TLDW - YouTube Summarizer

Name: TLDW - YouTube Summarizer
Author: nathalie

Get instant TLDR summaries of YouTube videos using AI

As of June 2026, TLDW - YouTube Summarizer has 2 users in the Productivity category.

nathalie Productivity

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Version

1.0

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History

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Tracking since May 9, 2026.

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Date	Users	Rating	Reviews	Version
May 9, 2026	2	—	—	1.0
Jun 1, 2026	1	—	—	1.0
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Permissions & access

Permissions: activeTabstorage
Host access: https://www.youtube.com/*, https://api.openai.com/*, https://api.anthropic.com/*, http://localhost:5055/*

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About

TLDW - Too Long; Didn't Watch

  Save time by getting AI-powered summaries of YouTube videos in seconds. No
  more watching 30-minute videos for a few key takeaways.

  How it works:
  1. Navigate to any YouTube video
  2. Click the TLDW extension icon
  3. Hit "Generate Summary" and get your TLDR

  Features:
  - Choose your AI provider: OpenAI (GPT-4o-mini) or Claude (Anthropic)
  - Multiple summary formats: Bullet points, brief, standard, or detailed
  - Full transcript extraction with one click
  - Copy summaries and transcripts to clipboard
  - Clean, dark-themed interface

  Privacy first:
  Your API keys are stored locally on your device and are never sent to any
  third-party server. TLDW is fully open source — inspect the code yourself at
  https://github.com/rautellin/chrome-extension-tldw

  Setup:
  TLDW requires your own API key from OpenAI or Anthropic. See the GitHub repository for setup
  instructions.