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AI Summary

Summarize YouTube content without downloading the full video, then save the result for later library and research workflows.

What AI Summary is for

AI Summary is for the moments when you want the takeaway from a video without downloading the full file first. Paste a YouTube URL, let Youwee fetch transcript data, and generate a readable summary you can review, copy, or save.

This works well for research, content triage, long interviews, lectures, podcasts, and any workflow where you want to decide quickly whether a video is worth downloading or processing further.

Youwee AI summary page
AI Summary helps you inspect the content first, then decide whether to move on to a full download, subtitle work, or later review.

Basic workflow

  1. Paste a YouTube URL into the AI Summary page.
  2. Pick a summary style such as Short, Concise, or Detailed.
  3. Choose the output language, or leave it on Auto if you want the result to follow the source video.
  4. Run the summary and review the result before deciding whether to save it or continue with a full download.
If your AI provider is not configured yet, set that up first in Settings > AI Features. Once the provider works, the summary page becomes a fast “understand first, download later” workflow.

Set up an AI provider

You only need one provider to get started. For now, the simplest paths to document are one local option and one flexible custom endpoint option:

Youwee AI settings page
AI Features settings let you enable AI, choose a provider, add the required key or local endpoint, and pick a model for summaries.

Ollama (Local)

Best if you want a free local setup on your own machine and do not want to depend on a paid cloud API for summaries.

  1. Start Ollama first and make sure the local server is running.
  2. In Settings > AI Features, choose Ollama (Local).
  3. Leave the local URL as default unless your Ollama server uses a different address.
  4. Pick an available model, test the connection, then go back to AI Summary.
If the connection test fails, fix Ollama first before changing summary settings. The summary page depends on the provider already working.
Keep provider setup simple at first: one provider, one working model, successful connection test, then move back to AI Summary. You can fine-tune models later after the basic flow is already working.

Choose summary style and language

Youwee AI settings page
Summary settings control how long the output should be, which language it should use, and which transcript languages Youwee should try first.

Use Short when you only want the main point, Concise for a balanced summary, and Detailed when the video has many sections or decisions you need to keep.

Output language can follow the video automatically or be forced to a language you prefer to read. Transcript language priority helps when a video offers multiple subtitle tracks and you want Youwee to try them in a specific order.

Save or reuse the result

After the summary is ready, copy it for immediate use or save it into the library so it stays attached to the media record. This is useful when you want to collect notes, review content later, or keep a text-first archive before deciding on a download.