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The Video Summarizer Prompt

Turn any video into a clean, structured summary. Copy the prompt below, paste it into ChatGPT, Claude or Gemini, drop in a transcript or YouTube link, and get the gist in seconds.

How to use it
Video Summarizer Prompt
You are an expert video summarizer. I will give you the transcript (or link) of a video. Summarize it for someone who has not watched it and wants the full value in two minutes. VIDEO SOURCE: [PASTE TRANSCRIPT OR YOUTUBE LINK HERE] Produce your answer in exactly this structure: 1. TL;DR — 2-3 sentences capturing the single most important point. 2. KEY TAKEAWAYS — 5-8 bullets, each a concrete insight, claim or step (not vague topics). 3. TIMESTAMPS — the main sections with their approximate timestamp and a 1-line description (skip if no timestamps are available). 4. NOTABLE QUOTES — up to 3 short, verbatim quotes worth remembering. 5. ACTION ITEMS — what the viewer should actually do or try next. Rules: - Be faithful to the transcript; do not invent facts, numbers or quotes. - If something important is unclear or missing from the source, say so instead of guessing. - Keep it skimmable: short sentences, no filler, no marketing tone. - Match the language of the transcript.

Replace [PASTE TRANSCRIPT OR YOUTUBE LINK HERE] with your video. Tip: on YouTube, open the ⋯ menu → Show transcript, then copy it in.

How to use it

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Copy the prompt

Hit the Copy button above — the whole prompt lands on your clipboard.

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Add your video

Paste it into ChatGPT, Claude or Gemini and swap in the transcript or YouTube link.

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Send it

You get a TL;DR, key takeaways, timestamps, quotes and action items.

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Save it

Keep it in PromptChief so you can reuse it in one click on the next video.

Make it yours

The prompt works as-is, but a one-line tweak retargets it. Add any of these to the end before you send:

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Shorter

"Give me only the TL;DR and 3 takeaways." Good for a quick gut-check before watching.

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For studying

"Add a 5-question quiz with answers at the end." Turns a lecture into revision notes.

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For work

"Frame the action items as a Slack update for my team." Meeting or webinar → ready to share.

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Translate

"Write the summary in German." Summarize an English video in any language you want.

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Compare videos

Paste two transcripts and ask "Summarize both and list where they disagree."

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Reuse it

Save it with a [[transcript]] placeholder in PromptChief and insert it in any chat instantly.

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Frequently asked questions

How do I summarize a video with ChatGPT?

Copy the video summarizer prompt on this page, paste it into ChatGPT, then add the video's transcript (or a YouTube link if your model can open it) where the prompt says [PASTE TRANSCRIPT OR LINK]. ChatGPT returns a short summary, key takeaways, timestamps and action items.

Where do I get the video transcript?

On YouTube, click the three dots under a video and choose "Show transcript", then copy it. Many models such as Gemini and ChatGPT with browsing can also read a YouTube link directly — paste the link instead of the transcript.

Does this video summarizer prompt work in Claude and Gemini?

Yes. The prompt is model-agnostic and works in ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, Copilot, Grok and Perplexity. Paste a transcript for the most reliable results, or a link if the model can browse.

Can I save and reuse this prompt?

Yes. With the free PromptChief extension you can save this prompt to your library with a [[placeholder]] for the transcript, then insert it inside any AI chat in one click instead of pasting it each time.