Tubly

AI summaries of new videos from the channels you already follow

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What is Tubly?

Tubly is a Chrome extension that uses AI plus the YouTube API to generate direct-answer summaries of new videos from your subscribed channels, with key moments, saved highlights and downloadable transcripts. It signs in with Google to sync your subscriptions and is aimed at people who follow more creators than they can watch.

Tubly is a Chrome extension that watches the channels you already subscribe to on YouTube and turns each new upload into a short, direct answer rather than a transcript dump. The product pairs an AI summarization layer with the YouTube API, signs in through Google to read your subscription list, and then presents each fresh video with a condensed set of the points that actually matter. Instead of scanning thumbnails and titles and guessing which upload deserves twenty minutes, you get a written gist and can decide in seconds whether to watch, skim or skip. The feature set is built around saving time without losing the thread. AI Summaries condense each video into key insights. Key Moments lets you jump to the specific scenes referenced in a summary, so a claim in the text can be checked against the source footage. Saved Highlights stores chapters and timestamp clips so you can return to a moment later without replaying the whole video. Transcripts can be downloaded in full and editable form, which matters for note taking, studying or research where the exact wording is the point. The workflow is deliberately light. You install the extension from the Chrome Web Store, sign in with Google to sync subscriptions, and the summary view appears for your channels and new releases. The homepage shows the shape of it: a psychology channel explained in ten ideas, an MMA breakdown of five momentum swings, and a crypto video where the summary leads with the host's actual argument about liquidity and leverage before a rate decision. That framing, direct answer first, is the product's main differentiator. Tubly suits people who subscribe to more channels than they can watch: students, researchers, analysts and anyone monitoring a niche topic across several creators. It is not a general video chatbot or a search engine for YouTube at large; the focus is your own subscription feed. It also cannot replace watching for anything visual or tonal, and the accuracy of a summary depends on what the underlying model extracts from the audio. Treat it as a triage tool that tells you which videos deserve your full attention.

How do you use Tubly?

  1. 1Install the Tubly extension
    Add Tubly to Chrome from the official Chrome Web Store listing. The site warns that only the Web Store version and tubly.app are official, so avoid similarly named downloads.
  2. 2Sign in with Google
    Authenticate with your Google account so Tubly can read your YouTube subscriptions and sync the channels you already follow. No file downloads are involved.
  3. 3Review Today's Answers
    Open the summary view to see condensed answers for new videos across your channels, each written as a direct takeaway rather than a description.
  4. 4Jump to key moments
    Use the timestamps attached to a summary to open the referenced scene on YouTube and check the claim against the source footage.
  5. 5Save highlights and transcripts
    Store chapters or clips you want to revisit, and export the full transcript when you need exact wording for notes or study.

Pros and cons

Pros

  • Summaries lead with a direct answer, so you can judge a video in secondsAI
  • Key Moments link back to the exact scenes a summary referencesAI
  • Downloadable, editable transcripts cover note taking and research useAI
  • Signed in with Google to sync existing subscriptions, no manual channel setupAI
  • Free to add from the official Chrome Web StoreAI

Cons

  • Only works inside Chrome, with no Firefox, Safari or standalone app optionAI
  • Limited to your own YouTube subscriptions rather than any video on the platformAI
  • Summaries are lossy by nature, so nuance and tone in long videos get flattenedAI
  • Little public detail on pricing tiers, data handling or model choiceAI
  • Dependence on the YouTube API means access can break when quotas or policies changeAI

How much does Tubly cost?

Integrations

Connects to YouTube through the official YouTube API and uses Google sign-in to sync your existing subscriptions.

Features

AI Summaries condense each new video from your subscriptions into direct answers and key insights. Key Moments link summaries to the exact scenes that matter. Saved Highlights keep chapters and timestamp clips for later, and full transcripts can be downloaded and edited in one click for note taking, studying or research.

Frequently asked questions about Tubly

  • How do you use Tubly?
    The walkthrough on this page covers 5 steps: 1. Install the Tubly extension 2. Sign in with Google 3. Review Today's Answers 4. Jump to key moments 5. Save highlights and transcripts.
  • What platforms does Tubly support?
    Tubly is available on Browser extension.
  • What does Tubly integrate with?
    Connects to YouTube through the official YouTube API and uses Google sign-in to sync your existing subscriptions.
  • What are the limitations of Tubly?
    Only works inside Chrome, with no Firefox, Safari or standalone app option. Limited to your own YouTube subscriptions rather than any video on the platform. Summaries are lossy by nature, so nuance and tone in long videos get flattened.

Status

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Added10/21/2026

Platforms

Browser extension

Pricing

Free