Speedrun

Tracking since Apr 6, 2026.

Changelog

• Jun 8, 2026
  host_permissions

  https://www.youtube.com/*, https://youtube.com/*, https://*.convex.cloud/*, https://*.convex.site/*, https://tryspeedrun.com/*, https://www.tryspeedrun.com/*, https://speedrun-preview.vercel.app/*, http://localhost/*

  https://www.youtube.com/*, https://youtube.com/*, https://*.convex.cloud/*, https://*.convex.site/*, https://tryspeedrun.com/*, https://www.tryspeedrun.com/*, https://speedrunai.com/*, https://www.speedrunai.com/*, https://speedrun-preview.vercel.app/*, http://localhost/*

• May 9, 2026
  host_permissions

  https://www.youtube.com/*, https://youtube.com/*, https://*.convex.cloud/*, https://*.convex.site/*, https://tryspeedrun.com/*, https://speedrun-preview.vercel.app/*, http://localhost/*

  https://www.youtube.com/*, https://youtube.com/*, https://*.convex.cloud/*, https://*.convex.site/*, https://tryspeedrun.com/*, https://www.tryspeedrun.com/*, https://speedrun-preview.vercel.app/*, http://localhost/*

• Apr 25, 2026
  permissions

  tabs, storage, scripting, sidePanel, offscreen, activeTab, cookies

  tabs, storage, scripting, sidePanel, activeTab, cookies

• Apr 18, 2026
  description

  Speedrun helps you get through YouTube and articles 10x faster with AI-generated audio summaries.
  
  There's more great content out there than anyone has time to watch. Speedrun gives you a short audio summary of any video or article — sometimes that's all you need, and sometimes it helps you decide what's worth your full attention.
  
    ⚡ Key Features
  
    Audio Summaries
    - Listen to a short AI-generated summary of any video, PDF or article
    - Perfect for multitasking or on the go
  
    10x More Productive
    - Get through 10 videos in the time it takes to watch one
    - Skip what doesn't matter, go deep on what does
  
    Comment Highlights
    - An AI synthesis of what the community is saying
    - Get a feel for the discussion before jumping in
  
    Works Beyond YouTube
    - Summarize articles, blog posts and PDFs on any website
    - Same quick audio format
  
    🎯 Perfect For
    - Getting the key points without watching the full video
    - Deciding which content is worth your full attention
    - Catching up on a backlog of saved videos
    - Sampling lectures, tutorials, and talks
  
    🤝 Built with Creators in Mind
    - When a summary hooks you, watch the full video and support the creator
    - More summaries means more creators get discovered
  
    🔒 Privacy
    - No account required
    - No personal data stored
  
    💡 How It Works
    1. Browse YouTube as normal
    2. Look for the Speedrun button on video thumbnails
    3. Listen to a quick audio summary
    4. Want more? Watch the full video and support the creator
  
    Speedrun by Chapter AI — Summarize more, discover more.

  Speedrun helps you get through YouTube, X, papers and articles 10x faster with AI-generated audio summaries.                                                 
                                 
  There's more great content out there than anyone has time to watch or read. Speedrun turns any video, post, article, or PDF into a short voiced-over slideshow.                                             
                                                        
  ⚡ Key Features
  Voiced-Over Slideshows
    - Every summary plays as a narrated slideshow - watch it like a mini-episode, or send it to the background and just listen
    - Works for YouTube videos, X posts, articles, and PDFs                       
                                                                                  
  One Click, Anywhere                                                           
    - A Speedrun button appears right on YouTube thumbnails
    - Summarize any article or PDF on any website from the toolbar                
                                                        
  10x More Productive                                                           
    - Get through 10 videos in the time it takes to watch one
    - Variable playback speeds (1x, 1.25x, 1.5x, 2x)                              
    - See exactly how much time you've saved in your stats
                                                                                  
  Comment Highlights                                  
    - An AI synthesis of what the YouTube community is saying
    - Get a feel for the discussion before jumping in                             
                                   
  Share What You Find
    - One-click share links to send a summary to a friend                    
     
  🎯 Perfect For                                                                
    - Getting the key points without watching the full video
    - Deciding which content is worth your full attention                         
    - Catching up on a backlog of saved videos and tabs  
    - Sampling lectures, tutorials, talks, and long reads                         
                                                        
  🤝 Built with Creators in Mind                                                
    - When a summary hooks you, watch or read the full thing and              support the creator                                                                       
    - More summaries means more creators get discovered 
                                                       
  🔒 Privacy
    - No account required to get started                                          
    - No personal data stored
                                                                                  
  💡 How It Works                                     
    1. Browse YouTube, X, or any article as normal
    2. Click the Speedrun button on a thumbnail, post, or in the toolbar
    3. Watch the voiced-over slideshow — or send it to the background and listen
    4. Want more? Open the original and support the creator                       
                                                          
  Speedrun by Chapter AI — Summarize more, discover more.

• Apr 18, 2026
  host_permissions

  https://www.youtube.com/*, https://youtube.com/*, https://*.convex.cloud/*, https://*.convex.site/*

  https://www.youtube.com/*, https://youtube.com/*, https://*.convex.cloud/*, https://*.convex.site/*, https://tryspeedrun.com/*, https://speedrun-preview.vercel.app/*, http://localhost/*

• Apr 18, 2026
  permissions

  tabs, storage, scripting, sidePanel, offscreen

  tabs, storage, scripting, sidePanel, offscreen, activeTab, cookies

Permissions & access

Permissions

tabsstoragescriptingsidePanelactiveTabcookies

Host access

https://www.youtube.com/*, https://youtube.com/*, https://*.convex.cloud/*, https://*.convex.site/*, https://tryspeedrun.com/*, https://www.tryspeedrun.com/*, https://speedrunai.com/*, https://www.speedrunai.com/*, https://speedrun-preview.vercel.app/*, http://localhost/*

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