Turn Long YouTube Videos Into Short, Readable Summaries

A step-by-step walkthrough of Tactiq: from grabbing a transcript to pulling out the exact insights you need — without watching the whole thing.

The Big Idea

Video in, text out

Tactiq's transcript tool turns video content into text. Think of a 30-minute video you've been meaning to watch but never had time for — the transcript is ready at your fingertips to read and refer back to.

The Workflow

Pick a video and grab its URL

Choose any YouTube video you're interested in and copy the link.

Generate the transcript

Open Tactiq's YouTube transcript tool, paste the link, and click to get the video transcript. It runs through the entire video and writes it all out.

Copy it, or download it as a TXT file

Upload to tactiq.io

Open tactiq.io and use the upload feature to choose your TXT file — it's a supported format. Rename the meeting title and note when the video is from.

Uploaded file is marked as text, with one speaker

Run a summary

Open the summary feature and use a quick prompt to write either a quick or a detailed summary of what the video is actually about.

Ask questions instead of watching

Query the transcript to extract exactly what you want, without reading the whole thing or replaying the video.

Example: "List the five ways to stay productive"

Multiple resource theory Problem-solving skills Time blocking

Search the transcript

Search any word at the top to jump to it. Searching "time blocking" surfaces three instances — step through them with the arrows or Enter, or just scroll, since matches are highlighted automatically.

Share what you found

Once you've found valuable insights, use the share feature to pass them to peers and colleagues.

Copy link Email Google Drive Doc Team folder Restricted access

3 times "time blocking" appeared in the transcript

1 speaker in the uploaded text file

Key Takeaways

Transcribe, summarize, query

Those three moves are the whole system: generate a transcript, generate a summary, and ask focused questions to pull out specifics. Each one removes time you'd otherwise spend watching.

You don't have to rewatch anything

Search and highlighting mean you can find a specific term or phrase inside the transcript instantly, instead of scrubbing through the video timeline.

Sharing turns notes into team knowledge

Share by link, email, or Google Drive Doc, restrict access like you would in Drive, or drop it into a team folder so everyone can see the work you did.

"Tactiq is not just a tool. It's a companion for anyone looking to maximize their learning from YouTube videos."

Try It Yourself

Pick one long video you've been putting off watching.
Pull its transcript and download the TXT file.
Upload it and run a quick summary first, then a detailed one.
Ask one question you actually need answered.
Search for a key term to confirm it's in there.
Share the summary with someone who'd find it useful.

Bottom line

Generate transcripts, summarize content, and run focused queries — that's how you absorb information from long videos quickly and effectively. The next step is simply trying it out for yourself.

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Tactiq: Summarize YouTube Videos