TLDR YouTube

Web · Extension

Freedom report

Two barsScore 6.4

Free tierA free tier is on its own pricing page
Open codeNo open-source code on record
Runs widely1 of 6 device platforms
DocumentedPlans, terms and facts published

TLDR YouTube is ranked #15 of 25 in AI video summarizers on Freedom251. It runs on Browser extension, Web. There is a free plan.

TLDR YouTube plans and pricing

All plans

Free Free forever 5 summaries per week · 7-day rolling window · API access · custom summary styles tldr.yt · 8 Oct 2026

Premium Not published Coming Soon 100 summaries per week · API access · MCP Server access · custom summary styles · priority processing · export to Notion, Obsidian tldr.yt · 8 Oct 2026

Compared on AI video summarizers

Free plan: Yes
YouTube support: Yes
Chapter generation: Yes
Input sources: YouTube links

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The record

Purpose: TLDR YouTube creates AI summaries of YouTube videos so users can read key ideas without watching the full video.
How it works: The service reads a video transcript when available and produces a clean summary with key points and takeaways.
Shared library: New summaries are added to a shared library, and reading existing summaries is free and unlimited.
Summary limit: The free plan allows five summaries per week in a rolling seven-day window, and revisiting a summary already generated does not count again.
Browser extension: The free Chrome extension opens the matching tldr.yt summary page from a YouTube video and is described as compatible with Chrome, Brave, Edge, and other Chromium browsers.
Extension privacy: The maker says the extension only runs on YouTube and does not track users or collect personal data.
URL shortcut: Users can replace youtube.com with tldr.yt in a video URL to open its summary.
Integrations: The pricing page lists API access on the Free plan and MCP Server access plus export to Notion and Obsidian on the upcoming Premium plan.
YouTube data: The privacy policy says the service accesses public video metadata and available transcripts, does not permanently store or cache YouTube content, and does not access users' private YouTube account data.
Data providers: The privacy policy names Supabase, Vercel, OpenAI, and PostHog as third-party providers used for authentication and database services, hosting, summaries, and analytics.
Security and privacy: The privacy policy says the service uses encryption, access controls, and regular security assessments, and describes GDPR data rights and analytics opt-out options.
Support: The maker lists [email protected] for questions about privacy practices and terms.
Intended users: The maker presents Premium as intended for power users who summarize videos daily.
Price from: Free

Where it ranks on Freedom251

Best AI Video Summarizers in 2026#15 of 25

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Sources

tldr.yt· checked 8 Oct 2026
tldr.yt/how-it-works· checked 8 Oct 2026
tldr.yt/pricing· checked 8 Oct 2026
tldr.yt/chrome-extension· checked 8 Oct 2026
tldr.yt/replace-youtube-url· checked 8 Oct 2026
tldr.yt/privacy· checked 8 Oct 2026