Vidskim: YouTube Transcript, Summary, AI Chat

About

Get the full transcript of any YouTube video for free, then summarize it and chat with it using AI, right next to the player. The transcript is unlimited and needs no account, and AI summary & chat run on your own API key.

🎬 Vidskim turns any YouTube video into readable text. Open a video and a clean panel appears next to it with the three things you actually need: the complete transcript, a one-click AI summary, and an AI chat that answers questions about the video.

📝 GET THE TRANSCRIPT, FREE

The transcript of any YouTube video is generated instantly and pulled straight from the video. Read along, search for a moment, copy a quote, or download it. Every line is timestamped, and clicking a timestamp jumps the player to that exact moment. No sign-up and no quota: getting a YouTube transcript is genuinely free and unlimited.

⚡ SUMMARIZE A LONG VIDEO IN ONE CLICK

Turn a 60 minute talk into a short, structured summary with clickable timestamps. Perfect for deciding whether a video is worth your time, or for taking notes from a lecture, podcast, or tutorial.

💬 CHAT WITH THE VIDEO

Ask a real question like "what did they say about pricing" and get an answer grounded in the transcript, with a timestamp you can verify. Follow up as many times as you like.

🌍 TRANSLATE INTO 50+ LANGUAGES

Read the transcript in your own language, with free YouTube auto-translation when it is available. Great for learning from English videos in another language.

🙌 WHO IT IS FOR

Researchers and professionals pulling insights from long talks. Students summarizing lectures. Creators repurposing video into notes, posts, and chapters. Anyone who learns from YouTube and wants the text, not the wait.

🔒 FREE AND PRIVATE

The transcript, search, translation, and export are free and unlimited, with no account required. AI summary and chat run on your own API key from OpenAI, Anthropic, Google Gemini, or OpenRouter, sent directly to the provider with no markup. One-click hosted Pro, with no key needed, is coming soon. Your key is stored only in this browser, and the transcript never leaves your device except for the AI request you trigger.

✨ FEATURES

• Full YouTube transcript with clickable timestamps
• One-click AI summary with timestamped key points
• Ask-AI chat grounded in the video
• Translate the transcript into 50+ languages
• Search inside the transcript
• Download and export as TXT, SRT, or Markdown
• Generate timestamps and chapters
• A native panel that follows YouTube light and dark themes
• Works without leaving the video

❓ FAQ

How do I get the transcript of a YouTube video? Open the video, click Get transcript, and Vidskim shows the full transcript next to the player, free and with no account.

Is it free? Yes. The transcript, search, translation, and export are free and unlimited. AI summary and chat use your own API key, and one-click hosted Pro is coming soon.

Does it work on videos without captions? It reads YouTube captions, including auto-generated ones. AI transcription for videos with no captions is coming with Pro.

Open any video and the panel appears on the right. Install Vidskim and try it on your next video.