YouTube Transcript Summarizer

A web application that downloads YouTube video transcripts and generates detailed summaries using AI.

Features

• Download transcripts from YouTube videos
• Generate comprehensive summaries with AI
• Modern web interface
• Option to force new summaries
• Structured output format with Summary, Highlights, Key Insights, and Conclusion

Screenshots

Below are some screenshots demonstrating the YouTube Transcript Summarizer in action:

1. Main Page - Enter YouTube URL

2. Generated Summaries Gallery

3. Detailed Summary View

Setup

1. Clone the repository:

git clone <repository-url>
cd youtube-transcript

2. Create a virtual environment and activate it:

python -m venv venv
source venv/bin/activate  # On Windows, use: venv\Scripts\activate

3. Install dependencies:

pip install -r requirements.txt

4. Create a .env file in the root directory and add your Gemini API key:

GEMINI_API_KEY=your_api_key_here

Usage

1. Start the Flask application:

python app.py

2. Open your web browser and navigate to http://localhost:5000

3. Enter a YouTube URL and click "Generate Summary"

4. Wait for the summary to be generated and displayed on the page

Directory Structure

• app.py - Main Flask application
• server.py - Core transcript downloading and summarization logic
• templates/ - HTML templates
• transcripts/ - Downloaded transcripts
• summaries/ - Generated summaries

Notes

• The application creates two directories: transcripts/ and summaries/ to store the downloaded transcripts and generated summaries
• You can force a new summary by checking the "Force new summary" checkbox
• The summary format includes: Summary, Highlights, Key Insights, and Conclusion sections