SummaryWise Logo
SummaryWise
Beta
Now Available
Beta

Keep the moments that matter.

Record a timestamp as you watch, and SummaryWise creates a concise note linked to that moment for quick reference.

Capture key moments from lectures and podcasts so you don't rewatch full videos.

Get updates and tips delivered to your inbox

What you do with SummaryWise

Capture and organize the moments that matter in every video you watch

Timestamped highlights
Mark precise moments in lectures, interviews, or podcasts when something important happens.
Instant mini summaries
Each time you create a highlight, SummaryWise writes a short summary based on the surrounding audio and shows it directly in the sidebar.
Editable notes
Refine the mini summaries in your own words so they match your course, your project, or your research question.
Jump back to the clip
Open any highlight later and return to the exact moment in the video that triggered that note.
Organized recall
Review highlights by video, topic, or channel and turn long videos into repeatable study sessions.

How SummaryWise works

1
Install the Chrome extension
Add SummaryWise to Chrome in one click and start capturing insights immediately.
2
Watch a lecture, podcast, or interview on YouTube
Open any video on YouTube and start watching as you normally would.
3
Click Create Highlight at important moments
When you reach something worth remembering, click Create Highlight in the extension.
4
SummaryWise writes a mini summary for that timestamp
AI analyzes the surrounding audio and generates a short summary that appears in the sidebar.
5
Edit notes and return to highlights later
Refine summaries in your own words, then revisit them whenever you study that topic again.

For example, in a 45-minute lecture you highlight three important explanations at different timestamps. Next time you open SummaryWise, you see those three mini summaries and jump straight to the linked moments instead of rewatching the entire lecture.

YouTube is built for watching, not remembering.

SummaryWise keeps your learning anchored.

Without SummaryWise

  • Long videos hold useful ideas, then they disappear once the tab closes
  • You scrub back and forth trying to find that one explanation or quote
  • Lectures, interviews, and podcasts are built for streaming, not for later recall

With SummaryWise

  • Capture the moments that matter in a long video
  • Click Create Highlight at the right time, AI writes a short, editable note
  • Build highlights and summaries you revisit whenever you study that topic again

Built for serious learners on YouTube

SummaryWise focuses on people who treat YouTube as a study tool, not background noise.

Students
Watching video lectures who want notes tied to specific explanations, not whole chapters.
Podcast Listeners
Who want important ideas from episodes stored as short, linked notes.
Researchers & Professionals
Who watch talks, interviews, or tutorials and need to revisit exact moments later.

Not another full video summarizer

Most tools generate long summaries of entire videos.

SummaryWise focuses on the moments you choose and writes concise notes linked to those timestamps.

You get high-signal recall without rewatching the whole video.

Study better with timestamped YouTube notes

SummaryWise helps students, researchers, and active learners turn long videos into structured knowledge.

Lecture review

Capture key explanations at the moment they appear and revisit them by timestamp.

Podcast research

Mark insightful moments in long episodes and return to the exact clip during review.

Structured note-taking

Build highlights and summaries that link directly to your video sources.

What Our Users Say

Frequently Asked Questions

Keep the best parts of every video.

Capture key moments while you watch, see instant mini summaries in the sidebar, and return to them whenever you study again.