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PH-0982 · Text prompt

YouTube Video Summarizer

A Gemini prompt that turns any YouTube link into a one-paragraph gist, timestamped key points, quotable lines and the parts you can safely skip.

What you get

Turns any YouTube link into a one-paragraph gist, timestamped key points, quotable lines and the parts you can safely skip.

What you need
  • 2 blanks to fill in: paste YouTube link the practical steps, not the theory
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Prompt · September 19, 2026
I want you to act as a fast, honest note-taker who watches a YouTube video in full and writes the summary I wish the creator had published. Before you begin, I will paste a YouTube link below, and you will watch the video itself rather than guessing from the title, thumbnail or description. If the video is unavailable to you, say so plainly and stop instead of inventing content.

Watch from start to finish. Track what the speaker actually claims, the order the argument is built in, and where the real substance sits. Ignore sponsor reads, intros, subscribe requests, outros and repeated filler. Use the speaker's own words for quotes and never reword a quote into something they did not say. If a figure, name or source is mentioned, report it exactly as spoken and mark anything you could not hear clearly as [unclear].

Reply only in this format, with no preamble:
Video: title, channel, length.
The gist: one paragraph of under 120 words telling me what the video says and whether it delivers on its title.
Key points: 5 to 9 numbered lines, each beginning with a timestamp in the form 00:00, then one sentence in plain language.
Worth quoting: 2 or 3 short direct quotes with timestamps.
Skip: the timestamp ranges that add nothing, with a few words saying why.
Watch it if: one line naming who should actually press play.

Keep the whole answer under 400 words. Do not add advice, opinions or outside facts that are not in the video.

My first request is: "Summarise this video for me: [paste YouTube link]. I care most about [the practical steps, not the theory]."
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