YouTube Summary & ChatGPT by Glasp Chrome Extension Analysis
AI & Writing AssistantsChrome extension ID: cdjifpfganmhoojfclednjdnnpooaojb
YouTube Summary & ChatGPT by Glasp is a browser tool that extracts transcripts from YouTube videos and uses AI models to generate text summaries. It also provides a sidebar or toolbar shortcut to access AI chat interfaces.
Overview
Installs
100K+
Rating
★ 3.9
187 reviews
Languages
1 locales
Includes English (United States)
Market analysis
Review-backed positioning, friction, and market signals for this Chrome extension.
Macro category
AI & Writing Assistants
Pricing friction
Moderate review signal
Complaint intensity
Moderate review signal
Listing positioning
The extension is positioned as a productivity utility that integrates directly into the YouTube interface to provide instant video transcripts and summaries. It highlights multi-model support (GPT-4, Claude, Mistral, Gemini) and features designed to reduce time spent watching long-form content.
Inferred product pattern
An AI-wrapper extension that has transitioned from an in-page utility to a traffic-redirect tool, causing significant user churn.
Review-backed pain points
Users frequently report that the extension has lost its 'in-browser' sidebar convenience, instead simply redirecting them to ChatGPT's website, which they perceive as redundant.
Observed feature gaps
Frequent reports of the UI gadget failing to render on YouTube, and complaints regarding monetization of basic features like copy/paste.
- Students
- Researchers
- Content Creators
- Information Consumers
- Summarizing long YouTube videos
- Copying video transcripts
- Quick access to AI chat interfaces
- Utility of transcript extraction
- Time-saving for research
- Disappearance of sidebar UI functionality
- Redirecting to web pages instead of providing in-browser popups
- Login and account sign-up friction
- Connection errors with AI providers
- Free-tier complaints detected
- Account blocking complaints detected
- Performance complaints detected
- Users expressed frustration over the monetization of basic transcript copy/paste functionality, viewing it as an unnecessary 'pro' feature.
Support
Complaints regarding a circular, broken signup process and failure to connect to AI backend services.
Reliability
Frequent reports of UI elements not appearing on YouTube pages and general 'it doesn't work' stability issues.
Privacy
No specific privacy or data handling complaints found in the samples.
- Free entry with paid features
- Account required for core usage
- Limited free usage observed
Store listing facts
- Screenshots: 4
- Videos: 1
- Languages: 1
- Privacy policy
- Developer contact
- Official website
- Version: 2.1.1
- Size: 620KiB
- Last updated:
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