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Getting Started with Sumdown in Private Beta

Sumdown Team ·
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We’ve all been there. You find a promising 45-minute YouTube video, but you’re not sure if it’s worth your time. Or maybe you’ve watched a great tutorial and want to remember the key points without rewatching the whole thing.

That’s exactly why we built Sumdown.

What is Sumdown?

Sumdown is an AI-powered tool that generates concise summaries of YouTube videos. Instead of watching an entire video, you get the key insights in seconds. It’s perfect for:

  • Researchers who need to quickly assess if a video is relevant
  • Students who want study notes from educational content
  • Professionals staying up-to-date with industry talks and tutorials
  • Content creators researching topics for their own videos

How It Works

  1. Add a video - Paste any YouTube URL or use our browser extension
  2. Get the transcript - We extract the full transcript automatically
  3. Read the summary - Our AI generates a structured summary with key points
  4. Save for later - Build your personal library of summarized videos

Track Your Favorite Channels

Don’t want to miss important videos? Subscribe to channels in Sumdown and we’ll automatically summarize new videos as they’re published. Your feed shows everything at a glance.

Works Where You Watch

Our browser extension lets you summarize videos directly from YouTube. See a video worth saving? One click adds it to your library with a summary ready to go.

Get Started Today

Ready to reclaim your time? Request private beta access and we’ll onboard new users in small batches.

Need access details? Request an invite from the homepage private beta form.