What you get

Insights, not just summary.

3-7 key takeaways

The headline insights, not every point made. The ones you'd write on a sticky note.

Prioritized by importance

The most important takeaway is first. Second-most second. Buries the lede — nope.

Action-oriented phrasing

Where the speaker gives advice, the advice is rephrased as an imperative. 'Do X, because Y.'

Quotable hooks

Each takeaway has a one-line quotable hook you can drop into a Slack message or LinkedIn post.

How it works

Three steps to the substance.

01

Paste the URL

Any video where the substance matters more than the runtime.

02

Pick how many

Three takeaways for a quick share, seven for thorough coverage.

03

Share or save

Copy to Slack, save to Notion, or paste into a doc to discuss with your team.

Examples

What the takeaways look like.

▸ Founder podcast (90 min)
5 takeaways on growth strategy, prioritized
▸ Sales training video
7 takeaways framed as objection-handling moves
▸ Conference panel
3 takeaways representing the points of consensus
▸ Investor letter video
5 takeaways on portfolio thesis and positioning
Built for

Built for sharing-and-doing.

Team leads

Distill a 2-hour all-hands into the 5 things your team should actually remember Monday morning.

Founders & exec teams

Cover the relevant podcast episodes in 5 minutes each. Pattern-match across dozens in an afternoon.

Sales & customer-facing

Turn customer interview videos into the 3 messages you'll repeat to every prospect this quarter.

Questions

Honest answers.

Will the takeaways list 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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