Claras is a Chrome extension and web service for transcribing YouTube videos and working with their transcripts. It generates AI summaries, clickable chapters and timestamps, and supports chat based on transcript text. SuperSearch can summarize a playlist or a YouTube search page in one go. The service supports 17 languages, with automatic detection and summaries in a preferred language when captions are available. It works with YouTube watch links, youtu.be links, Shorts, live videos and embeds; video uploads are not supported. Transcripts can be sent to Claude, ChatGPT, Gemini or NotebookLM, or exported as TXT, PDF or .srt files. The free plan includes 3 videos and 1 SuperSearch per month. Pro costs 4.39 USD per month and includes up to 50 videos per day; Unlimited costs 6.00 USD per month. Claras says transcript text is not stored on its servers, but is sent to third-party AI providers to generate summaries and chat responses. Unlimited and Lifetime users can provide their own API key; the privacy policy says these keys remain in browser extension storage and are not transmitted to Claras servers.
Who it is for
Claras suits people who use YouTube for learning or research, including course and lecture learners, traders, investors, AI builders, founders and indie hackers. It is designed for working with YouTube video transcripts rather than uploading videos.
What is good
- Creates summaries, chapters, timestamps and transcript-based chat.
- SuperSearch works across playlists and YouTube search pages.
- Supports 17 languages when captions are available.
- Offers transcript exports and sending to named AI tools.
- Free plan includes 3 videos and 1 SuperSearch monthly.
What to know first
- Video uploads are not supported.
- Free plan is limited to 3 videos per month.
- Transcript text is sent to third-party AI providers.
Verdict
Claras combines YouTube transcription with summaries, navigation, chat and playlist or search-page summarization. Its free plan is limited, and users should note that transcript text goes to third-party AI providers for some features.
Get started with Claras
- Open the Claras website or install its Chrome extension.
- Use one of the five browser tools without an account, or choose a plan for the service.
- Open a YouTube watch link, youtu.be link, Short, live video, or embed.
- Use the transcript, summary, chapters, timestamps, or chat; for a playlist or search page, use SuperSearch.
- Export the transcript as TXT, PDF, or .srt, or send it to Claude, ChatGPT, Gemini, or NotebookLM.
What the free plan stops at
The free plan includes 3 videos and 1 SuperSearch per month. Pro allows 50 videos per day; Unlimited removes the daily video and SuperSearch limits. Lifetime use with Claras AI is limited to 50 summaries and 5 SuperSearches per month, while using a personal API key provides unlimited use.
Questions about Claras
Does Claras have a free plan?
Yes. The free plan costs 0.00 USD per free and includes 3 videos and 1 SuperSearch per month, with no credit card required.
How much do the paid plans cost?
Pro is $4.39/mo, billed monthly, and Unlimited is $6.00/mo, billed monthly. Lifetime costs $179.00 once and does not renew.
Which platforms does Claras support?
It is available on the web and as a Chrome extension. The extension adds transcripts, summaries, chapters, and chat to YouTube pages.
Can I use Claras with videos I upload?
No. It supports YouTube links, Shorts, live videos, embeds, playlists, and search pages; video uploads are not supported.
Can I use my own AI API key?
Unlimited and Lifetime users can bring a key for models including ChatGPT, Claude, and Gemini. Claras says keys are stored in browser extension storage and are not sent to its servers.
What happens to transcript text?
Claras says it does not store transcript text on its servers. The text is sent to third-party AI providers to generate summaries and chat responses.
Claras plans and pricing
All plansCompared on AI video summarizers
- Free plan
- Yes
- Paid from
- $4.39/mo
- YouTube support
- Yes
- Video uploads
- No
- Transcript output
- Yes
- Chapter generation
- Yes
- Input sources
- YouTube watch links, youtu.be links, YouTube Shorts, YouTube Live, YouTube embeds, playlists and search pages
