According to AlphaMoat, as of 2026-09, the Chrome extension YouTube Digest has 39 users (+105.3% MoM), rated 1 (1 reviews) — ranked #5,946 of 9,324 AI browser extensions, and #118 of 174 in Video.
What is YouTube Digest
Summarize YouTube videos with AI. Get transcripts, translations, notes and timestamped insights instantly. YouTube Digest is a sidebar assistant that helps you understand and use YouTube video content faster. Open any video, get transcripts, translations, AI overviews, and revisitable notes in one click — no more pausing and rewinding to catch what was said.
CORE FEATURES
📝 Transcripts & Bilingual Translation
- Get the video transcript in one click (native captions first, automatic recognition when unavailable)
- View in Original / Translated / Bilingual mode, with any target language
- Full-text search with keyword jump, so you can find the exact moment you need
- Export the transcript as text
🧠 AI Overview
- Automatic chapter breakdown with per-chapter summaries — click to jump to that timestamp
- Extracts key quotes and takeaways from the video, ready to copy or save as a note
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🤖 AI Copilot (one-click actions)
- Quick summary / detailed summary / key points Q&A / meeting minutes
- Generate a blog post, podcast show notes, title & description
- Repurpose content for a specific platform, suggest highlight clips, polish the script, clean up transcript
- Select any line of the transcript and ask the AI to explain it, give an example, or push back with a counterargument
🔖 Timestamped Notes
- Hit a keyboard shortcut or the floating button while watching to jot down a thought at that exact moment
- Notes are grouped by video — jump back to the timestamp, copy the text, or copy a timestamped link
🌍 Multilingual Interface
- The UI supports 15 languages, follows your browser language automatically, and can be switched manually
HOW TO USE 1. Open any YouTube video page 2. Click the "Digest" button in the video's action bar, or click the extension icon, to open the side panel 3. Sign in with your Google account to start using it
ABOUT ACCOUNTS & CREDITS This extension uses Google sign-in (no separate password to set up). Generating a transcript, translation, or AI action costs a small number of credits; your balance and plan can be viewed and topped up from your account dashboard.
PRIVACY
- Video information (title, channel, transcript) on the current YouTube page is only read when you actively use a feature — unrelated page content is never read
- We do not collect or sell your browsing history
- Notes, translations, and similar data are stored against your account so you can access them across devices
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+ CompareData month: 2026-09 · User counts and ratings come from public Chrome Web Store data, aggregated monthly. See methodology.