# ekstrakt > AI-powered YouTube video summarizer. Paste a video URL and get a concise > summary in seconds: short, detailed, straight-to-the-answer, or by asking > your own question about the video. ekstrakt extracts the transcript from any public YouTube video and turns it into readable summaries, so you can decide whether a video is worth watching or pull the key points without sitting through it. Summary types: - Short: the core takeaways in a few sentences. - Detailed: a structured, section-by-section breakdown. - Straight-to-Answer: the single answer a title-question video is built around. - Ask-a-Question: your own question, answered from the video's content. ## Product - [ekstrakt](https://ekstrakt.app/): Summarize any YouTube video with AI. - [Create a summary](https://ekstrakt.app/create/): Paste a YouTube URL and generate a summary. - [Chrome extension](https://chromewebstore.google.com/detail/helddfohpjmbnafnfnmfillfihhnkkdn): Free ekstrakt extension for Chrome. - [Pricing](https://ekstrakt.app/subscription/): Free trial credits and subscription plans. ## Chrome extension The ekstrakt Chrome extension adds a summary panel directly to YouTube watch pages, so videos can be summarized without leaving the tab or copying URLs. It supports the same four summary types as the web app and streams the summary as it is generated. Free to install from the Chrome Web Store. - [Install from the Chrome Web Store](https://chromewebstore.google.com/detail/helddfohpjmbnafnfnmfillfihhnkkdn): Add ekstrakt to Chrome. - [Summarize Any YouTube Video Without Leaving the Tab](https://ekstrakt.app/blog/ekstrakt-chrome-extension/): How the extension works and how to install it. ## Video summaries - [Andrew Huberman: My Exact Routine To Optimize Brain & Body, I Do All Of These Every Day!](https://ekstrakt.app/videos/andrew-huberman-my-exact-routine-to-optimize-brain-body-i-do-all-of-these-every-day-the-diary-of-a-ceo/): Discover Andrew Huberman's science-backed daily protocols for optimizing brain and body health, from sunlight exposure and sleep to stress management. - [Claude Code Clearly Explained (and how to use it)](https://ekstrakt.app/videos/claude-code-clearly-explained-and-how-to-use-it-greg-isenberg/): Learn how to master Claude Code with Greg Isenberg's guide on setup, feature-based planning, and prompting to build robust software and startups. - [Joe Rogan Experience #2404 - Elon Musk](https://ekstrakt.app/videos/joe-rogan-experience-2404-elon-musk-powerfuljre/): Joe Rogan and Elon Musk discuss AI, government corruption, simulation theory, and the potential for a technological utopia in this wide-ranging conversation. - [The Man Who Calls BS On AI: They’re LYING About AI, 2027 Is When It All Breaks! | Ed Zitron](https://ekstrakt.app/videos/the-man-who-calls-bs-on-ai-they-re-lying-about-ai-2027-is-when-it-all-breaks-ed-zitron-the-diary-of-a-ceo/): Tech veteran Ed Zitron joins The Diary Of A CEO to expose the AI hype, unsustainable financials, and misleading claims fueling the current industry bubble. - [Insidious: Out of the Further - Angry Movie Review](https://ekstrakt.app/videos/insidious-out-of-the-further-angry-movie-review-angryjoeshow/): AngryJoeShow reviews Insidious: Out of the Further, critiquing its formulaic plot and lack of originality in this disappointing franchise addition. - [How Great Leaders Inspire Action | Simon Sinek | TED](https://ekstrakt.app/videos/how-great-leaders-inspire-action-simon-sinek-ted-ted/): Discover Simon Sinek's Golden Circle framework and learn why the most inspiring leaders drive action by communicating their purpose—their "why"—first. - [How to Build Immense Inner Strength | David Goggins](https://ekstrakt.app/videos/how-to-build-immense-inner-strength-david-goggins-andrew-huberman/): Learn how David Goggins and Andrew Huberman explain the science of willpower and the power of embracing discomfort to build immense inner strength. - [How to Speak](https://ekstrakt.app/videos/how-to-speak-mit-opencourseware/): Master the art of public speaking with this MIT OpenCourseWare lecture on communication techniques, audience engagement, and effective presentation skills. - [I built the FASTEST Gaming PC on the Planet](https://ekstrakt.app/videos/i-built-the-fastest-gaming-pc-on-the-planet-linus-tech-tips/): Linus Tech Tips and overclocking expert Splave build the world's fastest gaming PC using an RTX 5090 and 9800X3D to push hardware to its absolute limit. - [I'm 50. If You're In Your 20's or 30's, Watch This](https://ekstrakt.app/videos/im-50-if-youre-in-your-20s-or-30s-watch-this-simon-squibb/): Entrepreneur Simon Squibb shares 15 essential lessons on risk, mindset, and wealth creation to help people in their 20s and 30s achieve financial success. - [Sam Altman - How to Succeed with a Startup](https://ekstrakt.app/videos/sam-altman-how-to-succeed-with-a-startup-y-combinator/): Learn how to build a successful startup with Sam Altman's guide on creating exceptional products, identifying growth markets, and building elite teams. - [The Science of Thinking](https://ekstrakt.app/videos/the-science-of-thinking-veritasium/): Explore the science of thinking with Veritasium as we dive into System 1 and System 2, working memory, and why our brains are wired to avoid effort. - [Vitamin D Expert: The Supplement World Is Giving The WRONG Advice!](https://ekstrakt.app/videos/vitamin-d-expert-the-supplement-world-is-giving-the-wrong-advice-the-diary-of-a-ceo/): Discover why supplementing vitamin D alone may be wrong and learn how to balance your microbiome and B vitamins to improve sleep and overall health. ## Blog - [YouTube Transcript Not Showing? 7 Reasons and How to Fix It](https://ekstrakt.app/blog/youtube-transcript-not-showing/): The Show transcript button disappears more often than you'd think. Here are the seven reasons it happens, which ones you can fix, and what to do about the ones... - [How to Turn a YouTube Lecture into Study Notes with AI](https://ekstrakt.app/blog/youtube-lecture-to-study-notes/): A repeatable workflow for converting hour-long lecture videos into structured, reviewable notes, without the passive re-watching that makes video such a poor st... - [Can ChatGPT Summarize YouTube Videos? What Works and What Doesn't](https://ekstrakt.app/blog/can-chatgpt-summarize-youtube-videos/): ChatGPT can summarize a YouTube video, but not the way most people expect, and it fails in specific, predictable ways. Here's what actually happens when you pas... - [Summarize Any YouTube Video Without Leaving the Tab](https://ekstrakt.app/blog/ekstrakt-chrome-extension/): The ekstrakt Chrome extension brings AI-powered YouTube summaries directly inside the YouTube page. No copy-pasting URLs, no new tabs, just instant summaries on... - [How to Summarize YouTube Videos with AI in 2026](https://ekstrakt.app/blog/how-to-summarize-youtube-videos/): Learn how to quickly extract key insights from any YouTube video using AI-powered summarization. Save hours of watch time with smart summaries. ## Policies - [Privacy Policy](https://ekstrakt.app/privacy/): How ekstrakt collects and handles user data. - [Terms of Service](https://ekstrakt.app/terms/): Terms governing use of ekstrakt. - [Refund Policy](https://ekstrakt.app/refund/): Refund and cancellation terms. - [Acceptable Use Policy](https://ekstrakt.app/acceptable-use/): Rules for acceptable use of the service.