TubeNotes - YouTube Summaries

AI-powered YouTube summaries saved to Notion, Capacities, Readwise & more. 10 free/month.

✨ WHAT IT DOES TubeNotes (formerly YouTube to Capacities) extracts video captions, generates intelligent summaries using AI, and saves them directly to your favorite note-taking apps: - Notion - Rich pages with embedded video player and collapsible transcript - Capacities - Weblinks with formatted markdown summaries - Readwise - Highlights in your Readwise library for daily review - Raindrop.io - Bookmarks with AI summaries in the note field - Download .md - Markdown files for Obsidian, Logseq, Bear, or any markdown app Choose from 5 AI summary types, include the full transcript, and get timestamp references to key moments. Switch between destinations anytime. 🎯 WHO IT'S FOR Perfect for: - Students taking notes from educational videos - Researchers cataloging video content - Content creators analyzing competitor videos - Anyone building a knowledge base in Notion, Capacities, Readwise, Obsidian, or other tools 🔑 TWO OPTIONS Free Tier (Recommended) - 10 free summaries per month - No API key needed - All 5 summary types included - All destinations included - Resets monthly BYOK (Bring Your Own Key) - Unlimited summaries - Use your own OpenAI API key - Timestamp references in summaries - Costs: ~$0.006/minute (~$0.06 for 10-min video) - You control and pay for your usage Requirements: - Videos with captions/subtitles (auto-generated captions work fine) - For Notion: Just click "Connect Notion" and authorize (no keys needed) - For Capacities: API Token & Space ID from https://capacities.io/settings/integrations - For Readwise: Access token from https://readwise.io/access_token - For Raindrop.io: Test token from https://app.raindrop.io/settings/integrations - For Markdown: No setup needed - For BYOK: OpenAI API Key from https://platform.openai.com/api-keys 📖 HOW IT WORKS 1. Navigate to any YouTube video 2. Click the extension icon or the save button under the video 3. Choose your summary type (Quick, Default, Detailed, Action Items, or Academic) 4. Choose options: transcript, timestamps, custom tags 5. Click "Save Now" for instant processing 6. Your note appears in your chosen destination with full formatting 🔒 PRIVACY & SECURITY Free Tier: - Secure backend processing - Anonymous authentication - Transcripts processed and discarded — never stored - Your summaries only saved to YOUR chosen destination BYOK: - Your keys, your control — API keys stored locally, encrypted by Chrome - Direct communication between you, OpenAI, and your destination - We never see your API keys or data Notion: - Connects via secure OAuth — your token is stored server-side and never exposed to the extension - When you disconnect, the token is revoked and deleted Capacities, Readwise, Raindrop.io: - Credentials stored locally in your browser, encrypted by Chrome - Sent only to the respective service when saving Markdown: - Files generated entirely in your browser - Nothing sent to any server All Options: - No tracking — we don't collect personal information or browsing history - All permissions used solely for core functionality ⚡ FEATURES ✅ 5 AI summary formats (Quick, Default, Detailed, Action Items, Academic) ✅ 5 destinations (Notion, Capacities, Readwise, Raindrop.io, Markdown download) ✅ Full transcript — include the complete video transcript in your notes ✅ Timestamp references — AI cites key moments as [MM:SS] ✅ One-click save — button right under the YouTube video ✅ Live progress updates — see what's happening in real-time ✅ Background processing — works even after closing the popup ✅ Custom tags — organize with your own labels ✅ Automatic metadata — title, channel, thumbnail, URL ✅ Notion video embed — watch YouTube without leaving Notion ✅ Notion toggle transcript — collapsible full transcript block ✅ Clean, modern interface with real app logos ⚠️ KNOWN LIMITATIONS - Caption Dependency — Currently requires videos to have accessible captions - Most popular videos have captions - Auto-generated captions work fine - The extension will tell you clearly if captions aren't available - Free Tier Limit — 10 summaries per month (resets on the 1st) - Upgrade to BYOK anytime for unlimited summaries - Timestamps — Currently available in BYOK mode only 🚀 WHAT'S NEW v1.5 — New Destinations - Readwise integration — Save summaries as highlights in your Readwise library - Raindrop.io integration — Save as bookmarks with AI summaries in the note field - Markdown download — Export .md files with YAML frontmatter for Obsidian, Logseq, Bear, etc. - 5 total destinations with one-click switching - Official app logos throughout the UI v1.4 — Notion + Transcript - Notion integration — One-click OAuth connect, rich pages with embedded video player - Full transcript — Include the complete transcript in saved notes (collapsible in Notion) - Timestamp references — AI cites [MM:SS] key moments in summaries - Multiple destinations — Switch between apps from settings - Disconnect Notion — Easily unlink your workspace anytime - Security hardening — XSS fixes, consistent auth, Supabase improvements v1.2 — Free Tier + Summary Types - 5 AI Summary Types — Quick, Default, Detailed, Action Items, or Academic - Free Tier — 10 free summaries per month, no API key needed - Live Progress Updates — Real-time feedback at every step - BYOK Option — Bring your own OpenAI key for unlimited summaries - No Truncation — Complete summaries every time - Enhanced Reliability — Better error handling and user experience 💰 PRICING Free Tier: - Extension: FREE - 10 summaries/month: FREE - All destinations included - Resets monthly on the 1st BYOK (Bring Your Own Key): - Extension: FREE - API Costs (you pay OpenAI directly): - 10-minute video: ~$0.06 - 1-hour video: ~$0.36 - Monthly for 50 videos (10min each): ~$3 📞 SUPPORT - Email: yt2capacities@gmail.com - Help & FAQ: https://broad-gemini-220.notion.site/Help-FAQ-2fce88fdd6a4808b93c6ecfd3b389ff0 🔐 PERMISSIONS EXPLAINED This extension requests: - activeTab — To read YouTube video information - storage — To securely store your credentials locally - scripting — To add the save button on YouTube pages - notifications — To show progress and completion alerts - downloads — To save Markdown files to your computer - youtube.com — To access video pages and captions - api.capacities.io — To save summaries to Capacities - api.openai.com — To generate summaries with your key (BYOK only) - readwise.io — To save highlights to Readwise - api.raindrop.io — To save bookmarks to Raindrop.io - Our backend — For free tier AI processing and Notion OAuth All permissions are used solely for core functionality. No data tracking or analytics. Built by an indie developer who cares about privacy and productivity. Your data stays yours.