How to Summarize YouTube Videos. Source: YouTube/BAWEAN TV.
How to Quickly Summarize YouTube Videos
How to summarize YouTube videos is actually not as difficult as you might think. Especially for those of you who are often in a hurry or lazy to watch long videos.
Well, in this article, we will discuss how to summarize YouTube videos simply, quickly, and of course without any hassle.
So, you can save time but still get all the important information. Let's check out the tips so you can be better at summarizing!
For those of you who are often pressed for time or lazy to watch videos for hours, summarizing YouTube videos can be a solution! Let's see how without having to bother:
Use Google Docs
AI generated Google Docs. Source: YouTube/What's AI by Louis-François Bouchard.
Google Docs isn't just an application for typing regular documents, you know. This web-based application actually has a cool feature that can help you transcribe YouTube videos easily.
Here are the simple steps:
Prepare Audio Device First, you need to prepare the audio device on your laptop or PC. Here's how:
Open Control Panel, then select Hardware and Sound.
After that, click Sound and open the Recording tab.
Look for the Stereo Mix option, then click “Enable” to enable it.
Finally, select Stereo Mix and set it as Default Device;
Open Google Docs Once your audio device is ready, open Google Docs and create a new document. This will be where you’ll store your video transcript;
Play YouTube Video Open the YouTube video you want to summarize. Make sure the video is ready to play;
Enable Google Voice Typing Well, this is the flagship feature! In Google Docs, click Tools then select Voice Typing. Activate this feature and determine the language that matches the language used in the video. For example, if the video uses English, select English in the Voice Typing menu;
Start Transcript Play the YouTube video and let Google Voice Typing do its thing. The app will automatically type what is said in the video. You just sit back and wait for the process to complete;
Edit and Summarize Once the transcript is complete, you can immediately edit the text to get the important points. To make it neater, give headings or bullet points to make it easier to read.
The method is very simple, no need to install additional applications or the hassle of manual typing. Come on, follow the steps so you can practice it right away;
Open the YouTube App First, open the YouTube application on your smartphone or laptop. Find the video you want to summarize. Make sure the video suits your needs;
Play the Video and Look for the Three Dots Menu Once you’ve found the right video, play it. To the right of the “Clip” button, you’ll see a three-dot icon (⋮). Click on it to open a menu of additional options;
Select the “Show Transcript” Option In the menu that appears, find and select the “Show Transcript” option. This will display the full text of the video currently playing;
Read and Copy Transcript Once the transcript appears, you can read the text directly. The transcript is usually arranged according to the video's duration, so you can see which parts correspond to which minutes;
Use Transcripts to Summarize With this transcript, you can more easily find important points from the video. For example, note down the parts that you find most relevant or interesting.
Once you're done summarizing, don't forget to save the results or share them with your friends. If you want to be more practical, you can give a timestamp to make it easier for others to find certain parts of the video.
Using Online Applications or Tools
Summarize.tech. Source: YouTube/AI Demos.
One of the online tools that is often used is Summarize.tech. This tool is one of the most popular for summarizing YouTube videos. The method is very easy:
Copy the link of the YouTube video you want to summarize;
