Source-backed research
AI YouTube Video Summarizer with Timestamps
Paste a YouTube link to summarize a lecture, podcast or interview, or ask a specific question about it. Citation-bearing outputs include clickable timestamps so you can check the supporting moments in the original video.
Summarize a YouTube VideoChoose your source and outputs in the KnowledgePilot workspace.
Summarize Long YouTube Videos in Minutes
Review the main ideas in podcasts, interviews, lectures, conference talks, earnings calls, research videos, and technical presentations. Select the output that fits your task, then check important details in the original recording.
Jump to the Source with Clickable Timestamps
Timestamp references connect cited takeaways to the relevant point in the video. Open a reference to hear the surrounding context before relying on a claim.
Ask Questions About a YouTube Video
Use Customized Question to investigate a specific argument, figure, or explanation. The answer keeps its supporting video references close at hand.
Analyze Multiple YouTube Videos
Save completed video analyses to your Library. Add related sources to a Knowledge Hub, then ask questions across the retained videos and documents with source attribution.
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Keep New Videos Ready with Watchlist
Follow relevant YouTube channels in Watchlist so new videos are easy to find when you are ready to review or analyze them. Save completed analyses in your Library and bring related sources into a Knowledge Hub.
How the YouTube Summarizer Works
- Paste a supported YouTube URL in Add Analysis.
- Choose an output or enter a customized question, then start analysis.
- Read the generated takeaways or answer in Results.
- Follow cited timestamps to the relevant video moment.
- Ask another question or add completed sources to a Knowledge Hub.
Who Is This Useful For?
Researchers, investors, students, engineers, and analysts can use this workflow to navigate long interviews and technical material. Revisit the cited moments before using consequential claims.
Choose a workflow for your next video
Frequently Asked Questions
Can KnowledgePilot summarize long YouTube videos?
Yes. Paste a supported YouTube link, select the outputs you need, and start an analysis. Source availability and transcript access can affect processing.
Does the YouTube summary include timestamps?
Citation-bearing generated outputs link to timestamps in the retained video transcript. The separate short summary is a quick orientation and does not carry citations.
Can I ask questions about a YouTube video?
Yes. Select Customized Question during analysis, or ask questions across completed sources in a Knowledge Hub.
Can I analyze more than one YouTube video?
Yes. Completed video assets can be grouped in a Knowledge Hub for questions across sources. The analysis workflow also supports a combined run using two to four completed Library assets.
Does KnowledgePilot use the original video as the source?
It analyzes the available video transcript and metadata. Timestamp links take you back to the relevant moment in the original video so you can verify context.
Bring every source together in one Knowledge Hub.
Build a library of documents and videos, bring related sources together in Knowledge Hubs, and ask questions across them. Get clear, source-backed answers while keeping every project organized in one place.
- Create your research librarySave videos, documents, notes, and generated analyses for future reference.
- Organize sources into HubsGroup related material by topic, project, client, or research goal.
- Ask across multiple sourcesExplore connections and get answers grounded in everything within a Hub.
- Verify every important insightJump directly to the supporting passage or video timestamp.
Simple pricing
Start free. Upgrade when your research grows.
Every plan includes source-linked answers, summaries, and research across videos and documents.
Free
$0
Explore source-backed analysis with no credit card required.
- 40 trial credits
- 1 Knowledge Hub
- ~75,000 words per Hub (~8 one-hour YouTube videos)
- 2 custom frameworks + presets
- 5 Watchlist channels
- Assets are deleted 90 days after their last completed generation.
- Pack credits expire after 30 days without a paid subscription
Starter
Most popular$16per month10% off
For regular research across videos and documents.
- 356 credits monthly
- Approx 30x - 1h long YouTube video analysis (3-4 outputs)
- 5 Knowledge Hubs
- ~100,000 words per Hub (~11 one-hour YouTube videos)
- 4 custom frameworks + presets
- 5 Watchlist channels
- Documents up to 40 MiB / about 400 typical pages
- Unlimited storage space
- Credits do not expire while subscribed
Pro
$26per month20% off
For deeper, higher-volume research workflows.
- 650 credits monthly
- Approx 60x - 1h long YouTube video analysis (3-4 outputs)
- 10 Knowledge Hubs
- ~160,000 words per Hub (~18 one-hour YouTube videos)
- 8 custom frameworks + presets
- 10 Watchlist channels
- Documents up to 40 MiB / about 400 typical pages
- Unlimited storage space
- Credits do not expire while subscribed
Prices shown in USD. Credits are added monthly on paid plans.
Start turning your sources into knowledge.
Paste a YouTube link or upload a document to get source-backed answers, summaries, and research. New accounts receive 40 starter credits after email verification.
- 40 starter creditsAdded after email verification
- No credit card requiredNothing to cancel
- YouTube + documentsPDF, DOCX, TXT, RTF, MOBI, EPUB; up to 40 MiB / about 400 typical pages
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