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Unlike private tools, tldr.yt shares every summary with everyone. Reading existing summaries is always free and unlimited. The weekly limit only applies when you create a new summary.
The shared knowledge flywheel
Private tools make each user start from zero. tldr.yt turns every new summary into a shared resource for everyone.
Someone summarizes a video
It is stored in the shared library
Everyone else gets instant access
When you summarize a video, it goes into the shared library. The next person gets it instantly.
Popular videos are usually already in the library, so you can read right away.
Every user adds more coverage. Over time, more topics and channels are ready to read.
Network effect in plain English
Each new summary helps the next user. As the library grows, more videos are ready instantly.
Paste a link, let AI process it, and read the key points in seconds.
Read in minutes instead of watching for hours.
Clear text helps you understand faster.
Paste any YouTube link, or click from our Chrome extension.
AI reads the transcript and finds the points that matter.
Read a clean summary with takeaways you can scan quickly.
Use AI summaries to find useful videos fast, skip filler, and focus on what matters.
See what a video is about before you spend your time.
Get the main ideas and skip long intros and filler.
Paste a link and get a summary almost instantly.
Use our Chrome extension to summarize without copying links.
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Summarize any YouTube video in one click
Works with short and long videos
No tracking and no personal data collection
Only runs on YouTube
Opens tldr.yt in a new tab with the right URL
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Works on Chrome, Brave, Edge, and other Chromium browsers.