Skip the clickbait
See what a video actually covers before you click. If the title oversells it, you'll know.
Made for the videos that take the longest
- Lectures
- Podcasts
- Tutorials
- Interviews
- Keynotes
- Reviews
- News
- Documentaries
Spend your time on the right videos
Built for people who'd rather read two minutes than sit through twenty.
Summary in secondsSave hours every week
Get the point of a 40-minute video in under two. The extension keeps a running count of the time you've saved.
Learn faster
Long summaries come in sections: the topic, the key points, the conclusions. A lecture or a podcast in one read.
One click, no copy-paste
It works right on YouTube: the home page, search, channels, playlists and the watch page.
Step 1
Hover a thumbnail
Point at any video: on the home page, in search results, on a channel, in a playlist or in the related videos.
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Step 2
Click the 2-Min Recap button
It sits in the corner of the thumbnail, with our logo on it. Click it and the summary starts streaming in. On a watch page, use the Summarize button instead.
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Step 3
Read the key points
A short summary opens right over the page, built from the video's transcript. Two minutes or less, usually much less.
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Step 4
Go deeper when it's worth it
Open the side panel for a longer summary in sections, and Highlights for the moments worth jumping to.
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Long videos, made quick
Whatever you watch to learn, 2-Min Recap gets you to the point first.
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Lectures and courses
Get the main ideas before you commit an hour, and review them afterwards in minutes.
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Podcasts and interviews
Find out what was discussed without the two-hour listen.
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Tutorials and how-tos
Check it solves your problem before you sit through the intro.
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Reviews and news
Get the verdict without the build-up.
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Talks and keynotes
Know which announcements matter to you, then watch those parts.
We read the transcript, not your history
Private by design. Read the privacy policy
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Only the video you ask about
We read its transcript. We never see your watch history or the rest of your browsing.
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Nothing tied to you
Shared summaries are keyed by video and transcript, with no user association. Your library is private to you.
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No ads, no trackers
We count usage to run limits and billing, never to profile you.
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Delete any time
Delete a single summary, clear your library, or delete your account. That also cancels any subscription right away.
However you browse YouTube
The 2-Min Recap button shows up where the videos are, and summaries come in 24 languages.
- Home
- Search
- Subscriptions
- Channels
- Playlists
- Related videos
- Watch page
- 24 languages
Simple pricing
Start free. Upgrade when 3-a-day isn't enough.
Free
To try it, or for a few videos a day.
$0 forever
- 3 summaries a day
- Last 7 days of summaries in your library
- Short summaries in the popover, long ones in the side panel
- Sign in with Google, nothing else to set up
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Plus
For everyday watching and learning.
$4 a month
Billed $48 yearly
- Up to 150 summaries a day
- Every summary saved to your private library, with search, export and tags
- Summaries other viewers already made arrive instantly
- Cancel any time
Plus
For everyday watching and learning.
$5 a month
Billed monthly
- Up to 150 summaries a day
- Every summary saved to your private library, with search, export and tags
- Summaries other viewers already made arrive instantly
- Cancel any time
Your own key
For people with an OpenAI API key.
$0 + what OpenAI charges
- No account needed
- Your key stays in your browser and goes only to OpenAI
- No library or sync
Prices are in US dollars. Tax is added at checkout where it applies. Payments are handled by Stripe.
Questions people ask
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How accurate are the summaries?
They are built from the video's transcript, so they are good at what people say and blind to what is only shown, like charts, demos and code on screen. A summary can miss a point or get a detail wrong. Use it to decide what to watch, and check the video for anything you plan to act on.
Which languages does it support?
Any video that has a transcript, in any language YouTube provides one for. You can have the summary written in English or in one of 23 other languages, or in the video's own language. Pick it in the extension's settings.
How do I cancel Plus?
Open your account page at app.2minrecap.com and choose manage billing. You can cancel there, and Plus stays active until the end of the period you paid for. If you delete your account instead, the subscription is canceled immediately.
What happens if a video has no transcript?
Then there is nothing to summarize, and you see a short message instead. It doesn't use up your daily summaries. Videos where the creator turned captions off, and some live streams, can lack a transcript.
Can I use my own OpenAI key?
Yes, under Settings, then Advanced in the extension. It's free and needs no account. Your key stays in your browser and goes only to OpenAI, never to us. You pay OpenAI directly, and you don't get the library or sync.
What is the library?
Every summary you read is saved to a private page at app.2minrecap.com, one entry per video, so you can find it again without asking twice. Free accounts see the last 7 days. Older entries are kept and show again if you upgrade to Plus. Plus also adds search, Markdown export, stars and tags. You can delete any entry, or clear everything, on any plan.
Which browsers does it work in?
Chrome on desktop. Other browsers are not supported yet.
Is 2-Min Recap affiliated with YouTube?
No. YouTube is a trademark of Google. 2-Min Recap is an independent extension and is not endorsed by Google.
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