Gemini review

Gemini is the simplest way to summarize a YouTube video if you already have a Google Account. According to Google's Gemini Apps Help, you can ask Gemini to find a video and then ask about it, and the help page uses "Summarize the first video" as its example prompt; it can also find videos, playlists and channels on a topic. The free plan costs nothing, Google AI Plus is $4.99 a month with twice the free usage limits, and Google AI Pro is $19.99 a month with four times the free limits plus 5 TB of storage and a YouTube Premium Lite plan in supported countries. There are conditions: you must be signed in with Keep Activity turned on, the feature is not available in Live chats or in Gemini in Google Messages, and Gemini cannot act on your YouTube account, such as saving a video to a playlist. Summaries arrive as chat replies, so there is no separate library, batch mode or export format like NoteGPT or Recall offer.

Who it is for

people who want a free summarizer with a Google Account

Price

Free with a Google Account; Google AI Plus $4.99 per month; Google AI Pro $19.99 per month.

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Quoted from the vendor pricing page on November 13, 2026.

Key features

• Finds YouTube videos, playlists and channels on a topic and answers questions about a video's content
• Google's help page gives "Summarize the first video" as an example prompt
• Free plan costs $0 a month with a Google Account
• Google AI Plus at $4.99 a month doubles the usage limits of the Free plan
• Google AI Pro at $19.99 a month gives four times the Free usage limits

Strengths and weaknesses

• Strength: The free plan is enough for occasional video summaries
• Strength: Google AI Plus is the cheapest paid plan on this list
• Strength: Paid plans also include extra cloud storage across Gmail, Drive and Photos
• Weakness: The YouTube feature needs Keep Activity turned on and does not work when it is off
• Weakness: Not available in Live chats or in Gemini in Google Messages
• Weakness: Summaries come as chat replies, with no dedicated summary library or export view

Key facts

• Free plan: Yes, $0 a month with a Google Account
• Cheapest paid plan: Google AI Plus, $4.99 a month
• YouTube requirement: Signed in, Keep Activity on
• Not available in: Live chats and Gemini in Google Messages

Where it ranks

Gemini is No. 2 in our Best AI Video Summarizers verdict.