What you get

Output shaped for how academics work.

Claims & evidence

The arguments and the evidence behind them, separated and organized for scholarly review.

Citations generated

APA, MLA, Chicago, or Harvard citations for the video, with timestamps for quoted material.

Literature connections

References and prior work the speaker cites, captured so you can follow the scholarship.

Exportable to reference managers

Markdown or text that drops into Zotero notes, Obsidian, or your manuscript.

How it works

Three steps. No watching required.

01

Paste the video URL

Conference talks, seminars, guest lectures — any public academic video.

02

Get citable notes

Claims, evidence, and citations organized for scholarly use.

03

Cite and synthesize

Export the notes and citations. Include video sources in your work, rigorously.

Examples

What goes in, what comes out.

▸ Conference presentation
Thesis + claims + evidence + citation
▸ Recorded seminar
Argument summary + references + citation
▸ Guest lecture
Concept notes + key claims + sources
▸ Panel / symposium
Positions + debates + cited works
Built for

Built for academics.

Researchers & professors

Include recorded talks and seminars in your literature with proper citations and verifiable timestamps.

PhD students

Process conference content and lectures into citable notes for your dissertation.

Research assistants

Turn hours of recorded academic video into organized, cited notes for the team.

Questions

Honest answers.

How is this different from a generic summarizer?

The output is shaped for academics. Same paste-a-link simplicity, but the summary emphasizes what your role actually needs — not a one-size-fits-all bullet list.

Is it really free?

Yes. You get 3 free summaries per month with no credit card. Pro is $5.99/mo for unlimited use and longer videos.

What can I export to?

Markdown, HTML, or plain text. Drops cleanly into Notion, Obsidian, Google Docs, your CMS, or whatever tool your workflow already uses.

Does it work on long videos?

Yes — interviews, lectures, webinars, and multi-hour recordings all work. The longer the video, the more time the summary saves you.

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