What you get

The video, faster. Pick your depth.

Three-sentence TL;DR

The whole video in three sentences. For when you just need to know whether to watch the rest.

Bullet summary

Five to fifteen bullets covering the substantive arguments. Most popular output.

Chapter breakdown

Section-by-section summary with timestamps. The closest thing to reading the video.

Action items

If the video gives advice, the advice is extracted as a numbered checklist. Skip the rambling, keep the recommendations.

How it works

Three hours to three minutes.

01

Paste the URL

Any public YouTube video — even hours-long interviews and full lectures.

02

Pick depth

TL;DR, bullets, chapters, or all three. Generated in parallel.

03

Read and decide

Skim the summary in two minutes. Decide whether to watch the full video — and if so, jump to the part that matters.

Examples

What 30 seconds gets you.

▸ 3-hour Lex Fridman interview
5-bullet TL;DR + timestamped chapter summaries
▸ 90-minute earnings call
Numbers, guidance, and analyst Q&A — extracted
▸ 45-minute conference keynote
Three-sentence summary + announcement list
▸ 2-hour university lecture
Topic-by-topic notes with key definitions highlighted
Built for

For people whose time is worth more than the runtime.

Busy professionals

The 3-hour podcast everyone's talking about doesn't fit your 30-minute commute. Now it does.

Investors & analysts

Earnings call recaps. Strategy day summaries. Founder interviews. The substance, without the small talk.

Researchers

Survey the landscape of a topic by summarizing twenty videos in an hour, then dive deep on the three that matter.

Questions

Honest answers.

Will the summary 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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