Quick summary
This tutorial shows how to convert a YouTube video into notes by copying its transcript and using ChatGPT or Gemini to summarize it as organized bullet points. The entire workflow takes just minutes and requires no special tools beyond a browser and a free AI chat account.
Steps
- Go to youtube.com and open the video you want to take notes from.
- Open the video description, then click Show transcript to open the auto-generated transcript panel.
- Select all the transcript text, copy it, and paste it into a new ChatGPT or Gemini chat.
- Type the prompt: Summarize this transcript as concise bullet point notes organized by topic, then press Enter.
- Review the generated notes and copy the output.
- Open Notepad on Windows or TextEdit on Mac, paste the notes into a new file, and save it to your desktop for easy reference.
