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 ⚡ Quick Summary See the whole video in 3–5 lines as soon as it opens. It doesn't use your monthly summary quota. A free account can generate up to 30 new Quick Summaries per day; without signing in, you can still see one when a cached result is available. ✨ 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, often with timestamps you can click to jump to the moment. Follow up as many times as you like. 📋 Follow, Translate & Copy the Transcript Follow along as the current line is highlighted during playback. On most videos with captions, translate the transcript into your selected output language using YouTube's automatic translation. Copy the cleaned-up full transcript or just one line whenever you need it. 📚 Your Library Save summaries to your account on watchgist.com and revisit or delete them anytime. Sign-in required. 🖥️ 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. 🎬 Lectures, Talks & Podcasts Long recordings become a scannable timeline you can click through instead of scrubbing. Summaries currently cover roughly the first 1.5–2 hours of speech. 🆓 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 with a free account • All 15 output languages Pro — $5/month • 500 summaries / month • 2,000 chat messages / month • All 15 output languages • Cancel anytime Summaries are counted in units: 1 unit per 2 hours of video, so a typical video is 1 unit. ★ 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. See the 3–5-line Quick Summary, then generate a full AI summary with clickable timestamps when you want more detail. 4. Ask questions in chat — answers stay grounded in the transcript and often include timestamps you can jump to. 5. Switch the output language anytime — 15 languages supported. ★ PRIVACY WatchGist sends the transcript and basic video information (title, channel name, and description) of the video you're watching — plus chat messages you submit — to our servers to generate results. Summaries you choose to save, together with their video title and channel name, are stored in your account until you delete them. We do not sell your data. See our privacy policy: https://watchgist.com/privacy ★ SUPPORT Website: https://watchgist.com Email: support@watchgist.com Questions or feedback? Email us at support@watchgist.com — we read every message.