Frequently Asked Questions

Using the Chrome extension from MySmartBuddy, you can:

• Educational Content: Quickly understand key points from educational videos and lectures
• Research: Extract important information from long-form video content
• Content Creation: Generate summaries for video content analysis
• Professional Development: Efficiently process training videos and webinars
• News & Updates: Get quick summaries of news videos and updates

Key features include:

• Summarize YouTube videos of any length
• Option to Force Transcribe videos from specific language to text (audio to text transcript, then summarize)
• Option to summarize entire playlists
• Choose summary style (informative bullets or detailed paragraphs)
• Generate summaries in 30+ languages
• Customize output length up to several thousand words

We offer a simple pay-as-you-go pricing model:

• Video Summary: $0.08 per video
• Video summary with Force Transcribe option: $0.80 per video
• No subscription fees
• Your balance never expires
• Only pay for successful summaries

Top-up options available: $5 (Starter Pack), $20 (Pro Pack), and $100 (Business Pack).

For more details, please check our pricing page.

Video Summary: This is the default setting. It works with videos that already have subtitles (either user-uploaded or auto-generated). Perfect for quickly summarizing content when subtitles are available in the correct language.

Force Transcribe: Activate by ticking the checkbox named "Force Transcribe". Use this option when:

• Subtitles are disabled or missing
• Available subtitles are in the wrong language
• You need a fresh transcript generated from scratch

Pricing for Force Transcribe: $0.80 per video vs $0.08 for normal summary per video

While we strive for high accuracy, please note:

• AI-generated summaries may contain inaccuracies, omissions, or misinterpretations
• All summaries should be manually verified before use in any decision-making process
• Our services are not intended for critical or high-stakes workflows
• Video transcription accuracy depends on third-party services
• Users are responsible for verifying the accuracy of generated content

For the best results, we recommend using:

• Output Length: "Long" for most videos
• Summary Style: "Informative"

For very long videos, consider using the "Extra Long" output length setting to ensure comprehensive coverage of all important points.

We welcome all feedback to improve our service!
Please email us at support@mysmartbuddy.com

Yes! You can use MySmartBuddy without installing the Chrome extension:

1. Visit our Demo page
2. Copy and paste any YouTube video URL
3. Click summarize to get your results

All features available in the extension are also available through the demo page!

• Viewers who are genuinely interested in the content are more likely to convert into loyal subscribers or engage further through comments, shares, or purchase promoted materials.
• Summaries from this tool can drive curiosity, boost discoverability, and even act as promotional snippets that encourage viewers to watch the full video, which they may not have the time or interest to do initially.
• We strongly encourage donating to YouTube creators if you benefit from their videos. Please donate to your favorite YouTube creators directly using the "Thanks" button under each video.

MySmartBuddy API - See API page for how to invoke the summarize API.

We'll be happy to discuss your needs and provide more information about our API and related allowances, please email us at support@mysmartbuddy.com.