YouTube PPT Text Extraction Guide
Methods to Extract Notes and PPT Text from YouTube Videos
Method 1: Extract Complete Notes from YouTube Automatically
A. Using Glasp (Free)
1. Open Chrome Web Store.
2. Install Glasp: YouTube Summary with ChatGPT.
3. Open any YouTube lecture video.
4. On the right side, it shows:
- Transcript
- Summary
- Key points
5. Copy notes into Word/Notion.
Best for:
- Theory subjects
- Long lectures
- Revision notes
B. Using Eightify
1. Install Eightify extension.
2. Open YouTube lecture.
3. Click Summarize.
4. It creates AI notes automatically.
Good for:
- Fast summaries
- Exam preparation
Method 2: Extract Text Directly from PPT Slides in Video
Best Extension: Copyfish OCR
Setup:
1. Install Copyfish Free OCR Software from Chrome Web Store.
2. Open YouTube video.
3. Pause on PPT slide.
4. Click Copyfish icon.
5. Select slide area.
6. OCR extracts text instantly.
7. Copy text into notes.
Works for:
- PPT slides
- Diagrams with text
- Handwritten notes (sometimes)
Method 3: Convert YouTube Lecture → Transcript → Notes
Without Extension:
1. Open YouTube video.
2. Click the three dots below the video.
3. Select Show transcript.
4. Copy transcript.
5. Paste into ChatGPT.
6. Ask:
- Convert this transcript into clean notes
- Make exam notes
- Create short answers
Method 4: Best AI Tools for Students
Tool Use
Glasp Transcript + AI notes
Eightify Fast summaries
Copyfish OCR Extract slide text
Google Lens OCR from screenshots
Notion AI Organize notes
ChatGPT Convert transcript into study material
Method 5: YouTube Video → PPT → PDF Notes
Workflow:
Step 1: Download slides/screenshots from video.
Step 2: Use OCR tools like Copyfish or Google Lens.
Step 3: Paste into Word, Google Docs, or PowerPoint.
Step 4: Export as PDF.
Best Combination for Beginners
Recommended Setup:
1. Glasp
2. Copyfish OCR
3. Google Docs
This setup helps with:
- Transcript extraction
- AI summaries
- Slide text extraction
- PDF notes creation
Bonus AI Trick
Paste transcript into ChatGPT and ask:
- Create detailed notes
- Explain each topic
- Make MCQs
- Create exam question bank
ChatGPT can generate complete study material automatically.