Recently discovered an intriguing AI application called “Eightify,” whose core feature uses ChatGPT to quickly summarize YouTube videos, distilling them into eight key takeaways. This proves exceptionally useful for professionals who must review videos, significantly boosting efficiency and reducing time spent browsing content. It offers substantial benefits for educators, podcasters, interviewers, journalists, and speakers, At the very least, it helps determine whether a video is worth watching before committing time.
The Eightify website provides a download link for its Chrome extension. Once installed, the extension automatically displays relevant features in the top-right corner of YouTube videos. These include generating a quick summary (TL;DR), extracting key insights, or translating the summary into over 40 languages.
Note that the free version of Eightify has limitations, such as videos not exceeding 30 minutes and restricted translation features. Fortunately, after generating a summary, you can use Google Translate or other automatic translation services to convert the content into your preferred language. For a better experience, you can also opt for a paid upgrade. Eightify offers annual ($4.99/month) and monthly ($9.99/month) plans, with a seven-day free trial for annual subscriptions.
User Guide
STEP 1
After opening the Eightify website, locate the extension page. Click “Add to Chrome” in the top-right corner to download and install it into your browser.
After installation, the following screen will appear. First-time users must log in and authorize using a Google account.
STEP 2
The Eightify feature will appear in the top-right corner of YouTube videos. Click the “Summarize video” button to generate a summary of the video.
Quickly list several key insights from the video, allowing you to grasp the main points before watching the entire video. If not enough key points are generated, you can click the button below to continue generating summaries. Note that the free version of Eightify has a daily usage limit of no more than 30 minutes. After exceeding this limit, you must upgrade to a paid plan to continue using the service.
STEP 3
The top-right buttons also offer timeline summaries, feedback analysis, and translation features supporting over 40 languages. These require the Eightify Pro plan. Free users can manually copy English content and paste it into Google Translate for Chinese conversion.
The paid Eightify Pro plan offers unlimited summaries with no video length restrictions and enables summary translation. Annual plans cost $4.99/month, while monthly plans are $9.99/month. Annual subscriptions include a 7-day free trial. If unsatisfied during the trial, you may cancel your subscription and receive a refund.
