Eightify is a powerful AI tool that allows you to generate instant summaries of YouTube videos. Not only that, you also have the option to choose the format of your summary. for instance, the Q&A feature generates a summary in the form of question and answer. The list feature, on the other hand, helps you generate a summary of the video content in the form of key points arranged in a bullet list.
I have tried various AI YouTube summarizers and I must say that Eightify is one of my favourite of them all. It is simple, practical, and easy to use. Most importantly, its summaries are accurate and to the point.
However, the free plan is very limited and does not offer much which is the only inconvenience I have with this tool. But if you use YouTube content at a higher capacity whether in your teaching or your professional development, it is definitely worth the investment (4.95/month or 3.95 per month billed annually).
Needless to mention my firm belief that anytime you use AI, you must check the accuracy and reliability of its outputs. AI tools like Eightify are incredibly powerful, but they’re not flawless.
Eightify YouTube Video Summarizer Features
Let’s further explore the different feature Eightify provides:
1. Key Insights
This is the main feature of Eightify. It allows you to extract key insights and points from videos of any length (free users are limited to videos of 30 minutes or less). Depending on the genre of the video (e.g., whether it is entertainment, educational, tutorial, guide, etc), you can choose whether you want to extract funny insights, actionable insights, controversial insights, or insightful insights. You can also control the length of generated insights. Choose ‘Short’ for shortened summaries and Detailed for larger summaries.
2. Timestamped Summaries
Eightify enables you to generate timestamped summaries of YouTube videos. This is especially helpful for educators, students, and professionals who want to quickly grasp the main points of a video without having to watch the entire thing. This tool is great for breaking down lengthy lectures, tutorials, or interviews into concise, digestible segments that you can revisit with ease.
3. Top Comments
Eightify has this feature that lets you quickly check top comments in a YouTube video. You can use it to see viewers feedback and any discussions they engage in around the content of the video. This feature will help you find out what others have found valuable in the video, explore trends or perspectives not covered in the video and many more.
4. Transcript
With a single click, Eightify generates a full transcript of a YouTube video complete with timestamps.This is especially helpful when you want to analyze or reference video content more efficiently. The timestamped transcript allows you to jump directly to specific parts of the video which not only saves you time but also enables targeted review of key segments.
5. Other Features
Other interesting features provided by Eightify include: support for over 40 languages allowing you to generate summary translations in the language of your choice, availability across different devices (web, iOS and Android), customizable summaries, the ability to share summaries in various formats (e.g., link, PDF, DOC,TXT, etc), and many more.
Ways to Use Eightify in Teaching
Here are some practical suggestions on how to integrate Eightify in your instructional practice:
- Lesson Planning: Extract key points from videos to integrate into lesson plans or presentations.
- Flipped Classroom: Share video summaries with students to prepare them for in-depth class discussions.
- Study Materials: Provide students with bullet-point summaries or transcripts for effective revision.
- Classroom Discussions: Use Q&A-style summaries as prompts for engaging class debates or activities.
- Accessibility: Translate summaries into multiple languages to support diverse student needs.
- Professional Development: Summarize webinars or training sessions to save time and focus on actionable insights.
Related: Best AI YouTube Video Summarizers
Final thoughts
Eightify is a powerful AI tool that helps you make the best of your YouTube watching experience. You can use it to generate YouTube video summaries, extract key insights and pointers, generate transcripts, and share your summaries with others. If you use YouTube in your teaching, this tool is definitely worth trying out.
