Frequently Asked Questions
Everything you need to know about YouTLDR, the AI-powered YouTube video summarizer that supports 100+ languages.
What does YouTLDR do?
YouTLDR is the complete YouTube-to-insights platform that lets you get the TLDR of any video in seconds. With over 500 hours of video uploaded to YouTube every minute (Statista, 2024) and 2.49 billion monthly active users globally, there's simply too much content to watch. YouTLDR solves this with: (1) Instant transcripts in 125+ languages, (2) AI-powered summarization that extracts key insights, (3) Visual timelines with key beats and timestamps, (4) Content repurposing to blogs, LinkedIn posts, Twitter threads, and PowerPoint slides, and (5) Downloadable transcripts and summaries. Our AI reduces transcription time by approximately 85% compared to manual methods.
What features are included in the Pro Plan?
The Pro Plan ($19/month) gives you unlimited transcriptions and translations, custom quiz generation, visual timelines with key beats, up to 10 video highlights per video, content repurposing (blog, LinkedIn, Twitter, PowerPoint), interactive chatbot Q&A, video comparison tools, and TLDR Academy for playlist summarization. No ads or daily limits.
Can I download transcripts and summaries?
Yes. With the Pro Plan, you can download transcripts, summaries, and videos. Transcripts include timestamps for easy reference — useful for academic citations (ABNT, APA, MLA formats), meeting notes, and content creation workflows.
Can I transcribe my own videos?
Yes. Upload your own videos on our Upload page to transcribe them in your language or translate them to English. This works for meeting recordings, lectures, podcasts, and any video content — not just YouTube.
Do you support languages other than English?
Yes — YouTLDR supports over 125 languages for transcription, translation, and summarization, including Spanish, Portuguese, Arabic, Hindi, Mandarin, Japanese, Korean, French, German, and many more. This makes YouTLDR one of the most comprehensive multilingual video summarizers available, breaking down language barriers for YouTube's global audience.
How accurate are YouTLDR summaries?
YouTLDR uses a multi-model AI pipeline combining GPT-4o, Claude, and Gemini for summarization, paired with YouTube's own caption system and independent ASR models for transcription. According to a Carnegie Mellon study, modern speech-to-text models achieve approximately 4.2% word error rate on clean English speech. YouTLDR further improves accuracy by pulling creator-corrected captions when available and using intelligent chunking that preserves context across long videos.
I signed up for the Pro Plan, but I don't see the Pro features. What's going on?
This is usually a login session issue. Try signing out, clearing your browser cookies, and logging back in. If the problem persists, please contact support through our contact page and we'll resolve it immediately.
How do I cancel my subscription?
Go to the Accounts page where you can cancel or upgrade your plan through the Stripe customer portal. Cancellation takes effect at the end of your current billing cycle — you keep access to Pro features until then.