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Summarise any video in a one-minute read

Paste the link: the video is transcribed, then summarised with its key points and the exact moment each one is said.

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Other uses

The transcript is just the start: summarise, study, translate, or hand the video to your AI.

Know what a video says before spending forty minutes on it

An hour-long interview, a talk, a filmed podcast: before watching it all, you’d like to know whether it’s worth it, or just keep the essentials. transcription.page transcribes the video, then the Use it tab turns it into a structured summary: what the video is about, five to eight key points with their timestamps, and the takeaway.

Every key point links to the moment it is said: for a YouTube video, one click opens the video right there. The summary can be written in the language of your choice, even if the video is in another one, and you can then ask a specific question about its content.

How to summarise a video

  1. Paste the video link

    YouTube (videos, Shorts), Instagram (Reels) or TikTok.

  2. Wait for the transcript

    A few seconds if the video has captions, a little longer otherwise.

  3. Click Summary

    In the Use it tab. Choose the summary language, then copy or download it.

A summary that is actually useful

  • Timestamped key points

    Every important idea is located in the video so you can check or rewatch it.

  • In your language

    Summary in English, French, Arabic, Spanish and eleven more languages, whatever the video’s language.

  • Simple explanation

    Need to tell someone what the video says? Explain simply tells it like to a friend.

  • Long videos

    Long videos are read in full, part by part, before being summarised: nothing is skipped.

Questions about video summaries

Does the summary make things up?

The AI is instructed to use only what is said in the video. As with any generated text, check important facts: that’s what the timestamps are for.

Can I summarise a video without captions?

Yes. If the video has no captions, the audio is first transcribed by speech recognition (up to 30 minutes of video), then summarised.

Is the summary saved?

Yes, it is stored with the transcript in your browser’s history: reopen the video from the history and it’s already there.