ChatTube

ChatTube

Ask questions about YouTube videos, get summaries, and handle transcripts with AI.

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Last Updated 8/28/2026

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About ChatTube

ChatTube lets you question a YouTube video instead of searching through the entire recording by hand. You can ask about the content, request a summary, find important sections, or change the conversation language. Its transcript tools cover translation and downloads, and it can create transcripts for videos that have no captions. Paid plans add podcast transcription. Saved chats and video history help when research continues across sessions. The web app works as the general access route, while the extension requires a Chromium-based browser. Subscriptions begin at $6.99 per month; higher tiers raise daily credits and allow longer video and podcast transcription.

Best for

Students and educators who need to question or summarize long learning videos.
Researchers and buyers who compare claims across reviews, tutorials, and demonstrations.
Creators who reuse video and podcast material as transcripts, summaries, or planning notes.

Best use cases

Review a lecture by asking focused questions before returning to specific video sections.

Generate a transcript for a video without captions, then translate or download the text.

Transcribe a podcast episode within the duration limit of the selected subscription tier.

Compare before choosing

Essential costs less but limits users to 30 daily credits and 45-minute video transcription.

Growth raises the allowance to 100 daily credits and supports videos up to two hours.

Pro costs the most and removes the daily credit cap while supporting videos up to four hours.

Features

Study a lecture

Ask focused questions, summarize a long lesson, and return to the sections that need closer review.

Research product videos

Pull useful points from reviews, tutorials, and comparisons without repeatedly searching the timeline.

Prepare creator notes

Convert video or podcast material into transcripts, summaries, and notes for content planning.

Pros

  • The web app lets Firefox and Safari users work without the Chromium-only extension.
  • Paid tiers combine video chat, transcript translation, downloads, and transcription in one workflow.
  • The $6.99 Essential tier provides a lower-cost entry point for occasional use.

Cons

  • Daily usage is capped at 30 credits on Essential and 100 credits on Growth.
  • Transcription length limits vary by plan, so long recordings may require a higher-cost tier.
  • The browser extension supports Chromium-based browsers; other browser users must use the web app.

Pricing Plans

Essential

$6.99month
  • 30 credits per day
  • Translate transcripts
  • Summarize videos
  • Download transcripts
  • Transcribe videos without captions, up to 45 minutes per video
  • Transcribe podcasts, up to 2 hours per episode
  • Priority email support
  • Priority access to new features

Growth

$9.99month
  • 100 credits per day
  • Translate transcripts
  • Summarize videos
  • Download transcripts
  • Transcribe videos without captions, up to 2 hours per video
  • Transcribe podcasts, up to 3 hours per episode
  • Priority email support
  • Priority access to new features

Pro

$16.99month
  • Unlimited credits per day
  • Translate transcripts
  • Summarize videos
  • Download transcripts
  • Transcribe videos without captions, up to 4 hours per video
  • Transcribe podcasts, up to 6 hours per episode
  • Priority email support
  • Priority access to new features

* Pricing information is for reference only. Please refer to the latest announcement on ChatTube's official website.

FAQ

New registrants can converse with 3 videos per day. Essential supports up to 30 videos per day, while Pro allows unlimited video conversations.
Yes. ChatTube can transcribe videos without captions; the maximum video length depends on the paid plan.
No. Conversations use the video content and do not include material from the comment section.
Yes. ChatTube saves chat records and includes video history so you can revisit videos you previously discussed.
The extension supports Chromium-based browsers. Firefox and Safari users can use the web version instead.
Yes. You can choose a preferred chat language in settings, and ChatTube will prioritize it during conversations.

Tool Information

DeveloperChatTube
Release Date4/5/2026
Pricingsubscription