ChatTube
Chat with YouTube videos to get answers, summaries, transcripts and translations, via a Chrome extension or the web.
ChatTube is an AI tool for asking questions about YouTube videos and getting summaries, key points, transcripts and translations of their content. ChatTube is used by pasting a video link on the web version or opening a video with the Chrome extension installed, then typing questions in a chat panel beside the video.
Best for Students, researchers and creators who want to extract answers or a transcript from long YouTube videos without watching them in full.
- Platforms
- Web, Browser extension
- Pricing model
- Freemium
- Free plan
- Yes
- Added
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What is ChatTube?
ChatTube is a chat assistant that works on top of YouTube videos. Instead of watching a whole recording, you put questions to it and receive answers drawn from what is said in the video, along with summaries and a list of the main points. Transcripts can be translated and downloaded, and since version 1.7.0 the tool also handles videos that have no captions by transcribing them itself. Podcasts and Spotify links are accepted as inputs too. ChatTube runs as an extension for Chromium-based browsers and as a web version for people on Firefox, Safari or other browsers. Conversations are stored, so you can return to a video and continue where you stopped. According to the site, the chatbot relies on ChatGPT. Paid tiers raise the daily credit allowance and the maximum length of media that can be transcribed.
Key Features
Video Q&A
Answers questions about a video's content in a chat panel, so you can find a specific detail without scrubbing through it.
Summaries and Key Points
Condenses a video into a short summary and pulls out its main points.
Transcripts
Produces a transcript you can download, including for videos that were uploaded without captions.
Translation
Translates transcripts into another language, and lets you set a preferred language for the chat itself.
Podcast Support
Transcribes podcast episodes, with a length limit that depends on the plan.
Saved History
Keeps chat records and a list of previously opened videos so earlier conversations can be resumed.
Use Cases
- Studying From Lectures
- Ask about a concept in a long course video and get the relevant explanation.
- Checking Product Reviews
- Pull the specifications or verdict out of a tech review without watching all of it.
- Research for Creators
- Summarise videos in your niche to see what topics and angles they cover.
- Turning Video Into Text
- Download a transcript to quote, annotate or reuse in written work.
- Following Foreign-Language Videos
- Translate the captions of a video recorded in a language you do not speak.
Things to know
- Daily limits by plan
- New registrants get three videos a day; Essential includes 30 credits a day, Growth 100, and Pro has no daily cap.
- Transcription length caps
- For videos without captions the limit is 45 minutes on Essential, two hours on Growth and four hours on Pro; podcast limits are two, three and six hours.
- Comments are not covered
- ChatTube works from the video itself and does not read the comment section.
FAQs
What is ChatTube?
ChatTube is an AI chat tool that answers questions about YouTube videos and generates summaries, transcripts and translations from them.
Is ChatTube free?
ChatTube can be tried without paying: the site says new registrants can chat with three videos per day. Paid plans named Essential, Growth and Pro raise the limits.
Does ChatTube work with videos that have no captions?
Yes. ChatTube states that from version 1.7.0 it supports videos without transcripts, and paid plans set how long such a video can be.
Which browsers does ChatTube support?
The ChatTube extension works in Chromium-based browsers. Users of Firefox, Safari and other browsers can use the web version instead.
Does ChatTube read YouTube comments?
No. ChatTube does not include the comment section, although the site says this is planned.
What AI does ChatTube use?
ChatTube says its chatbot uses ChatGPT to analyse the video content and generate responses.
How much does ChatTube cost?
ChatTube sells three subscription tiers, Essential, Growth and Pro, billed monthly or annually. Check the official pricing page for current figures.
Who it's for
- Students
- Educators
- Content creators
- Tech enthusiasts
- Researchers
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