In this blog, we will go through a step-by-step guide on how to summarize YouTube Videos using Get Recall AI. Before we get started, make sure you have an account with Get Recall or the Get Recall chrome extension. If you don’t have either, you can Sign Up or Install the Chrome Extension to get started. For this example, we will use AI to summarize the Dr. Robert Lustig: How Sugar & Processed Foods Impact Your Health YouTube video. The YouTube Video is about 3.5 hours long and found on Andrew Huberman YouTube Channel.

Step 1: Add the YouTube Video link to summarize

First you will need to copy the YouTube video URL that you want to summarize.

Next, click the NEW button on the top right of the screen. The knowledge card will open up. In the knowledge card, ensure the URL option is selected. Then paste the link in the “Paste a URL here” box.

Next, choose between the concise and detailed summary options, which will determine the length of the summary.

Step 2: Summarize the YouTube video

Now that you have the YouTube Video URL in the create knowledge card box and have chosen between concise and detailed option, you can summarize the YouTube video by hitting CREATE in bottom right corner of the knowledge card. You can also hit the CLICK TO SUMMARIZE button.

Get Recall will generate the summary for your YouTube Video in a matter of few seconds. This summary will be saved as a knowledge card in your Get Recall account. The concise option takes notably shorter span to generate a summary whereas a detailed summary takes a little more. 

You will notice that your summary will comprise headings and multiple bullet points. Thanks to artificial intelligence, you can summarize long videos into organized key points.

Step 3: Modify and Analyze the YouTube Video Summary

Once the summary is ready, you can modify and/or analyze it in multiple ways as mentioned below.

• Add Tag – You can add tags to keep your cards organized.
• Edit the titles and body – You can edit the summary generated by Get Recall to add a human element.
• Share the Summary – You can share the summary as a link to your coworkers or friends
• Pin or Unpin the Summary – By default, the card will be pinned, but you can choose to unpin it
• Generate Questions – You can generate questions from the pdf summary and test your knowledge by answering questions
• Export to Markdown – You can export the summary as a .md file format.
• Delete – Remove the summary card
• Switch to Graph View – The Graph View looks like mind maps and helps grasp information more visually.

Word of the Wise on the AI YouTube Video Summarizer – Get Recall

• Watching YouTube videos on 2x and going through its transcript are not the most efficient ways to grasp the knowledge. So use Get Recall to summarize YouTube videos.
• Start by using the concise option. If you still need more detail, then use the detailed option.
• You only summarize 10 YouTube Videos for free, so summarize only what you need
• Use the Graph view to grasp the key concepts visually. Check out the graph view for this summary below.

Get Recall is a great AI YouTube Video summarizer. You can summarize up to 10 YouTube Videos for free. You can also choose to subscribe to the premium version to get unlimited access to summarize YouTube Videos.

Apart from summarizing YouTube Videos, Get Recall has other tools that summarize PDF Files, Blog Posts, News Articles, Wikipedia, and Podcasts. Check out my blog post, The Essential Guide to Get Recall AI—Summarize PDF, YouTube Videos, Blogs, and More, for more information.

Lets dive into learning how to use Get Recall to summarize pdf files. Before we get started, make sure you have an account with Get Recall or the Get Recall chrome extension. If you don’t have either, you can Sign Up or Install the Chrome Extension to get started. For this example we will use AI to summarize the Sustainable Development Goals Progress Report 2024. The report is 26 pages long and has over 13000 words. Let’s use this AI PDF summarizer to find key insights from the report.

Step 1: Upload the PDF file

First you will need to upload the pdf you want to summarize. You can either upload a pdf file from your computer or you can provide a web link for the pdf.

If you would like to upload pdf from your computer, you will need to click on the drop down menu next to the NEW button and choose UPLOAD A PDF option. Next you will get a Summarize PDF dialogue box where you will upload the document and choose whether you want a concise or detailed summary.

If you have a web link to the pdf, you can simply click on the NEW button and paste the URL. Once you hit the Click on Summarize button, your pdf will be instantly summarized.

Step 2: Summarize PDF Files

Once you upload your pdf, Get Recall will summarize the pdf file. This step takes only a few seconds. You will notice that your summary will comprise headings and multiple bullet points. Thanks to artificial intelligence, you can summarize lengthy reports to extract key points.

You can check out the summary generated by both Concise and Detailed option below. The Concise summary has about 1300 words and the detailed summary has around 7500 words.

Step 3: Modify and Analyze the PDF Documents Summary

Once the summary is ready, you can modify and/or analyze it in multiple ways as mentioned below.

• Add Tag – You can add tags to keep your cards organized.
• Edit the titles and body – You can edit the summary generated by Get Recall to add a human element.
• Share the Summary – You can share the summary as a link to your coworkers or friends
• Pin or Unpin the Summary – By default, the card will be pinned, but you can choose to unpin it
• Generate Questions – You can generate questions from the pdf summary and test your knowledge by answering questions
• Export to Markdown – You can export the summary as a .md file format.
• Delete – Remove the summary card
• Switch to Graph View – The Graph View looks like mind maps and helps grasp information more visually.

Word of the Wise on the AI PDF Summarizer – Get Recall

• Start by using the concise option. If still feel the need for more detail, then use the detailed option.
• You only summarize 10 pdfs for free, so summarize only what you need
• Use the Graph view to visually grasp the key concepts. Check out the graph view for this summary below

In this example, we summarized a 26-page report with over 13,000 words. With the concise option, we got a summary of around 1300 words, and with the detailed option, we got a summary of around 7500 words. You can also use this to summarize research papers, business reports, or lecture notes. It was worth noting that generating a concise summary took much longer than generating a detailed summary.

Get Recall is a great AI pdf summarizer. You can summarize up to 10 PDF content for free. You can also choose to subscribe to the premium version to get unlimited access to summarize PDFs.

Apart from summarizing lengthy PDF files, Get Recall has other tools that summarize YouTube Videos, Blog Posts, News Articles, Wikipedia, and Podcasts. Check out my blog post, The Essential Guide to Get Recall AI—Summarize PDF, YouTube Videos, Blogs, and More, for more information.

Get Recall AI is a handy tool that helps you summarize and save online content such as YouTube videos, articles, and podcasts. It automatically organizes and links this content with related information you’ve saved before, making it easier to rediscover and quickly understand complex topics. You can also use it to reinforce learning by creating quizzes based on your summarized content. This tool is a game changer for learners as it is helpful for managing information and increasing productivity.

Recall implements Active Recall and Spaced Repetition techniques in its tool. Active recall involves remembering information without referencing any material. For example, if I ask you the chemical formula of glucose, and you tell me it’s C6H12O6, then you were successful at your attempt at active recall. Spaced Repetition is a technique to learn new information at increasing intervals to help solidify that information in your memory. Get Recall AI provides an option to review summarized content with quiz questions immediately (Active Recall) or later at intervals of 7 days, 30 days, and 6 months (Spaced Repetition).

How do I get started using Get Recall AI?

Currently you can start using Get Recall AI in the following ways:

• GetRecall.ai website
• Import Bookmarks
• Install Browser Extension (Chrome & Firefox)
• Mobile App in Beta (iPhone & Android)

Key Features of Get Recall AI

Summarizing Tool for Various Online Content

You can use Get Recall AI to summarize various online content as mentioned below. This will help you save time and store information efficiently. The summary generated is saved as knowledge cards. You can find some of the summarized content on Get Recall AI‘s website:

Summarize YouTube Videos

Extract key points from video content such as an educational video or DIY tutorial.

Summarize PDFs

Get concise summaries of lengthy reports or long documents

Summarize News Articles

Get quick snapshot of an event or finding from new article

Summarize Podcasts

Capture key discussion or insights from audio content

Summarize Blog Posts

Get main points from blog posts

Summarize Wikipedia

Get a concise summary from a Wikipedia page

Use Tags to Organize Knowledge Card

When you save a summary, the tool will automatically organize the knowledge card with tags. The tags have a nested hierarchical structure, ensuring efficient storage of knowledge cards. You can always go ahead and change the tag(s) associated with a knowledge card.

Graph View

This tool is useful for creating a dynamic graph that identifies connections within a knowledge card and with other knowledge cards. As you summarize more content, the graph becomes more complex and resembles neurons. Below is a graph generated after summarizing the UN Sustainable Development Goals Progress Report (2024). I will cover how to generate a summary of a PDF in a case study later in the blog.

Learn Saved content with Active Recall and Spaced Repetition

Once you add a YouTube Video, PDF content, blog post or other online content as your in-app knowledge card, you can create quiz questions in the review section. After immediate review of the summarized content, you can take the quiz (Active Recall) or take the quiz later at an interval of 7 days, 30 days or 6 months (Spaced Repetition).

Case Study

Case Study #1: Summarize YouTube Video

Creating summary of a YouTube video is pretty straightforward if you have the browser extension of Get Recall AI. Simply open the YouTube video that you want to be summarized and click on the pinned Browser Extension icon. The extension will summarize the content for you and you have the option to save it.

In the example below we are summarizing the 9 Awesome AI Tools No One is Talking About from Futurepedia YouTube Channel. Based on the summary we know that the video is going to cover SkyGlass, ElevenLabs, BGBye, Gen Type, GeoSpy, SoBrief, Aspect, Friend, Fal and Websim. We also get a summary of each of these tools.

Case Study #2: Summarize PDFs

On various occasions, you might have encountered long pdfs and business report, and wished if you were able to get essential information easily. You can now feasibly summarize pdf file with Get Recall AI. Simply open the link of the pdf file in your browser and click on the browser extension icon for Get Recall AI. You will receive the summary of entire pdf.

In the example below we are summarizing the Sustainable Development Goals Progress Report (2024). It is a 24 page document and took around 3 minutes for the tool to provide a summary.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Get Recall AI Free to use?

You can generate 10 free AI summaries with get recall AI. You also get unlimited in-app knowledge card for free as well. To get unlimited AI summarizes, you can upgrade to recall plus for $10/month (billed monthly) or $7/month (billed annually).

Can you download your summarized content?

You can either copy the knowledge card to your clipboard using the browser extension or download a knowledge card as a Markdown Source File. It is also possible to download the whole knowledge base (Main Menu > Settings > Export). This will export the whole knowledge base as a Zip Folder with files of Markdown Source File extension.

Summary Table: Get Recall AI in a Nutshell

• Summarize YouTube Video, PDFs, News Articles, Podcasts, Blog Posts, and Wikipedia pages into knowledge cards
• Add tags to efficiently organize your knowledge cards.
• See the graph generated to find connections
• Generate review questions to test your knowledge
• Download summarized notes if you wish

To learn about other tools powered by Artificial Intelligence, check out my blog GIFluent.