask questions about the content using AI Chat. Key features: • Instant summaries with key takeaways • Clickable outlines that jump to the relevant timestamp • Video Q&A with timestamp references • Recent-video history and usage information • Multilingual summaries for videos in different languages How it works: 1. Open a YouTube video. 2. Open VidBrief from the Chrome toolbar or Side Panel. 3. Connect your free VidBrief account. 4. Create a brief, browse the outline, or ask a question. VidBrief is useful for lectures, tutorials, interviews, podcasts, product reviews, and research videos. It helps you decide what deserves your attention and return directly to the moments that matter. A free account is available and no credit card is required. Paid plans provide higher processing limits and additional features. Privacy matters: VidBrief reads the YouTube video ID needed to provide its features. Authentication uses a revocable extension session, and your password is never stored by the extension. Learn more at https://vidbrief.org/privacy.