TL;DW - Too Long; Didn't Watch

Instantly summarize YouTube videos and ask questions using Google Gemini AI. Get key insights without watching the entire video.

As of June 2026, TL;DW - Too Long; Didn't Watch has 13 users in the Productivity category.

Productivity

Chrome Web Store ↗.crx

Users+8.3%

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Version

1.4.1

Manifest V3

History

7 snapshots

Tracking since Apr 25, 2026.

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Date	Users	Rating	Reviews	Version
Apr 25, 2026	12	—	—	1.4.1
May 2, 2026	13	—	—	1.4.1
May 9, 2026	15	—	—	1.4.1
May 13, 2026	11	—	—	1.4.1
May 26, 2026	12	—	—	1.4.1
Jun 2, 2026	13	—	—	1.4.1
Jun 8, 2026	15	—	—	1.4.1
Now	13	—	—	1.4.1

Permissions & access

Permissions: activeTabscriptingsidePanelstorage
Host access: *://www.youtube.com/*, https://youtube-ai-backend-z3ub.onrender.com/*

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About

🎬 TL;DW - Too Long; Didn't Watch

Stop watching hour-long videos for one piece of information! TL;DW uses Google Gemini AI to instantly summarize any YouTube video and let you ask questions about its content.

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✨ KEY FEATURES

📝 SMART AI SUMMARIES
• One-click video summarization powered by Google Gemini AI
• Intelligent extraction of key points and insights
• Beautifully formatted summaries with paragraphs and bullet points
• Works with any YouTube video that has captions

💬 INTERACTIVE Q&A
• Ask specific questions about the video content
• Get accurate AI-powered answers instantly
• Clickable timestamp links jump you to relevant moments
• No need to scrub through the entire video

📄 EXPORT OPTIONS
• Download professional PDF summaries
• Copy to clipboard with one click
• Share summaries with colleagues or friends
• Perfect for research, study notes, and documentation

🎨 BEAUTIFUL DESIGN
• Clean, modern interface
• Smooth animations
• Dark gradient theme
• Easy to read and navigate

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🎯 PERFECT FOR:

• Students researching topics for assignments
• Professionals catching up on industry talks
• Content creators analyzing competitor videos
• Anyone who values their time!

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🚀 HOW TO USE

1. Go to any YouTube video
2. Click the TL;DW extension icon
3. Hit "Generate Summary"
4. Read your summary, ask questions, or export!

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🔒 PRIVACY & PERMISSIONS

• Only accesses YouTube pages when you click the extension
• No data stored or sold
• Minimal permissions required
• Transcript data processed securely via AI

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📌 NOTE: Requires YouTube videos to have captions/subtitles available.

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Version: 1.3.0
What's New in This Version:
⚡ Usage Tracking - 5 free summaries/day with visual badge
💳 Pro Subscription UI - Upgrade modal with pricing tiers
🔑 License Key System - Activate Pro with license key
💾 Summary Caching - Saves API costs, instant loading
🎨 Pro Status View - Shows membership status

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Formerly known as "YouTube AI Summarizer"

Questions or feedback? We'd love to hear from you!

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v1.4.1 - Bug Fix
Fixed transcript extraction for YouTube's updated interface. The extension now properly detects captions using YouTube's new transcript-segment-view-model format.