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# How to Summarize a YouTube Video and Ask It Questions

![How to Summarize a YouTube Video and Ask It Questions](https://transcript.im/videos/chat-with-video.webp)

How to summarize a YouTube video and ask it questions, right in your browser, with Chat with Video on Transcript. You need a Transcript account to chat.

1:33 · Nov 7, 2026 · by Transcript

- [Watch on YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gcf-MzuGYnI)
- [Categories: Video Tools](https://transcript.im/videos/video-tools)

## Chapters

- [00:00](https://transcript.im/videos/chat-with-video?t=0) Open the tool
- [00:18](https://transcript.im/videos/chat-with-video?t=18) Paste a video link
- [00:37](https://transcript.im/videos/chat-with-video?t=37) Ask a question
- [01:04](https://transcript.im/videos/chat-with-video?t=64) Ask a follow-up
- [01:21](https://transcript.im/videos/chat-with-video?t=81) Get it free

## Steps in this video

1. Open Chat with Video on transcript.im
2. Paste a public video link
3. Ask a question, such as a one-sentence summary
4. Read the answer, which points to the exact moments in the video
5. Ask a follow-up

## About this video

In this video we use one public NASA trailer.

## Video transcript

### 00:00 Open the tool

Have a question about a video, but no time to watch it? Here's how to chat with it on Transcript. Open Chat with a Video at transcript.im. You'll need to sign in to chat.

### 00:18 Paste a video link

Paste a link to the video. Here, it's a one-minute NASA trailer for a SpaceX crew mission. Click Start chat. The video opens with its transcript, and the AI tools on the right.

### 00:37 Ask a question

Type your question in the box at the bottom right, and press Enter. Here, we ask for a one-sentence summary. The answer shows up next to the video, with buttons that jump to the moments it's based on, and a few suggested follow-up questions. Click one of these times, and the video jumps right to that moment. On the left, the full transcript is right there, so you can read the part the answer points to.

### 01:04 Ask a follow-up

Then just keep asking. Type a follow-up, and press Enter. Again, the answer points back to the moments in the video. So, paste a link, ask a question, and jump to the answer.

### 01:21 Get it free

Get it free at transcript.im.

## Featured in this video

[Try Chat with Video](https://transcript.im/chat-with-video)

Chat with video links from YouTube, TikTok and Instagram, or uploads. Ask questions and get answers that cite the exact timestamp in the transcript.

## Related tools

- [Free YouTube to MP3 Converter](https://transcript.im/youtube-to-mp3): Convert YouTube to MP3: paste a public link, choose 128 to 320 kbps, and download a clean audio file you can play anywhere.
- [Free YouTube to MP4 Converter](https://transcript.im/youtube-to-mp4): Convert YouTube to MP4: paste a public link, choose 360p to 1080p, and download a clean video file for any player or editor.
- [Free TikTok Downloader](https://transcript.im/tiktok-downloader): Free TikTok downloader for public posts: paste a link, choose the video quality or audio bitrate, and save a clean MP4 or MP3 file.
- [Free Instagram Video Downloader](https://transcript.im/instagram-video-downloader): Free Instagram video downloader for public Reels: save the video as MP4 or the audio as MP3, choose the available quality, and get a direct file link.
- [Instagram Viewer](https://transcript.im/instagram-viewer): Paste a public Instagram post or Reel link to view every photo, the full caption, and the likes, comments, and views, without an Instagram account.