Claras
Claras transcribes YouTube videos in 60+ languages and powers AI-driven summaries, chapter navigation, and Q&A chat from full transcripts.
Claras YouTube transcription, summaries, and chat in one tab
Claras turns any YouTube video into a searchable transcript, then layers AI on top of it. Where YouTube's own auto-captions stop at rough text, Claras transcribes in 60+ languages at 98% accuracy and lets you summarize a YouTube video, jump between chapter timestamps, or chat with the transcript to pull one specific answer without rewatching it from end to end. It runs as both a Chrome extension — a summary appears the moment you open a video — and a standalone web app for heavier, bulk work across a long Watch Later list. Every transcript exports as TXT, SRT, PDF, or VTT, so a single run doubles as subtitle files: transcript export to SRT is one click rather than a separate captioning pass. As an AI video summarizer it also connects to Claude, ChatGPT, Gemini, and NotebookLM, so cleaned transcripts feed straight into whatever model or notebook you already use — useful for building AI knowledge bases across many videos at once. That combination — accurate multilingual YouTube transcription, bulk summaries, and Q&A over the exact words actually spoken — is what separates it from a plain captions grabber or a single-video summary bookmarklet.
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FAQ
How accurate is Claras at transcribing YouTube videos?
Claras transcribes with 98% accuracy and covers 60+ languages, so the transcript it hands back is reliable enough to quote, export, or feed into another AI tool.
What languages does Claras support?
Claras handles YouTube transcription in 60+ languages, and its AI summaries and Q&A work on top of that multilingual transcript.
Can I export the transcript as an SRT subtitle file?
Yes. Every transcript exports as TXT, SRT, PDF, or VTT, so the same run doubles as a subtitle file with no separate captioning step.
Is Claras free?
There is a Free plan with no credit card required. Paid tiers are Pro at $3.07/mo billed annually ($36.84/yr) with 50 videos/day, and Unlimited at $4.20/mo billed annually ($50.40/yr) with no daily caps.
Is Claras a Chrome extension or a web app?
Both. The Chrome extension surfaces a transcript and summary the moment you open a YouTube video, while the standalone web app is built for heavier, bulk work.
Can I chat with a YouTube video using Claras?
Yes. Claras includes AI Q&A chat that answers questions using the video's transcript as context, so you can pull a specific detail without rewatching.
Can Claras summarize several videos at once?
Yes. Bulk video summarization lets you process multiple videos together — useful for research or clearing a large Watch Later list.
Does Claras work with ChatGPT, Claude, or NotebookLM?
Claras integrates with Claude, ChatGPT, Gemini, and NotebookLM, so its transcripts and summaries can flow directly into the model or notebook you already use.
Can I jump to a specific part of a video?
Yes. Claras adds chapter-based timestamp navigation, letting you click straight to the section of the video you need.