Yt-sum 1.15 beta
A powerful Chrome extension that offers in-depth summaries, bias analysis, and fact-checking for YouTube videos.
About Yt-sum 1.15 beta
This browser extension enhances your YouTube viewing experience by providing detailed summaries, bias detection, counterpoints, fact checks, and logical fallacy analysis. It analyzes video transcripts, titles, and durations to deliver comprehensive insights while respecting user privacy by avoiding data collection and analytics.
How to Use
Install the extension, open a YouTube video with available transcripts, and it will automatically analyze the content. Results, including summaries and bias insights, appear in a new tab for easy review.
Features
- Automatic YouTube video summarization
- Bias and sentiment analysis
- Generation of counterpoints
- Fact-checking of claims
- Detection of logical fallacies
- Comments section summarization
Use Cases
- Evaluate alternative perspectives and counterarguments
- Verify the factual accuracy of video claims
- Identify logical fallacies within arguments
- Quickly grasp the main points of videos
- Summarize discussion comments
- Detect biases in video content
Best For
Fact-checkersResearchersStudentsJournalistsCritical thinkers analyzing YouTube content
Pros
- Supports critical evaluation of information
- Provides insights into different viewpoints
- Includes comment section summaries
- Prioritizes user privacy by avoiding data storage
- Delivers detailed analysis of videos
- Saves time with content summaries
Cons
- Analysis accuracy depends on transcript quality
- May need permission to access YouTube data
- Requires available video transcripts
- Still in development; some errors may occur
FAQs
What permissions are necessary for the extension?
It needs access to video titles, durations, transcripts, and permission to display analysis results in a new tab.
Is my data stored or tracked by the extension?
No data is stored or tracked. User privacy is fully protected.
How does the extension access video transcripts?
Transcripts are scraped directly from the open YouTube tab; automated retrieval is limited due to restrictions.
What is the maximum video length the extension supports?
It effectively handles videos up to 60 minutes, using a token limit of 4096 for analysis.