TubeNotes - YouTube Summaries icon

TubeNotes - YouTube Summaries

by yt2capacities Β· Tools
Manifest V3 Free
View in Chrome Web Store Data as of 20 Oct 2026

AI-powered YouTube summaries saved to Notion, Capacities, Readwise & more. 10 free/month.

Users
30
+6 in 30 days
Rating
0.0 / 5
unchanged in 30 days
Ratings
0
0 in 30 days
Store rank
#132K
#110K among extensions
Version
1.7.0
updated 12 May 2026

Users

monthly, 8 months
51830Mar 2026Jul 2026Oct 2026
Latest, 20 Oct 2026: 30 usersMove the mouse over the chart for any month

Ratings count

monthly, 8 months
001Mar 2026Jul 2026Oct 2026
Latest, 20 Oct 2026: 0 ratingsMove the mouse over the chart for any month

The Chrome Web Store rounds user counts down to the leading digit, so the user line moves in steps. The ratings count is exact and is the better signal of real adoption.

About TubeNotes - YouTube Summaries

✨ WHAT IT DOES TubeNotes extracts video captions, generates intelligent summaries using AI, and saves them directly to your favorite note-taking apps: - Notion - Rich pages with embedded video player and collapsible transcript - Obsidian - Direct vault integration with embedded video, collapsible callouts, and smart filenames - Capacities - Weblinks with formatted markdown summaries - Readwise - Highlights in your Readwise library for daily review - Raindrop.io - Bookmarks with AI summaries in the note field - Download .md - Markdown files for Logseq, Bear, or any markdown app Choose from 5 AI summary types, include the full transcript, and get timestamp references to key moments. Switch between 6 destinations anytime. 🎯 WHO IT'S FOR Perfect for: - Students taking notes from educational videos - Researchers cataloging video content - Content creators analyzing competitor videos - Anyone building a knowledge base in Obsidian, Notion, Capacities, Readwise, or other tools πŸ”‘ TWO OPTIONS Free Tier (Recommended) - 10 free summaries per month - No API key needed - All 5 summary types included - All 6 destinations included - Resets monthly BYOK (Bring Your Own Key) - Unlimited summaries - Use your own OpenAI API key - Timestamp references in summaries - Costs: ~$0.006/minute (~$0.06 for 10-min video) - You control and pay for your usage Requirements: - Videos with captions/subtitles (auto-generated captions work fine) - For Notion: Just click "Connect Notion" and authorize (no keys needed) - For Obsidian: Install "Local REST API" plugin, enable HTTP mode, copy API key - For Capacities: API Token & Space ID from https://capacities.io/settings/integrations - For Readwise: Access token from https://readwise.io/access_token - For Raindrop.io: Test token from https://app.raindrop.io/settings/integrations - For Markdown: No setup needed - For BYOK: OpenAI API Key from https://platform.openai.com/api-keys πŸ“– HOW IT WORKS 1. Navigate to any YouTube video 2. Click the extension icon or the save button under the video 3. Choose your summary type (Quick, Default, Detailed, Action Items, or Academic) 4. Choose options: transcript, timestamps, custom tags 5. Click "Save Now" for instant processing 6. Your note appears in your chosen destination with full formatting πŸ”’ PRIVACY & SECURITY Free Tier: - Secure backend processing - Anonymous authentication - Transcripts processed and discarded β€” never stored - Your summaries only saved to YOUR chosen destination BYOK: - Your keys, your control β€” API keys stored locally, encrypted by Chrome - Direct communication between you, OpenAI, and your destination - We never see your API keys or data Notion: - Connects via secure OAuth β€” your token is stored server-side and never exposed to the extension - When you disconnect, the token is revoked and deleted Obsidian: - Saves directly to your local vault via the Local REST API plugin - Nothing leaves your computer β€” all processing happens locally - API key stored locally in your browser, encrypted by Chrome Capacities, Readwise, Raindrop.io: - Credentials stored locally in your browser, encrypted by Chrome - Sent only to the respective service when saving Markdown: - Files generated entirely in your browser - Nothing sent to any server All Options: - No tracking β€” we don't collect personal information or browsing history - All permissions used solely for core functionality ⚑ FEATURES βœ… 5 AI summary formats (Quick, Default, Detailed, Action Items, Academic) βœ… 6 destinations (Notion, Obsidian, Capacities, Readwise, Raindrop.io, Markdown) βœ… Full transcript β€” include the complete video transcript in your notes βœ… Timestamp references β€” AI cites key moments as [MM:SS] βœ… One-click save β€” button right under the YouTube video βœ… Live progress updates β€” see what's happening in real-time βœ… Background processing β€” works even after closing the popup βœ… Custom tags β€” organize with your own labels βœ… Automatic metadata β€” title, channel, thumbnail, URL βœ… Notion video embed β€” watch YouTube without leaving Notion βœ… Notion toggle transcript β€” collapsible full transcript block βœ… Obsidian embedded player β€” watch videos inside your vault βœ… Obsidian collapsible callouts β€” summary and transcript in tidy callouts βœ… Date-prefixed filenames β€” notes sortable by date in your vault βœ… Clean, modern interface with official app logos ⚠️ KNOWN LIMITATIONS - Caption Dependency β€” Currently requires videos to have accessible captions - Most popular videos have captions - Auto-generated captions work fine - The extension will tell you clearly if captions aren't available - Free Tier Limit β€” 10 summaries per month (resets on the 1st) - Upgrade to BYOK anytime for unlimited summaries - Timestamps β€” Currently available in BYOK mode only - Obsidian β€” Requires Local REST API plugin and Obsidian running when saving πŸš€ WHAT'S NEW v1.7 β€” Obsidian Direct Integration - Obsidian vault integration β€” Save directly to your vault via Local REST API plugin - Embedded video player β€” Watch videos inside Obsidian with ![](youtube.com/embed/ID) - Collapsible callouts β€” Summary in [!abstract], transcript in [!note] (collapsed by default) - Date-prefixed filenames β€” "2024-05-12 Video Title - Channel.md" for easy sorting - Official app logos β€” All 6 destinations now show their real logos throughout the UI - 6 total destinations β€” Notion, Obsidian, Capacities, Readwise, Raindrop.io, Markdown v1.5 β€” New Destinations - Readwise integration β€” Save summaries as highlights in your Readwise library - Raindrop.io integration β€” Save as bookmarks with AI summaries in the note field - Markdown download β€” Export .md files with YAML frontmatter for Logseq, Bear, etc. v1.4 β€” Notion + Transcript - Notion integration β€” One-click OAuth connect, rich pages with embedded video player - Full transcript β€” Include the complete transcript in saved notes (collapsible in Notion) - Timestamp references β€” AI cites [MM:SS] key moments in summaries - Multiple destin…

Growth

WindowUsersChangeRatingsRating
7 days+1+3.4%00.00
30 days+6+25.0%00.00
6 months+14+87.5%00.00

Chrome Web Store search rankings

Where TubeNotes - YouTube Summaries appears when people search the store, with the 30 day change
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Version history

4 versions recorded
1.7.012 May 2026
1.5.116 Mar 2026
1.4.16 Mar 2026
1.4.05 Mar 2026

Details

Category
Tools
First seen
5 Mar 2026
Size
56 KB
Languages
en
Pricing
Free
Privacy policy
broad-gemini-220.notion.site
Support
broad-gemini-220.notion.site
Extension ID
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Permissions and risk

Moderate riskimpact 3, likelihood 2
Permissions
activeTabstoragescriptingnotificationsdownloads
Site access
https://www.youtube.com/*https://api.capacities.io/*https://api.openai.com/*https://youtube-to-capacities-backend.vercel.app/*https://readwise.io/*https://api.raindrop.io/*http://127.0.0.1/*http://localhost/*https://127.0.0.1/*https://localhost/*

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