Free YouTube Video Summarizer
& Transcript Generator
Quick Answer
NoteLM is a free YouTube video summarizer and transcript generator powered by Google Gemini AI. Generate AI summaries with clickable timestamps, download YouTube subtitles in SRT format, and export to Notion, Obsidian, and Google Docs. Works on Chrome, Edge, and Brave — no credit card, no signup required.
Core Integrations
The technologies that power NoteLM
Export Workflows
Send your summaries anywhere you take notes
Export YouTube Notes to Notion
Save YouTube Video Summaries & Transcripts to Your Notion Workspace
Export YouTube Notes to Obsidian
Build a Video Knowledge Graph with YouTube Summaries in Obsidian
Export YouTube Notes to Google Docs
Share YouTube Video Summaries with Your Team in Google Docs
How Integrations Work
Simple, privacy-focused workflow
Generate Summary
NoteLM creates AI-powered summaries using your personal Gemini API key.
Copy or Export
Copy formatted summary to clipboard with one click.
Paste Anywhere
Paste into Notion, Obsidian, Google Docs, or any app you use.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is the YouTube video summarizer free?
Yes, NoteLM is 100% free. You get a free Gemini API key from Google AI Studio (no credit card required) which provides 1,500 summaries per day. The YouTube subtitle downloader needs no API key at all.
How do I get a YouTube transcript?
Install the NoteLM Chrome extension, open any YouTube video with captions (95% of videos have them), and click the transcript button. Download in SRT, VTT, or TXT format. No API key needed for transcripts.
Does NoteLM export to Notion and Obsidian?
Yes! Copy NoteLM summaries directly into Notion or Obsidian with full markdown formatting preserved — headers, timestamps, bullet lists. No Notion AI subscription required.
Which browsers support the YouTube summarizer?
NoteLM works on Chrome, Microsoft Edge, Brave, Opera, and all Chromium-based browsers. Firefox support is planned for Q2 2026.
Can I download YouTube subtitles for free?
Yes! The NoteLM Subtitle Downloader extension downloads subtitles in SRT format with one click. Supports 100+ languages including auto-translated captions. No API key required.
How many languages does the YouTube transcript generator support?
NoteLM supports 100+ languages for transcript extraction and 50+ languages for AI summaries. You can watch a video in Japanese and get a summary in English.
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Start summarizing YouTube videos and exporting to your favorite tools today.