What you get

Not a transcript. A blog post that's actually ready to publish.

Structured prose, not raw transcript

H2s and H3s in the right places. Connective sentences between ideas. The 'ums' and 'you knows' stripped out automatically.

Pull-quotes from the speaker

The most quotable lines lifted verbatim and formatted as pull-quotes — preserving the original voice where it matters most.

SEO-aware title and meta

Title options, a meta description, and a slug suggestion based on the video's actual topic. Drop them in or rewrite — your call.

Markdown, HTML, or plain text

One-click export to whichever format your CMS wants. WordPress, Ghost, Substack, Medium, Notion — all friendly.

How it works

Three steps. No prompting required.

01

Paste the URL

Any public YouTube video — interviews, podcasts, keynotes, tutorials, video essays. Even 4-hour Lex Fridman episodes.

02

We do the work

Transcribe, identify key arguments, structure into sections, pull the best quotes, write the connective tissue. Around 30 seconds.

03

Edit and publish

Read it through, tweak the bits that need your voice, export to Markdown, hit publish. Most users edit 10-15%.

Examples

What goes in, what comes out.

▸ Founder podcast interview (90 min)
1,800-word essay with three pull-quotes and a clear thesis
▸ Conference keynote (45 min)
Recap article with timestamped citations and a TL;DR
▸ Tutorial walkthrough (20 min)
Step-by-step written guide with numbered sections
▸ Panel discussion (2 hrs)
Editorial summary organized by topic, not by speaker
Built for

The people who'd actually publish this.

Content marketers

Turn every podcast appearance and webinar your company records into SEO-ranking blog content. One video, one ranking page, zero new recording work.

Ghostwriters & solo creators

Your client talks for an hour, you publish a polished post the next morning. The math works at $0.20 per output instead of $200 per ghostwritten draft.

Newsletter operators

The 3-hour interview everyone's discussing? Turn it into a 1,000-word Substack issue tonight, link to the original, get credit for the curation.

Questions

Honest answers.

Will the blog post sound like me or like a robot?

RecapGPT preserves the speaker's voice in pull-quotes and writes connective prose in a neutral editorial tone. Most users tweak 10-15% before publishing — far less than starting from a raw transcript. If you want a stronger personal voice, edit the connective sentences and leave the quotes alone.

Is it really free?

Yes. You get 3 free conversions per month with no credit card required. Pro is $5.99/mo for unlimited conversions and longer videos. We don't run ads or sell your data.

What format does the output come in?

Markdown, HTML, or plain text — your choice. Works with WordPress, Ghost, Substack, Medium, Notion, Obsidian, and anything else that accepts standard text. No lock-in.

Can I convert someone else's YouTube video?

Yes, if the video is public. The output is your draft, but the underlying ideas belong to the original creator — cite them, link to the video, and don't republish verbatim. Best practice is to use AI drafts as a starting point for your own analysis or commentary, not a substitute for it.

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