How to Use YouTube Summary with ChatGPT & Claude

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May 12, 2026

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Use this interactive demo to learn how to summarize any YouTube video using ChatGPT and Claude.

Quick summary

The YouTube Summary with ChatGPT and Claude Chrome extension lets you instantly summarize any YouTube video by sending its transcript directly to ChatGPT or Claude. Install it from the Chrome Web Store in minutes and get AI-generated summaries without watching the full video.

Steps

Log in to your ChatGPT account.
Open a new tab, search for Chrome extensions, and click on the Chrome Web Store.
Search for and select YouTube Summary with ChatGPT and Claude from the results.
Click Add to Chrome to begin the installation.
Confirm by choosing Add extension in the browser prompt.
Navigate to YouTube and choose a video you wish to summarize.
Click the dropdown button that appears on the video page from the extension.
Select the ChatGPT button to send the video transcript for summarization.
Your YouTube summary has been successfully generated using ChatGPT.

📌 Why this matters

The YouTube Summary with ChatGPT and Claude Chrome extension solves a real productivity problem: it eliminates the need to watch lengthy YouTube videos in full by automatically generating AI-powered summaries using ChatGPT or Claude. This tool is ideal for researchers, students, and professionals who need to extract key insights from video content quickly. By connecting YouTube transcripts directly to leading large language models, it makes video content as scannable as a written article. Installing and using the extension takes just minutes, making AI-assisted video comprehension accessible to anyone using Chrome.

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