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Ytsum: Summarize YouTube Videos

by Magille Oy · ytsum.io · Tools
Established publisherManifest V3 Free
View in Chrome Web Store Data as of 18 Oct 2026

Summarize YouTube Videos. Get direct links to key points in the video.

Users
111
+3 in 30 days
Rating
5.0 / 5
unchanged in 30 days
Ratings
2
0 in 30 days
Store rank
#81K
#68K among extensions
Version
1.8.0
updated 27 Apr 2026

Users

monthly, 2 years
058115Sep 2024Oct 2025Oct 2026
Latest, 18 Oct 2026: 111 usersMove the mouse over the chart for any month

Ratings count

monthly, 2 years
012Sep 2024Oct 2025Oct 2026
Latest, 18 Oct 2026: 2 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 Ytsum: Summarize YouTube Videos

Easily and automatically summarize YouTube videos. Bring your own Claude API key, which you can get from https://platform.claude.com In addition to summaries, this extension gives you: - Direct answers to the promises made in video titles and often in the first few seconds to keep you hooked - Direct timestamped links to key points in the video so can get to the actual meaningful stuff faster - Spam, trust, and relevance scores to help gauge if a video is actually worth your time to watch - A copy button to get the full transcript in one click. You can then paste and analyze it in any tool you'd like. Setup instructions: - Click the extension icon in Chrome's toolbar next to the address field, then click Ytsum - Enter your API key (get it from https://platform.claude.com), and agree to terms - Extension will add a box below the video on youtube video page Version history 1.8.0 - Transcript extraction logic revamp 1.7.1 - Support for new video urls - Transcript fetch logic improved 1.7.0 - Fixed transcript extraction since the youtube DOM keeps changing. Added heuristics that should work a little more reliably on various versions of the interface. As always, if you notice anything wrong, do let us know. 1.6.0 - Updated model selection, with a custom option so you can type in the Anthropic model you want to use when they release new ones - Fixed bugs and made to work with the new transcript box that is being A/B tested currently - Option to cache transcripts & analyses locally

Growth

WindowUsersChangeRatingsRating
7 days+3+2.8%00.00
30 days+3+2.8%00.00
6 months+9+8.8%00.00
1 year+13+13.3%00.00

Chrome Web Store search rankings

Where Ytsum: Summarize YouTube Videos appears when people search the store, with the 30 day change
Search phrasePosition30 days
summarize youtube#62−4

Version history

8 versions recorded
1.8.027 Apr 2026
1.7.123 Apr 2026
1.7.012 Apr 2026
1.6.015 Mar 2026
1.059 Nov 2025
1.0417 Mar 2025
1.0328 Oct 2024
1.0224 Sep 2024

Details

Category
Tools
First seen
24 Sep 2024
Size
77 KB
Languages
en
Pricing
Free
Privacy policy
ytsum.io
Support
ytsum.io
Extension ID
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Permissions and risk

Low riskimpact 1, likelihood 1
Permissions
storageunlimitedStoragedeclarativeNetRequest
Site access
https://api.anthropic.com/*

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