TL;DW for YouTube – Video Summarizer

Summarize and conclude the current YouTube video using GPT.

As of June 2026, TL;DW for YouTube – Video Summarizer has 14 users and a 5.00/5 rating from 3 reviews in the Productivity category.

Usersdown 6.7 percent6.7%
14
14
Ratingno change0%
5.00
3 reviews
Reviewsno change0%
3
Version
3.2.1
Manifest V3
90-day change · In the last 90 days this extension 1 version update.

History

7 snapshots

Tracking since Apr 1, 2026.

15.321310.68Apr 1, 2026Jun 6, 2026
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DateUsersRatingReviewsVersion
Apr 1, 2026155.0033.2.0
Apr 17, 2026145.0033.2.0
Apr 24, 2026155.0033.2.1
May 1, 2026135.0033.2.1
May 12, 2026125.0033.2.1
May 31, 2026115.0033.2.1
Jun 6, 2026125.0033.2.1
Now145.0033.2.1

Changelog

  • May 8, 2026
    description
    TL;DW FOR YOUTUBE – VIDEO SUMMARIZER
    
    TL;DW (Too Long; Didn’t Watch) gives you instant, AI-powered summaries for YouTube videos—so you can get the point without watching the whole thing.
    
    Just open a video and click the extension.
    No copying. No pasting. No extra steps.
    
    --------------------------------------------------
    
    ⭐ WHAT YOU GET
    
    • Smart bullet-point summaries of key ideas
    • Ultra-short “In short” verdict you can understand in seconds
    • Clear final conclusion (2–4 concise sentences)
    • Works with English, Hindi, and most captioned videos
    • Fast by design — captions are read directly from the page and only text is sent for analysis
    
    --------------------------------------------------
    
    🔍 HOW IT WORKS
    
    1. Open any YouTube video with captions
    2. Click the TL;DW for YouTube extension
    3. The extension reads the video’s transcript
    4. AI returns a clean, structured summary
    
    --------------------------------------------------
    
    💡 WHY IT’S USEFUL
    
    Perfect for:
    
    • Tech and product reviews
    • Educational videos
    • News and analysis
    • Long discussions and podcasts
    • Tutorials and walkthroughs
    • Productivity-focused workflows
    
    Save time, learn faster, and get straight to the point.
    
    --------------------------------------------------
    
    🔒 PRIVACY & SAFETY
    
    • No personal data is collected
    • Only the current video’s captions are read
    • Only transcript text is sent securely for analysis
    • No tracking, no ads, no analytics
    
    --------------------------------------------------
    
    ⭐ VERSION 2.0.0
    
    • Improved AI summaries with structured bullet points
    • Clearer conclusions and “In short” verdicts
    • UI improvements for better readability
    
    --------------------------------------------------
    
    ⭐ WHAT’S NEW — VERSION 2.1.0
    
    • Added session storage to make repeated summaries significantly faster
    
    --------------------------------------------------
    
    ⭐ WHAT’S NEW — VERSION 3.0.0
    
    • Changed the layout to be more user friendly like Youtube's layout
    
    --------------------------------------------------
    
    ⭐ WHAT’S NEW — VERSION 3.1.0
    
    • Added copy button for each section.
    
    --------------------------------------------------
    
    ⭐ WHAT’S NEW — VERSION 3.2.0
    
    • Added read aloud button for each section.
    • Increased a little bit of security.
    
    --------------------------------------------------
    
    ⭐ WHAT’S NEW — VERSION 3.2.1
    
    • Security Update.
    
    --------------------------------------------------
    
    
    🚧 WHAT’S COMING NEXT
    
    This project is built and maintained by a solo developer. Features are added carefully, one step at a time:
    
    • Custom summary instructions (your own prompt)
    • More expressive and creative summary styles
    • Option to choose between different AI models
    • Copy all summaries button in one click
    
    Thank you for supporting an indie project ❤️
    Reach out to me on Insta: @itsmehoax, Github: itshoax
    TL;DW FOR YOUTUBE – VIDEO SUMMARIZER
    
    TL;DW (Too Long; Didn’t Watch) gives you instant, AI-powered summaries for YouTube videos—so you can get the point without watching the whole thing.
    
    Just open a video and click the extension.
    No copying. No pasting. No extra steps.
    
    --------------------------------------------------
    
    ⭐ WHAT YOU GET
    
    • Smart bullet-point summaries of key ideas
    • Ultra-short “In short” verdict you can understand in seconds
    • Clear final conclusion (2–4 concise sentences)
    • Works with English, Hindi, and most captioned videos
    • Fast by design — captions are read directly from the page and only text is sent for analysis
    
    --------------------------------------------------
    
    🔍 HOW IT WORKS
    
    1. Open any YouTube video with captions
    2. Click the TL;DW for YouTube extension
    3. The extension reads the video’s transcript
    4. AI returns a clean, structured summary
    
    --------------------------------------------------
    
    💡 WHY IT’S USEFUL
    
    Perfect for:
    
    • Tech and product reviews
    • Educational videos
    • News and analysis
    • Long discussions and podcasts
    • Tutorials and walkthroughs
    • Productivity-focused workflows
    
    Save time, learn faster, and get straight to the point.
    
    --------------------------------------------------
    
    🔒 PRIVACY & SAFETY
    
    • No personal data is collected
    • Only the current video’s captions are read
    • Only transcript text is sent securely for analysis
    • No tracking, no ads, no analytics
    
    --------------------------------------------------
    
    ⭐ VERSION 2.0.0
    
    • Improved AI summaries with structured bullet points
    • Clearer conclusions and “In short” verdicts
    • UI improvements for better readability
    
    --------------------------------------------------
    
    ⭐ WHAT’S NEW — VERSION 2.1.0
    
    • Added session storage to make repeated summaries significantly faster
    
    --------------------------------------------------
    
    ⭐ WHAT’S NEW — VERSION 3.0.0
    
    • Changed the layout to be more user friendly like Youtube's layout
    
    --------------------------------------------------
    
    ⭐ WHAT’S NEW — VERSION 3.1.0
    
    • Added copy button for each section.
    
    --------------------------------------------------
    
    ⭐ WHAT’S NEW — VERSION 3.2.0
    
    • Added read aloud button for each section.
    • Increased a little bit of security.
    
    --------------------------------------------------
    
    ⭐ WHAT’S NEW — VERSION 3.2.1
    
    • Security Update.
    
    --------------------------------------------------
    
    
    🚧 WHAT’S COMING NEXT
    
    This project is built and maintained by a solo developer. Features are added carefully, one step at a time:
    
    • Custom summary instructions (your own prompt)
    • More expressive and creative summary styles
    • Option to choose between different AI models
    • Copy all summaries button in one click
    • Low latency for creating summaries
    
    Thank you for supporting an indie project ❤️
    Reach out to me on Insta: @itsmehoax, Github: itshoax
  • Apr 17, 2026
    description
    TL;DW FOR YOUTUBE – VIDEO SUMMARIZER
    
    TL;DW (Too Long; Didn’t Watch) gives you instant, AI-powered summaries for YouTube videos—so you can get the point without watching the whole thing.
    
    Just open a video and click the extension.
    No copying. No pasting. No extra steps.
    
    --------------------------------------------------
    
    ⭐ WHAT YOU GET
    
    • Smart bullet-point summaries of key ideas
    • Ultra-short “In short” verdict you can understand in seconds
    • Clear final conclusion (2–4 concise sentences)
    • Works with English, Hindi, and most captioned videos
    • Fast by design — captions are read directly from the page and only text is sent for analysis
    
    --------------------------------------------------
    
    🔍 HOW IT WORKS
    
    1. Open any YouTube video with captions
    2. Click the TL;DW for YouTube extension
    3. The extension reads the video’s transcript
    4. AI returns a clean, structured summary
    
    --------------------------------------------------
    
    💡 WHY IT’S USEFUL
    
    Perfect for:
    
    • Tech and product reviews
    • Educational videos
    • News and analysis
    • Long discussions and podcasts
    • Tutorials and walkthroughs
    • Productivity-focused workflows
    
    Save time, learn faster, and get straight to the point.
    
    --------------------------------------------------
    
    🔒 PRIVACY & SAFETY
    
    • No personal data is collected
    • Only the current video’s captions are read
    • Only transcript text is sent securely for analysis
    • No tracking, no ads, no analytics
    
    --------------------------------------------------
    
    ⭐ VERSION 2.0.0
    
    • Improved AI summaries with structured bullet points
    • Clearer conclusions and “In short” verdicts
    • UI improvements for better readability
    
    --------------------------------------------------
    
    ⭐ WHAT’S NEW — VERSION 2.1.0
    
    • Added session storage to make repeated summaries significantly faster
    
    --------------------------------------------------
    
    ⭐ WHAT’S NEW — VERSION 3.0.0
    
    • Changed the layout to be more user friendly like Youtube's layout
    
    --------------------------------------------------
    
    ⭐ WHAT’S NEW — VERSION 3.1.0
    
    • Added copy button for each section.
    
    --------------------------------------------------
    
    ⭐ WHAT’S NEW — VERSION 3.2.0
    
    • Added read aloud button for each section.
    
    --------------------------------------------------
    
    🚧 WHAT’S COMING NEXT
    
    This project is built and maintained by a solo developer. Features are added carefully, one step at a time:
    
    • Custom summary instructions (your own prompt)
    • More expressive and creative summary styles
    • Option to choose between different AI models
    • Copy all summaries button in one click
    
    Thank you for supporting an indie project ❤️
    Reach out to me on Insta: @itsmehoax, Github: itshoax
    TL;DW FOR YOUTUBE – VIDEO SUMMARIZER
    
    TL;DW (Too Long; Didn’t Watch) gives you instant, AI-powered summaries for YouTube videos—so you can get the point without watching the whole thing.
    
    Just open a video and click the extension.
    No copying. No pasting. No extra steps.
    
    --------------------------------------------------
    
    ⭐ WHAT YOU GET
    
    • Smart bullet-point summaries of key ideas
    • Ultra-short “In short” verdict you can understand in seconds
    • Clear final conclusion (2–4 concise sentences)
    • Works with English, Hindi, and most captioned videos
    • Fast by design — captions are read directly from the page and only text is sent for analysis
    
    --------------------------------------------------
    
    🔍 HOW IT WORKS
    
    1. Open any YouTube video with captions
    2. Click the TL;DW for YouTube extension
    3. The extension reads the video’s transcript
    4. AI returns a clean, structured summary
    
    --------------------------------------------------
    
    💡 WHY IT’S USEFUL
    
    Perfect for:
    
    • Tech and product reviews
    • Educational videos
    • News and analysis
    • Long discussions and podcasts
    • Tutorials and walkthroughs
    • Productivity-focused workflows
    
    Save time, learn faster, and get straight to the point.
    
    --------------------------------------------------
    
    🔒 PRIVACY & SAFETY
    
    • No personal data is collected
    • Only the current video’s captions are read
    • Only transcript text is sent securely for analysis
    • No tracking, no ads, no analytics
    
    --------------------------------------------------
    
    ⭐ VERSION 2.0.0
    
    • Improved AI summaries with structured bullet points
    • Clearer conclusions and “In short” verdicts
    • UI improvements for better readability
    
    --------------------------------------------------
    
    ⭐ WHAT’S NEW — VERSION 2.1.0
    
    • Added session storage to make repeated summaries significantly faster
    
    --------------------------------------------------
    
    ⭐ WHAT’S NEW — VERSION 3.0.0
    
    • Changed the layout to be more user friendly like Youtube's layout
    
    --------------------------------------------------
    
    ⭐ WHAT’S NEW — VERSION 3.1.0
    
    • Added copy button for each section.
    
    --------------------------------------------------
    
    ⭐ WHAT’S NEW — VERSION 3.2.0
    
    • Added read aloud button for each section.
    • Increased a little bit of security.
    
    --------------------------------------------------
    
    ⭐ WHAT’S NEW — VERSION 3.2.1
    
    • Security Update.
    
    --------------------------------------------------
    
    
    🚧 WHAT’S COMING NEXT
    
    This project is built and maintained by a solo developer. Features are added carefully, one step at a time:
    
    • Custom summary instructions (your own prompt)
    • More expressive and creative summary styles
    • Option to choose between different AI models
    • Copy all summaries button in one click
    
    Thank you for supporting an indie project ❤️
    Reach out to me on Insta: @itsmehoax, Github: itshoax

Permissions & access

Permissions
tabsactiveTabstorage
Host access
https://www.youtube.com/*

Screenshots

TL;DW for YouTube – Video Summarizer screenshot 1TL;DW for YouTube – Video Summarizer screenshot 2

About

TL;DW FOR YOUTUBE – VIDEO SUMMARIZER

TL;DW (Too Long; Didn’t Watch) gives you instant, AI-powered summaries for YouTube videos—so you can get the point without watching the whole thing.

Just open a video and click the extension.
No copying. No pasting. No extra steps.

--------------------------------------------------

⭐ WHAT YOU GET

• Smart bullet-point summaries of key ideas
• Ultra-short “In short” verdict you can understand in seconds
• Clear final conclusion (2–4 concise sentences)
• Works with English, Hindi, and most captioned videos
• Fast by design — captions are read directly from the page and only text is sent for analysis

--------------------------------------------------

🔍 HOW IT WORKS

1. Open any YouTube video with captions
2. Click the TL;DW for YouTube extension
3. The extension reads the video’s transcript
4. AI returns a clean, structured summary

--------------------------------------------------

💡 WHY IT’S USEFUL

Perfect for:

• Tech and product reviews
• Educational videos
• News and analysis
• Long discussions and podcasts
• Tutorials and walkthroughs
• Productivity-focused workflows

Save time, learn faster, and get straight to the point.

--------------------------------------------------

🔒 PRIVACY & SAFETY

• No personal data is collected
• Only the current video’s captions are read
• Only transcript text is sent securely for analysis
• No tracking, no ads, no analytics

--------------------------------------------------

⭐ VERSION 2.0.0

• Improved AI summaries with structured bullet points
• Clearer conclusions and “In short” verdicts
• UI improvements for better readability

--------------------------------------------------

⭐ WHAT’S NEW — VERSION 2.1.0

• Added session storage to make repeated summaries significantly faster

--------------------------------------------------

⭐ WHAT’S NEW — VERSION 3.0.0

• Changed the layout to be more user friendly like Youtube's layout

--------------------------------------------------

⭐ WHAT’S NEW — VERSION 3.1.0

• Added copy button for each section.

--------------------------------------------------

⭐ WHAT’S NEW — VERSION 3.2.0

• Added read aloud button for each section.
• Increased a little bit of security.

--------------------------------------------------

⭐ WHAT’S NEW — VERSION 3.2.1

• Security Update.

--------------------------------------------------


🚧 WHAT’S COMING NEXT

This project is built and maintained by a solo developer. Features are added carefully, one step at a time:

• Custom summary instructions (your own prompt)
• More expressive and creative summary styles
• Option to choose between different AI models
• Copy all summaries button in one click
• Low latency for creating summaries

Thank you for supporting an indie project ❤️
Reach out to me on Insta: @itsmehoax, Github: itshoax

Technical

Version
3.2.1
Manifest
V3
Size
20.63KiB
Min Chrome
88
Languages
1
Featured
No

Metadata

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Developer ID
u1f718054947886e952752ffcd5e07284
Developer Email
[email protected]
Created
Dec 7, 2025
Last Updated (Store)
May 3, 2026
Last Scraped
Jun 6, 2026
Website
Support URL

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