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YouTube to Notes

Turn any YouTube lecture, tutorial or explainer into organized notes, a summary, flashcards and a quiz, so you remember what you watched.

  1. 1Open the video on YouTube (on a computer, or in a browser on your phone).
  2. 2Under the video, click “…more” in the description, then “Show transcript”.
  3. 3Select all the transcript text, copy it, and paste it below. Timestamps are removed for you.

0 characters · about an hour of video fits

Free account · uses 1 of your daily AI generations · we never download the video

Free account required. StudyCoach doesn't download videos; it uses the transcript you paste. AI can make mistakes; see the AI disclaimer. Not affiliated with YouTube.

What you get from every video

  • Organized notes

    Headings and bullet points in the order the video teaches them.

  • A quick summary

    The main ideas and takeaways in a few sentences.

  • Key terms

    Important words with one-line definitions.

  • Flashcards and a quiz

    Test yourself straight after watching, with answers explained.

Study it in your plan

In the AI Study Planner, any topic can use a YouTube video as its notes: you get that topic's study guide, quiz and flashcards from the video.

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Your own lecture recording?

Upload the audio to Lecture to Notes and StudyCoach transcribes it for you, then makes the same notes, flashcards and quiz.

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YouTube to notes FAQs

How do I turn a YouTube video into notes?

Open the video on YouTube, click “…more” under the video, then “Show transcript”. Copy the transcript, paste it here with the video link, and press Make my notes. You get organized notes with headings and bullet points, a short summary, key terms, flashcards and a quiz in under a minute.

Can it summarize a YouTube video?

Yes. Every set of notes starts with a short summary of what the video covered and its main takeaways, so you can review a long lecture in a couple of minutes.

Why do I need to paste the transcript?

StudyCoach never downloads YouTube videos or their audio, which YouTube doesn't allow. Instead you copy the transcript YouTube shows for the video, which also means the notes follow exactly what was said.

What if a video has no transcript?

Some videos don't have captions, so YouTube can't show a transcript. If it's your own lecture recording, use Lecture to Notes instead: upload the audio and StudyCoach transcribes it for you.

Is YouTube to Notes free?

Yes, with a free account. Each set of notes uses one of your daily AI generations (3 a day on Free, shared with the Study Guide Maker). Premium gets 100 a day, plus 20 flashcards and a 10-question quiz for each video instead of 8 and 5.

Can I study from YouTube videos in my study plan?

Yes. In the AI Study Planner, open any topic, choose “Use my own notes”, then “From a YouTube video”, and paste the transcript. Your study guide, quiz and flashcards for that topic are made from the video.

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