// GUIDE / CHATGPT
YouTube transcripts → ChatGPT_
ChatGPT can't watch videos, but it can read transcripts. Extract the text with Y/T_TRANSCRIPT, paste it into ChatGPT, and turn a 90-minute video into a summary, outline, or content pack in under a minute.
1. Extract the transcript
- Paste any YouTube URL into Y/T_TRANSCRIPT.
- Wait for the transcript to load — usually under a second.
- Click Copy plain text (timestamps stripped) for the cleanest ChatGPT input.
2. Prompt templates
Executive summary:
Summarize the transcript below in 5 bullet points, then give a 2-sentence TL;DR. TRANSCRIPT: [paste here]
Structured outline:
Turn this transcript into a hierarchical outline with H2/H3 headings and 1-line notes per section. TRANSCRIPT: [paste here]
Repurpose for social:
Write 3 outputs from this transcript: 1. A 6-tweet thread with a hook 2. A LinkedIn post (150 words, no emojis) 3. A YouTube description with timestamps TRANSCRIPT: [paste here]
3. Handling long videos
ChatGPT (GPT-4o, GPT-4.1, o1) handles 100K+ tokens — enough for a 3-hour podcast. If you hit a length limit:
- Split the transcript in half and summarize each part.
- Ask ChatGPT to merge the two summaries at the end.
- Or use our built-in Summarizer — it chunks automatically.
4. Common use cases
- Lecture notes: "Turn this into study notes with definitions and 5 practice questions."
- Research: "List every claim in this transcript with the timestamp." (Keep timestamps in for this one.)
- Meeting recaps: "Extract decisions, action items, and owners."
- Content ideas: "What blog post could I write from this? Give 5 angles."
Prefer Claude?
Claude's 200K context window is even bigger. Same workflow — see the Claude guide.