TubeNotes - YouTube Summaries

Tracking since Apr 1, 2026.

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• May 15, 2026
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  ✨ WHAT IT DOES
  TubeNotes (formerly YouTube to Capacities) extracts video captions, generates intelligent summaries using AI, and saves them directly to your favorite note-taking apps:
  - Notion - Rich pages with embedded video player and collapsible transcript
  - Capacities - Weblinks with formatted markdown summaries
  - Readwise - Highlights in your Readwise library for daily review
  - Raindrop.io - Bookmarks with AI summaries in the note field
  - Download .md - Markdown files for Obsidian, Logseq, Bear, or any markdown app
  
  Choose from 5 AI summary types, include the full transcript, and get timestamp references to key moments. Switch between destinations anytime.
  
  🎯 WHO IT'S FOR
  Perfect for:
  - Students taking notes from educational videos
  - Researchers cataloging video content
  - Content creators analyzing competitor videos
  - Anyone building a knowledge base in Notion, Capacities, Readwise, Obsidian, or other tools
  
  🔑 TWO OPTIONS
  Free Tier (Recommended)
  - 10 free summaries per month
  - No API key needed
  - All 5 summary types included
  - All destinations included
  - Resets monthly
  
  BYOK (Bring Your Own Key)
  - Unlimited summaries
  - Use your own OpenAI API key
  - Timestamp references in summaries
  - Costs: ~$0.006/minute (~$0.06 for 10-min video)
  - You control and pay for your usage
  
  Requirements:
  - Videos with captions/subtitles (auto-generated captions work fine)
  - For Notion: Just click "Connect Notion" and authorize (no keys needed)
  - For Capacities: API Token & Space ID from https://capacities.io/settings/integrations
  - For Readwise: Access token from https://readwise.io/access_token
  - For Raindrop.io: Test token from https://app.raindrop.io/settings/integrations
  - For Markdown: No setup needed
  - For BYOK: OpenAI API Key from https://platform.openai.com/api-keys
  
  📖 HOW IT WORKS
  1. Navigate to any YouTube video
  2. Click the extension icon or the save button under the video
  3. Choose your summary type (Quick, Default, Detailed, Action Items, or Academic)
  4. Choose options: transcript, timestamps, custom tags
  5. Click "Save Now" for instant processing
  6. Your note appears in your chosen destination with full formatting
  
  🔒 PRIVACY & SECURITY
  Free Tier:
  - Secure backend processing
  - Anonymous authentication
  - Transcripts processed and discarded — never stored
  - Your summaries only saved to YOUR chosen destination
  
  BYOK:
  - Your keys, your control — API keys stored locally, encrypted by Chrome
  - Direct communication between you, OpenAI, and your destination
  - We never see your API keys or data
  
  Notion:
  - Connects via secure OAuth — your token is stored server-side and never exposed to the extension
  - When you disconnect, the token is revoked and deleted
  
  Capacities, Readwise, Raindrop.io:
  - Credentials stored locally in your browser, encrypted by Chrome
  - Sent only to the respective service when saving
  
  Markdown:
  - Files generated entirely in your browser
  - Nothing sent to any server
  
  All Options:
  - No tracking — we don't collect personal information or browsing history
  - All permissions used solely for core functionality
  
  ⚡ FEATURES
  ✅ 5 AI summary formats (Quick, Default, Detailed, Action Items, Academic)
  ✅ 5 destinations (Notion, Capacities, Readwise, Raindrop.io, Markdown download)
  ✅ Full transcript — include the complete video transcript in your notes
  ✅ Timestamp references — AI cites key moments as [MM:SS]
  ✅ One-click save — button right under the YouTube video
  ✅ Live progress updates — see what's happening in real-time
  ✅ Background processing — works even after closing the popup
  ✅ Custom tags — organize with your own labels
  ✅ Automatic metadata — title, channel, thumbnail, URL
  ✅ Notion video embed — watch YouTube without leaving Notion
  ✅ Notion toggle transcript — collapsible full transcript block
  ✅ Clean, modern interface with real app logos
  
  ⚠️ KNOWN LIMITATIONS
  - Caption Dependency — Currently requires videos to have accessible captions
    - Most popular videos have captions
    - Auto-generated captions work fine
    - The extension will tell you clearly if captions aren't available
  
  - Free Tier Limit — 10 summaries per month (resets on the 1st)
    - Upgrade to BYOK anytime for unlimited summaries
  
  - Timestamps — Currently available in BYOK mode only
  
  🚀 WHAT'S NEW
  
  v1.5 — New Destinations
  - Readwise integration — Save summaries as highlights in your Readwise library
  - Raindrop.io integration — Save as bookmarks with AI summaries in the note field
  - Markdown download — Export .md files with YAML frontmatter for Obsidian, Logseq, Bear, etc.
  - 5 total destinations with one-click switching
  - Official app logos throughout the UI
  
  v1.4 — Notion + Transcript
  - Notion integration — One-click OAuth connect, rich pages with embedded video player
  - Full transcript — Include the complete transcript in saved notes (collapsible in Notion)
  - Timestamp references — AI cites [MM:SS] key moments in summaries
  - Multiple destinations — Switch between apps from settings
  - Disconnect Notion — Easily unlink your workspace anytime
  - Security hardening — XSS fixes, consistent auth, Supabase improvements
  
  v1.2 — Free Tier + Summary Types
  - 5 AI Summary Types — Quick, Default, Detailed, Action Items, or Academic
  - Free Tier — 10 free summaries per month, no API key needed
  - Live Progress Updates — Real-time feedback at every step
  - BYOK Option — Bring your own OpenAI key for unlimited summaries
  - No Truncation — Complete summaries every time
  - Enhanced Reliability — Better error handling and user experience
  
  💰 PRICING
  Free Tier:
  - Extension: FREE
  - 10 summaries/month: FREE
  - All destinations included
  - Resets monthly on the 1st
  
  BYOK (Bring Your Own Key):
  - Extension: FREE
  - API Costs (you pay OpenAI directly):
    - 10-minute video: ~$0.06
    - 1-hour video: ~$0.36
    - Monthly for 50 videos (10min each): ~$3
  
  📞 SUPPORT
  - Email: [email protected]
  - Help & FAQ: https://broad-gemini-220.notion.site/Help-FAQ-2fce88fdd6a4808b93c6ecfd3b389ff0
  
  🔐 PERMISSIONS EXPLAINED
  This extension requests:
  - activeTab — To read YouTube video information
  - storage — To securely store your credentials locally
  - scripting — To add the save button on YouTube pages
  - notifications — To show progress and completion alerts
  - downloads — To save Markdown files to your computer
  - youtube.com — To access video pages and captions
  - api.capacities.io — To save summaries to Capacities
  - api.openai.com — To generate summaries with your key (BYOK only)
  - readwise.io — To save highlights to Readwise
  - api.raindrop.io — To save bookmarks to Raindrop.io
  - Our backend — For free tier AI processing and Notion OAuth
  
  All permissions are used solely for core functionality. No data tracking or analytics.
  
  Built by an indie developer who cares about privacy and productivity. Your data stays yours.

  ✨ WHAT IT DOES
  TubeNotes extracts video captions, generates intelligent summaries using AI, and saves them directly to your favorite note-taking apps:
  - Notion - Rich pages with embedded video player and collapsible transcript
  - Obsidian - Direct vault integration with embedded video, collapsible callouts, and smart filenames
  - Capacities - Weblinks with formatted markdown summaries
  - Readwise - Highlights in your Readwise library for daily review
  - Raindrop.io - Bookmarks with AI summaries in the note field
  - Download .md - Markdown files for Logseq, Bear, or any markdown app
   
  Choose from 5 AI summary types, include the full transcript, and get timestamp references to key moments. Switch between 6 destinations anytime.
   
  🎯 WHO IT'S FOR
  Perfect for:
  - Students taking notes from educational videos
  - Researchers cataloging video content
  - Content creators analyzing competitor videos
  - Anyone building a knowledge base in Obsidian, Notion, Capacities, Readwise, or other tools
   
  🔑 TWO OPTIONS
  Free Tier (Recommended)
  - 10 free summaries per month
  - No API key needed
  - All 5 summary types included
  - All 6 destinations included
  - Resets monthly
   
  BYOK (Bring Your Own Key)
  - Unlimited summaries
  - Use your own OpenAI API key
  - Timestamp references in summaries
  - Costs: ~$0.006/minute (~$0.06 for 10-min video)
  - You control and pay for your usage
   
  Requirements:
  - Videos with captions/subtitles (auto-generated captions work fine)
  - For Notion: Just click "Connect Notion" and authorize (no keys needed)
  - For Obsidian: Install "Local REST API" plugin, enable HTTP mode, copy API key
  - For Capacities: API Token & Space ID from https://capacities.io/settings/integrations
  - For Readwise: Access token from https://readwise.io/access_token
  - For Raindrop.io: Test token from https://app.raindrop.io/settings/integrations
  - For Markdown: No setup needed
  - For BYOK: OpenAI API Key from https://platform.openai.com/api-keys
   
  📖 HOW IT WORKS
  1. Navigate to any YouTube video
  2. Click the extension icon or the save button under the video
  3. Choose your summary type (Quick, Default, Detailed, Action Items, or Academic)
  4. Choose options: transcript, timestamps, custom tags
  5. Click "Save Now" for instant processing
  6. Your note appears in your chosen destination with full formatting
   
  🔒 PRIVACY & SECURITY
  Free Tier:
  - Secure backend processing
  - Anonymous authentication
  - Transcripts processed and discarded — never stored
  - Your summaries only saved to YOUR chosen destination
   
  BYOK:
  - Your keys, your control — API keys stored locally, encrypted by Chrome
  - Direct communication between you, OpenAI, and your destination
  - We never see your API keys or data
   
  Notion:
  - Connects via secure OAuth — your token is stored server-side and never exposed to the extension
  - When you disconnect, the token is revoked and deleted
   
  Obsidian:
  - Saves directly to your local vault via the Local REST API plugin
  - Nothing leaves your computer — all processing happens locally
  - API key stored locally in your browser, encrypted by Chrome
   
  Capacities, Readwise, Raindrop.io:
  - Credentials stored locally in your browser, encrypted by Chrome
  - Sent only to the respective service when saving
   
  Markdown:
  - Files generated entirely in your browser
  - Nothing sent to any server
   
  All Options:
  - No tracking — we don't collect personal information or browsing history
  - All permissions used solely for core functionality
   
  ⚡ FEATURES
  ✅ 5 AI summary formats (Quick, Default, Detailed, Action Items, Academic)
  ✅ 6 destinations (Notion, Obsidian, Capacities, Readwise, Raindrop.io, Markdown)
  ✅ Full transcript — include the complete video transcript in your notes
  ✅ Timestamp references — AI cites key moments as [MM:SS]
  ✅ One-click save — button right under the YouTube video
  ✅ Live progress updates — see what's happening in real-time
  ✅ Background processing — works even after closing the popup
  ✅ Custom tags — organize with your own labels
  ✅ Automatic metadata — title, channel, thumbnail, URL
  ✅ Notion video embed — watch YouTube without leaving Notion
  ✅ Notion toggle transcript — collapsible full transcript block
  ✅ Obsidian embedded player — watch videos inside your vault
  ✅ Obsidian collapsible callouts — summary and transcript in tidy callouts
  ✅ Date-prefixed filenames — notes sortable by date in your vault
  ✅ Clean, modern interface with official app logos
   
  ⚠️ KNOWN LIMITATIONS
  - Caption Dependency — Currently requires videos to have accessible captions
    - Most popular videos have captions
    - Auto-generated captions work fine
    - The extension will tell you clearly if captions aren't available
   
  - Free Tier Limit — 10 summaries per month (resets on the 1st)
    - Upgrade to BYOK anytime for unlimited summaries
   
  - Timestamps — Currently available in BYOK mode only
   
  - Obsidian — Requires Local REST API plugin and Obsidian running when saving
   
  🚀 WHAT'S NEW
   
  v1.7 — Obsidian Direct Integration
  - Obsidian vault integration — Save directly to your vault via Local REST API plugin
  - Embedded video player — Watch videos inside Obsidian with ![](youtube.com/embed/ID)
  - Collapsible callouts — Summary in [!abstract], transcript in [!note] (collapsed by default)
  - Date-prefixed filenames — "2024-05-12 Video Title - Channel.md" for easy sorting
  - Official app logos — All 6 destinations now show their real logos throughout the UI
  - 6 total destinations — Notion, Obsidian, Capacities, Readwise, Raindrop.io, Markdown
   
  v1.5 — New Destinations
  - Readwise integration — Save summaries as highlights in your Readwise library
  - Raindrop.io integration — Save as bookmarks with AI summaries in the note field
  - Markdown download — Export .md files with YAML frontmatter for Logseq, Bear, etc.
   
  v1.4 — Notion + Transcript
  - Notion integration — One-click OAuth connect, rich pages with embedded video player
  - Full transcript — Include the complete transcript in saved notes (collapsible in Notion)
  - Timestamp references — AI cites [MM:SS] key moments in summaries
  - Multiple destinations — Switch between apps from settings
  - Disconnect Notion — Easily unlink your workspace anytime
  - Security hardening — XSS fixes, consistent auth, Supabase improvements
   
  v1.2 — Free Tier + Summary Types
  - 5 AI Summary Types — Quick, Default, Detailed, Action Items, or Academic
  - Free Tier — 10 free summaries per month, no API key needed
  - Live Progress Updates — Real-time feedback at every step
  - BYOK Option — Bring your own OpenAI key for unlimited summaries
  - No Truncation — Complete summaries every time
  - Enhanced Reliability — Better error handling and user experience
   
  💰 PRICING
  Free Tier:
  - Extension: FREE
  - 10 summaries/month: FREE
  - All 6 destinations included
  - Resets monthly on the 1st
   
  BYOK (Bring Your Own Key):
  - Extension: FREE
  - API Costs (you pay OpenAI directly):
    - 10-minute video: ~$0.06
    - 1-hour video: ~$0.36
    - Monthly for 50 videos (10min each): ~$3
   
  📞 SUPPORT
  - Email: [email protected]
  - Help & FAQ: https://broad-gemini-220.notion.site/Help-FAQ-2fce88fdd6a4808b93c6ecfd3b389ff0
   
  🔐 PERMISSIONS EXPLAINED
  This extension requests:
  - activeTab — To read YouTube video information
  - storage — To securely store your credentials locally
  - scripting — To add the save button on YouTube pages
  - notifications — To show progress and completion alerts
  - downloads — To save Markdown files to your computer
  - youtube.com — To access video pages and captions
  - api.capacities.io — To save summaries to Capacities
  - api.openai.com — To generate summaries with your key (BYOK only)
  - readwise.io — To save highlights to Readwise
  - api.raindrop.io — To save bookmarks to Raindrop.io
  - localhost/127.0.0.1 — To communicate with Obsidian's Local REST API
  - Our backend — For free tier AI processing and Notion OAuth
   
  All permissions are used solely for core functionality. No data tracking or analytics.
   
  Built by an indie developer who cares about privacy and productivity. Your data stays yours.

• May 15, 2026
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Permissions & access

Permissions

activeTabstoragescriptingnotificationsdownloads

Host access

https://www.youtube.com/*, https://api.capacities.io/*, https://api.openai.com/*, https://youtube-to-capacities-backend.vercel.app/*, https://readwise.io/*, https://api.raindrop.io/*, http://127.0.0.1/*, http://localhost/*, https://127.0.0.1/*, https://localhost/*

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