YouTube to Text & Summary Bot

Stop watching everything from start to finish

Read, search, and reuse the content instead. The bot helps you extract useful information from long YouTube videos, lectures, interviews, tutorials, Shorts, and podcasts.

Short summary

A quick 2–3 sentence overview of the video.

Structured summary

Main ideas, key points, conclusions, and practical takeaways.

Full TXT transcript

A separate .txt file with the full text of the video.

How it works

The workflow is simple: send a link, wait for processing, and receive summaries plus the full transcript.

1. Send a YouTube linkVideos, Shorts, and podcasts are supported.

2. The bot checks subtitlesIf subtitles are available, it uses them because it is faster and more accurate.

3. Audio transcription fallbackIf subtitles are missing, the bot transcribes the audio.

4. Get the result in TelegramYou receive a short summary, a detailed structured summary, and the full TXT transcript.

Use YouTube as context for LLMs

Collect transcripts from several videos and use them with ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, or NotebookLM for deeper research, notes, comparison, and project work.

1. Find videos

Choose several YouTube videos around one topic.

2. Get transcripts

Use the bot to create TXT files for each video.

3. Analyze with AI

Upload transcripts to ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, or NotebookLM.

Example output

The bot returns a short summary, a detailed structured summary, and the full transcript as a TXT file.

Bot start message — Open the bot and send a YouTube link

Short summary example — Get a short summary

Detailed summary and TXT transcript example — Download the full TXT transcript

Who is it for?

Students and teachers

Turn lectures, explainers, and educational videos into notes.

Researchers

Collect source material from multiple videos and analyze it with LLMs.

Creators and editors

Reuse long videos for articles, posts, scripts, and outlines.

LLM users

Bring YouTube content into ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, and NotebookLM.

Language learners

Read transcripts from videos and podcasts while studying.

People who prefer reading

Skip long watching sessions and work with searchable text.

FAQ

Is the bot free?Yes. The service is currently free.

Does it work with YouTube Shorts?Yes. It can process YouTube videos, Shorts, and podcasts.

Does it always transcribe audio?No. If subtitles are available, the bot uses them first. If subtitles are missing, it transcribes the audio.

Do I get the full transcript?Yes. The bot sends the full transcript as a separate .txt file.

Can I use the transcript with ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, or NotebookLM?Yes. That is one of the main use cases.

Does it process live streams?No. Live streams are not supported.

Try it for free

Send any YouTube video, Short, or podcast link and get the result in Telegram.

Open Telegram bot