What you get

Built for Medium specifically.

Strong one-line opening

Medium's preview is the first 1-2 lines. Ours are designed to be the curation hook.

Scannable structure

Short paragraphs, well-placed subheads, pull-quotes — the pattern that Medium readers actually read.

Image suggestions

Where to place hero, inline, and section images. With suggested search terms for Unsplash.

Tag suggestions

Medium tags affect distribution. We pick the 5 that match the article's substance.

How it works

Three steps from video to Medium publish.

01

Drop the link

Interviews, podcasts, talks, lectures — all generate well.

02

Pick a target length

Medium short reads (4 min) or longreads (12+ min). Different structure, different revenue model.

03

Edit and publish

Paste into Medium's editor, add images, hit publish. Or send to a publication for distribution.

Examples

Inputs, outputs.

▸ Founder podcast (60 min)
8-min Medium read with thesis, 3 lessons, takeaway
▸ Academic lecture (90 min)
12-min longread with explainer structure
▸ Conference panel
5-min read summarizing points of consensus and disagreement
▸ Investment analyst video
10-min read laying out the thesis with charts
Built for

Built for Medium writers.

Solo writers in the Partner Program

Every podcast appearance becomes Medium revenue. Compound your back catalog into income.

Newsletter writers cross-posting

Your Substack issue, reformatted for Medium's audience. Same content, different distribution.

Thought-leadership builders

Build a body of work. Every video you appear in, every conference you speak at, becomes a Medium article.

Questions

Honest answers.

Will the Medium article 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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