# YoutubeGPT - Youtube Video Summary

> Summarize any-length youtube videos in minutes, save time, become more productive, be a better learner. Embedded GUI for youtube videos, click to see example of how it works. Ask questions about the video. Powered by ChatGPT.

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/youtubegpt](https://chrome-stats.com/d/youtubegpt)

## Overview

- **ID:** `youtubegpt`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Green Apple
- **Category:** feeds-news-blogging,social-communication
- **Daily users:** 78
- **Weekly downloads:** 3
- **Rating:** 1.38 / 5 (16 ratings)
- **Version:** 1.2.4
- **Last updated:** 2023-02-18
- **First published:** 2023-01-09
- **Size:** 48 KB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-09
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/youtubegpt/)

## Description

YoutubeGPT is a powerful Chrome extension designed to help users summarize Youtube videos of any length in minutes. By leveraging ChatGPT technology, it produces fast and accurate video summaries, making it easier to save time, enhance productivity, and improve learning outcomes. The extension features an embedded, user-friendly GUI directly on Youtube, supporting interactive question-asking about video content.

The latest update includes a new mobile app available for both Android and iOS platforms, 11+ language support, faster summary generation, and an elegant, minimalist design. Additional features include automatic setup, error handling, a sleek light/dark mode interface, and basic code formatting capabilities for technical videos. With specially engineered prompts, YoutubeGPT maximizes transcript processing to deliver concise and reliable summaries, perfect for students, professionals, and casual learners alike.

## Rankings

- #13,011 — Overall
- #11 — ai youtube summary
- #11 — youtube summary
- #15 — summary
- #17 — summarize youtube
- #18 — youtube summarizer

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `tabs`
- `*://*.youtube.com/*`
- `https://www.youtube.com/watch?*`
- `https://www.youtube.com/playlist?*`
- `https://chat.openai.com/backend-api/conversation`
- `storage`
- `webRequest`
- `webNavigation`
- `activeTab`
- `cookies`
- `https://chat.openai.com/api/auth/session`
- `https://chat.openai.com/api/chat`

### Content script matches

- `*.youtube.com`
- `www.youtube.com`

## Safety

- **Risk impact:** Very high risk impact
- **Risk likelihood:** Moderate risk likelihood

### Analysis details

- Grants access to browser tabs, which can be used to track user browsing habits and history, presenting a privacy concern.
- This extension has low user count. Unpopular extensions may not be stable or safe.

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/youtubegpt)