WatchGist: Summarize & Chat with YouTube Videos

AI summaries and chat for any YouTube video, right next to the player — with clickable timestamps and 15 languages.

Understand any YouTube video in seconds. WatchGist adds AI summaries and chat right next to the player — skip the fluff, jump to what matters, and ask the video anything. 🚀 ★ FEATURES ✨ Instant AI Summaries Turn any video into a study-note style summary — an overview, key points grouped by theme, a timeline, and clear takeaways. No copy-pasting transcripts. ⏱️ Clickable Timestamps Every summary is linked to the moment it came from. Click a timestamp to jump straight to that part of the video. 💬 Chat With Any Video Ask questions and get answers grounded in the transcript — with sources you can click to jump to. Follow up as many times as you like. 🖥️ Right Inside YouTube The WatchGist panel sits next to the player. Nothing to copy, paste, or switch tabs for — it's there the moment you open a video. 🌍 15 Output Languages Get summaries and chat in your language, no matter what language the video is in. 🎬 Long Video Support From quick clips to multi-hour lectures, talks, and podcasts (10h+) — WatchGist handles them without you scrubbing through the timeline. 🆓 Try It Free — No Account Needed Run your first 5 summaries without signing up. Create a free account for more every month. ★ PLANS Free • 5 summaries free, no sign-up • 10 summaries / month with a free account • 30 chat messages / month • All 15 output languages Pro — $5/month • 500 summaries / month • 2,000 chat messages / month • Long videos (10h+) supported • Priority processing ★ HOW TO USE 1. Install WatchGist (optionally sign in with your Google account for a free monthly quota). 2. Open any YouTube video — the WatchGist panel appears next to the player automatically. 3. Get an instant AI summary with clickable timestamps. 4. Ask questions in chat — answers stay grounded in the transcript, with sources you can jump to. 5. Switch the output language anytime — 15 languages supported. ★ WHO IS IT FOR ✨ Students & researchers digesting long lectures and talks ✨ Professionals keeping up with tutorials, keynotes, and conference sessions ✨ Podcast & interview listeners who want the gist fast ✨ Language learners who want summaries in their own language ✨ Busy viewers deciding whether a video is worth their time ✨ Anyone who'd rather understand a video than scrub through it ★ PRIVACY WatchGist only processes the transcript of the video you're watching to generate summaries and chat responses. We do not sell or share your data. See our privacy policy: https://watchgist.com/privacy ★ SUPPORT Website: https://watchgist.com Email: support@watchgist.com Stop scrubbing through videos — understand any YouTube video in seconds with WatchGist.