Free Chrome Extension

Skip long YouTube videos.
Summarize with AI
in one click.

Turn any YouTube video into instant summaries, notes, and AI-ready insights without wasting time watching.

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Read Setting
Skip the video. Get the insight.
Ready to summarize.
Free to use No account required Works with any YouTube video One-click workflow 12+ languages ChatGPT Gemini Claude Runs in your browser Nothing stored Instant transcript Copy in one click
How it works

From video to insight
in three steps.

No setup. No friction. Just open a YouTube video and let Read Setting do the heavy lifting.

01

Open any YouTube video

Navigate to any YouTube video a lecture, podcast, tutorial, or documentary. Read Setting detects it automatically.

02

Click "Summarize with AI"

Hit the button in the extension. Read Setting extracts the transcript and sends it straight into ChatGPT, Gemini, Claude, or your preferred AI tool.

03

Get instant insights

Your AI tool generates a clear summary, key takeaways, or answers your questions in seconds, not 45 minutes.

ChatGPT Summarize
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ChatGPT • Summarizing video...
Key Takeaways:
• The speaker argues that deep work sessions of 90+ minutes produce exponentially better results than fragmented attention.
• The 3 most actionable strategies covered are: time-blocking, input minimization, and energy management over time management.
• Main insight: productivity isn't about doing more it's about doing less, better.
ChatGPT
Gemini
Claude
Built for leverage

Everything you need.
Nothing you don't.

Speed

Stop wasting 30 minutes on a video when you can get the point in 30 seconds. Read Setting eliminates unnecessary watch time.

One click

Clarity

Extract only the key points, quotes, and insights that matter. Transform noisy long-form video into clean, actionable information.

Signal over noise

AI-Ready

Sends video content directly into ChatGPT, Gemini, Claude, or any AI tool. One click from passive consumption to active output.

Any AI tool

Leverage

Study faster, research deeper, repurpose content, write better notes. Get more value from every video in less time.

More from less

Multilingual

Get transcripts and summaries in your language. Read Setting supports English, Spanish, French, Portuguese, Japanese, Chinese, and more automatically.

12+ languages

Private by default

No account. No data collection. No tracking. Read Setting runs entirely in your browser and never stores or sends your video data anywhere.

Zero data stored
Integrations

Works with the AI
tools you already use.

Read Setting drops video transcripts straight into your AI workflow. No copy-pasting. No tab-switching. Just instant context.

ChatGPT
Gemini
Claude
Any AI tool
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Frequently asked

Questions about Read Setting.

What is Read Setting?
Read Setting is a free Chrome extension that turns any YouTube video into an instant AI summary. It extracts the transcript and sends it to ChatGPT, Gemini or Claude in one click, so you get the key points without watching the full video.
Is Read Setting free?
Yes. Read Setting is free to use and requires no account. You install it from the Chrome Web Store and it works immediately on any YouTube video.
Does Read Setting collect my data?
No. Read Setting runs entirely in your browser. It does not create an account, does not track browsing history, and never stores or sends your video data to external servers.
Which AI tools does Read Setting work with?
Read Setting sends video transcripts directly to ChatGPT, Gemini and Claude, and you can copy the transcript to use with any other AI tool.
What languages does Read Setting support?
Read Setting produces transcripts and summaries in over 12 languages automatically, including English, Spanish, French, Portuguese, Japanese and Chinese.
Do I need an account to use Read Setting?
No account is required. There is no sign-up, no login and no email needed, install the extension and it works right away.

Stop wasting time on long videos when you can understand the point in 30 seconds. That's not a productivity hack that's just working smarter.

The Read Setting philosophy

Start saving time
on every video.

Install Read Setting and turn YouTube from a time sink into a productivity asset.

Add to Chrome It's Free

No account needed. Works instantly on any YouTube video.