# Youtube Summarizer

> Summarize YouTube videos by extracting transcripts and generating structured summaries with key points, timestamps, and topic segmentation

- Skill: `chainlesschain/youtube-summarizer` (Agent Skill, multi-file: 2 files)
- Install (CLI): `npx skillmds@latest add chainlesschain/youtube-summarizer`
- Raw SKILL.md: https://api.skillmd.com/api/skills/chainlesschain/youtube-summarizer/raw
- Safety review: pending
- Works with: Claude Code, Claude.ai, OpenAI Codex
- Category: Web & Frontend
- License: MIT
- Author: chainlesschain (https://skillmd.com/u/chainlesschain)
- Updated: 2026-09-17
- Page: https://skillmd.com/skills/chainlesschain/youtube-summarizer

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# YouTube Summarizer

Extract transcripts and generate summaries from YouTube videos.

## Usage

```
/youtube-summarizer summarize <youtube-url> [--lang en]
/youtube-summarizer transcript <youtube-url>
/youtube-summarizer chapters <youtube-url>
```

## Features

- Auto-detect video ID from various YouTube URL formats
- Extract auto-generated or manual captions
- Generate structured summaries with key points
- Topic-based chapter segmentation
- Timestamp-linked notes