Read any YouTube video in seconds

Video Reader is a Chrome extension that gives you the full text or a short summary of the YouTube video you're watching, in the side panel, in your language.

Full text

The complete transcript with clickable timestamps. Uses the video's captions when it has them, or listens to the audio when it doesn't.

Summary

The main points of the video in a few seconds, so you can decide whether to watch it.

Your language

Read the full text or summary in the language you choose, whatever language the video is in.

History

Everything you've read is saved in your History. Opening it again is always free.

How it works

Add Video Reader to Chrome and open its side panel.
Sign in with Google, or with your email and a password.
Open a YouTube video and click Extract Text Summary or Extract Full Text.

Your first 100 calls are free. Free calls work for videos up to 60 minutes long.

Questions? Write to videoreader@futurecompute.com.