In this article, I want to showcase AI tools for creating summaries from YouTube videos. These AI tools can quickly summarize a video’s content so you don’t have to watch the entire thing. I’ll demonstrate how to use these AIs to rapidly extract the main points from videos.
How to summarize a YouTube video with AI in 2024
AI Tools for Video Summarization
Video summaries can save time, help you grasp key points quickly, and allow you to decide if watching the full video is worthwhile.
I will use these four popular AI tools:
ChatGPT
Claude
Google Gemini
Perplexity
How to Use Each Tool
How to summarize a video with ChatGPT
ChatGPT now has internet access, making it easier to summarize videos directly.
Open the website https://chatgpt.com/ and register there.
Copy the video link from YouTube.
Ask ChatGPT to “Summarize the video” along with the link.
If needed, ask for additional information to get a more comprehensive summary.
It usually works immediately out of the box, but sometimes, if the video is new, it could show an error. In this case, please follow the steps to get the summary from the transcript.
How to summarize the video with ChatGPT
How to summarize a video with Claude
Create an account on the https://claude.ai/ website to get access to AI.
Claude doesn’t have direct internet access, so you cannot just pass the link to the video; you need to pass a transcript.
How to summarize the video with Claude
How to Get a Transcript from YouTube Video
Open the video on YouTube.
Click on the “Show Transcript” button below the video description.
3. Copy the entire transcript.
4. Paste the transcript into Claude and ask it to summarize it.
Claude
How to summarize a video with Google Gemini
If you haven’t registered yet, go to https://gemini.google.com/ and register there. Gemini performs very well with video summarization without needing extra steps. It also works well with new videos.
Copy the video link
Ask Gemini to summarize the video and provide the link.
Gemini will generate a detailed summary without extra steps.
How to summarize the video with Google Gemini
How to summarize a video with Perplexity AI
Visit https://www.perplexity.ai and register there. Perplexity offers the most detailed summaries but doesn’t work with newly added videos.
Copy the video link
Ask Perplexity to summarize the video and provide the link
Perplexity will generate a comprehensive summary
How to summarize the video with Perplexity AI
Conclusion
Based on the comparison in the video, I’ll rank these tools in the following order:
Perplexity
Google Gemini
ChatGPT
Claude
Each tool has its strengths, and the best choice may depend on your specific needs and the video content you’re summarizing.
Try these tools and see which works best for you! Don’t forget to share your favorite in the comments!
Cheers!