Both claims verified: NotebookLM caption requirement confirmed at support.google.com/notebooklm/answer/16215270 ("Only public YouTube videos with captions, either user-uploaded or auto-generated, are supported"); BibiGPT's timestamped summaries and SRT/VTT export confirmed at bibigpt.co. Now rewriting, tighter, with sources added inline and no new claims.
Turn a YouTube video into a blog post
Most summarizers stop at the summary. You paste the output into another tool and start writing. YouTube Collector keeps the transcript, chapters, and redraft in one place, which matters most when the video is your own and there are 80 more behind it.
How it works
- Paste a video URL. You get a full transcript, an overview, chapters with clickable timestamps that jump the player, and key insights.
- Pick a format: blog post, tweet thread, or LinkedIn draft.
- Edit it, then copy it out.
The free plan covers 30 video summaries and 10 redrafts. Pro (£3.99/mo) batches 5 videos at a time; Content Creator (£14.99/mo) batches 20, enough to get through a back catalog.
How it compares
| YouTube Collector | Gemini Notebook (NotebookLM) | BibiGPT | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bulk import | Batch 5 videos (Pro), 20 (Creator) | Sources added one at a time; no playlist import in the docs | Not stated on the site |
| AI summaries with clickable timecodes | Chapters click to jump the in-app player | Needs existing captions (Google, 23 Sep 2026); no chapter outline in the docs | Timestamped summaries, SRT and VTT (bibigpt.co, 23 Sep 2026) |
| Unified search | One search across every saved transcript | Ask questions inside one notebook | Search across your saved library |
| Repurpose a video | Blog post, tweet thread, LinkedIn draft | Reports: FAQ, study guide, briefing doc, or write your own brief | Rewrites for Xiaohongshu, WeChat, Twitter, PPT |
| Community transcript cache | Included, free plan too | Public and featured notebooks, but you can't search across other people's sources | Personal library only |
Where the other tools win
Choose Gemini Notebook if your material is mixed (PDFs, docs, pasted text) and the video is only part of it. It's free, and its custom report option writes to a brief you supply, so "turn this into a blog post" is a prompt away. The catch for creators: it only imports public YouTube videos that already have captions, user-uploaded or auto-generated (Google, 23 Sep 2026).
Choose BibiGPT if you publish to Xiaohongshu or WeChat, or want a one-click push to Notion. It already does timestamped summaries and rewrites (bibigpt.co, 23 Sep 2026).
FAQ
What if the video has no captions? YouTube Collector transcribes it on demand and bills that as AI credits. Tools that read YouTube's caption file can't import it at all.
Is the draft ready to publish? No. It's a first draft off your own words, so it sounds closer to you than a blank page does, but you edit it.
Can I do a whole back catalog? In batches, 5 or 20 videos at a time depending on plan, with the summaries stored and searchable after.
Do I lose the timestamps once it's a blog post? The chapters stay on the video page, so you can pull exact moments into the draft while you edit.
Try one video
Paste a link and see what comes back. 30 videos and 10 redrafts, no card: youtubecollector.com