Free YouTube to PDF Converter & Summarizer

Summarize any YouTube video with AI, chat with the transcript, and export the summary as a PDF. Get key takeaways, ask questions, and convert YouTube to PDF with one click.

How to Summarize & Chat with a YouTube Video

Turn any video into a conversation in three quick steps.

Paste a YouTube link

Copy any YouTube URL and drop it into the input box, or pick a video from your history.

AI parses the transcript

Our AI fetches captions and indexes the video by topic and timestamp in seconds.

Ask anything

Get summarized answers with clickable timestamps that jump straight to the relevant moment.

Talk to YouTube Videos for Every Purpose

Built-in tools that turn long videos into instant, searchable knowledge.

Timestamped Answers

Every answer is grounded in the video, with one-click timestamps that take you to the exact second.

Summaries & PDF Export

Generate chapter outlines, key takeaways and TL;DR notes, then download the YouTube video summary as a PDF in one click.

Interactive Transcript

Browse the full transcript, click any line to play, and search across the whole video.

Suggested Questions

Don't know where to start? Smart prompts surface the most useful questions for each video.

Use LightPDF ChatYouTube Anywhere You Learn

Perfect for students, researchers, creators and busy professionals.

Study & Lectures

Turn long lectures and tutorials into study notes. Ask follow-up questions and revise faster.

Research & News

Skip the small talk in interviews and podcasts. Pull facts, quotes and figures in seconds.

Creators & Marketers

Repurpose long videos into blog posts, threads and clips with key moments already pinpointed.

Meetings & Webinars

Catch up on missed webinars, town halls and recorded calls without scrubbing through hours of footage.

Best YouTube AI Chat? Try LightPDF ChatYouTube

We compared the leading YouTube chat tools. Here is how LightPDF ChatYouTube stacks up.

Feature	LightPDF ChatYouTube	ChatPDF YouTube Chat	Linnk AI
Free Tier	Unlimited chats, full quality	Few videos / day	Limited messages
Parse Speed	Seconds, even for long videos	Slow on long videos	Variable
Clickable Timestamps	Precise, jump in one click	Approximate	Not supported
Multi-language	Any language with captions	English-first	Limited
Long Videos	Hours-long videos supported	Truncated	Truncated
Export Notes	Markdown, PDF, copy-ready	Copy only	Not supported
UI & UX	Clean & focused	Cluttered with ads	Basic

Frequently Asked Questions

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Can AI summarize a YouTube video?

Yes. LightPDF ChatYouTube uses AI to summarize any YouTube video from its transcript in seconds — including key takeaways, a chapter outline, and a short TL;DR. You can then chat with the transcript to ask follow-up questions, with clickable timestamps that jump to the exact moment in the video.

How do I start chatting with a video?

Just paste a YouTube link. The AI parses the video's captions, then you can ask anything about the content in natural language.

What features are included?

Timestamped AI answers, one-click jumps to the relevant clip, an interactive transcript, smart suggested questions, summaries and exportable notes.

How do timestamps work?

Answers include clickable timestamps that take you straight to the matching part of the video. You can also click any transcript line to play from that moment.

Which languages are supported?

LightPDF ChatYouTube works with any video that has captions, and you can ask and receive answers in your own language.

Can I convert a YouTube video to PDF?

Yes. LightPDF ChatYouTube can turn any YouTube video into a PDF. After the AI generates the summary, key takeaways and timestamped transcript, click Export to download the YouTube video summary as a PDF — perfect for study notes, research and sharing.