--- title: "YouTube to Notes" description: "Paste a YouTube link and get notes from the video: key takeaways, a summary, chapters with start times and Q&A, written from its transcript." url: https://exemplary.ai/youtube-to-notes facts_as_of: 2026-10-09 publisher: "Exemplary AI (https://exemplary.ai)" --- # YouTube to Notes Paste a YouTube link and get notes you can study from: key takeaways, a summary, chapters with start times, and questions with answers. Paste a YouTube link and Exemplary AI transcribes the video, then AI Writer writes notes from it as Key takeaways, Summary, Chapters and Q&A; Custom content follows a format of your own. YouTube's Show transcript panel lists a video's captions when it has them. Here the transcript comes from the video's audio, so videos without captions work too, and the notes are documents you can edit and keep. The Free plan includes 500 one-time credits; files up to 500 MB and 30 min long; 720p video exports with a watermark. Credits are used by the tasks you run, rather than a fixed number of generations. ## How to take notes from a YouTube video 1. Copy the video's link from YouTube (Share, then Copy link) and paste it into Exemplary AI with AI Writer chosen. Single videos only: playlists and channels are not supported. 2. Select Key takeaways, Summary, Chapters and Q&A, and pick a tone (professional, casual, technical or conversational). 3. Read the notes and use the chapter start times to rewatch a part. Ask Emmy a question about the video; answers cite the moment they came from. 4. Copy the notes as Markdown, or download them as Text (.txt), Markdown (.md) or Word (.docx); you can also save it as a PDF from your browser's print dialog. ## YouTube notes at a glance | Fact | Value | | --- | --- | | Input | A single YouTube, TikTok, Instagram, Facebook, Vimeo or X video link; playlists and channels are not supported | | Notes as | Key takeaways, Summary, Chapters and Q&A | | Your own format | Custom content, written to your instructions | | Captions needed? | No: the video's audio is transcribed | | Questions about the video | Ask Emmy; answers cite the moment they came from | | Copy and export | Copy it as Markdown, or download it as Text (.txt), Markdown (.md) or Word (.docx); you can also save it as a PDF from your browser's print dialog | | Free plan | The Free plan includes 500 one-time credits; files up to 500 MB and 30 min long; 720p video exports with a watermark. Credits are used by the tasks you run, rather than a fixed number of generations. | Facts checked October 2026. ## Notes for courses, research and how-to videos Key takeaways is the list to revise from, Chapters gives every topic a start time to jump back to, and Q&A turns the video into questions with answers for self-testing. Because each note is its own document, you can edit it, add your own points and keep it next to the transcript. For a quick overview rather than study notes, the [YouTube video summarizer](https://exemplary.ai/youtube-video-summarizer) writes a summary and chapters. For your own recordings, see [lecture to notes](https://exemplary.ai/lecture-to-notes); for the full text of a video, [YouTube video transcription](https://exemplary.ai/transcribe-youtube-video), and our [roundup of YouTube transcript generators](https://exemplary.ai/blog/best-youtube-transcript-generators). ## Study Notes from a YouTube Link Paste the link once; the notes are written from everything said in the video. ### Key takeaways A bullet list of the points worth remembering, one sentence each. ### Chapters with start times The video's topics with their start times, to rewatch the part you need. ### Questions with answers Q&A writes questions and answers from the video, for review and self-testing. ### Ask about the video Ask Emmy anything about the transcript; answers link to the moment in the video they came from. ## Make more from the ideas in your video Move between a concise summary, useful notes, and a post written for your audience. ### [YouTube Video Summary Generator](https://exemplary.ai/youtube-video-summarizer) Get the main ideas and chapters from a YouTube video. [Summarize a video](https://exemplary.ai/youtube-video-summarizer) ### [YouTube to LinkedIn Post Generator](https://exemplary.ai/youtube-to-linkedin-post) Build a LinkedIn post around ideas from your video. [Draft a post](https://exemplary.ai/youtube-to-linkedin-post) ### [Chat with YouTube Video Generator](https://exemplary.ai/chat-with-youtube-video) Ask questions about the content of a YouTube video. [Ask a question](https://exemplary.ai/chat-with-youtube-video) ## Common questions ### How do I take notes from a YouTube video with AI? Paste the video's link into Exemplary AI with AI Writer chosen, and select Key takeaways, Summary, Chapters and Q&A. When the video is transcribed, each note opens as a document. ### Does the video need captions? No. The video's audio is transcribed, so it does not depend on YouTube's captions. ### Can I get notes from a whole playlist? No. Paste one video at a time; playlists and channels are not supported. ### Can I ask questions about the video? Yes, once it is transcribed. Ask Emmy about the transcript; answers cite the moment they came from. Paste the link to import the video first, since the chat itself does not take links. ### How is this different from the YouTube video summarizer? Both start from the same transcript. The summarizer is for a quick overview: a summary and chapters. YouTube to notes adds key takeaways and Q&A for studying, and Custom content for your own format. ### Is YouTube to notes free? You can start on the Free plan: 500 one-time credits; files up to 500 MB and 30 min long; 720p video exports with a watermark. 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It is built for YouTubers, podcasters and marketing teams; the Free plan includes 500 one-time credits with watermarked video exports. Pricing: https://exemplary.ai/pricing