Summarize YouTube videos with Gemini AI and send via Telegram

This automated TLDW (Too Long; Didn't Watch) generator using Decodo's scraping API to extract complete video transcripts and metadata, then uses Google Gemini 3 to create intelligent summaries with key points, chapters breakdown, tools mentioned, and actionable takeaways—eliminating hours of manual note-taking and video watching.

Why Use This Workflow?

Time Savings: Convert a 2-hour video into a readable 5-minute summary, reducing research time by 95% Comprehensive Coverage: Captures key points, chapters, tools, quotes, and actionable steps that manual notes often miss Instant Accessibility: Receive structured summaries directly in Telegram within 30-60 seconds of sharing a link Multi-Language Support: Process transcripts in multiple languages supported by YouTube's auto-caption system

Ideal For

- Content Creators & Researchers: Quickly extract insights from competitor videos, educational content, or industry talks without watching hours of footage - Students & Educators: Generate study notes from lecture recordings, online courses, or tutorial videos with chapter-based breakdowns - Marketing Teams: Analyze competitor content strategies, extract tools and techniques mentioned, and identify trending topics across multiple videos - Busy Professionals: Stay updated with conference talks, webinars, or industry updates by reading summaries instead of watching full recordings

How It Works

1. Trigger: User sends any YouTube URL (youtube.com or youtu.be) to a configured Telegram bot 2. Data Collection: Workflow extracts video ID and simultaneously fetches full transcript and metadata (title, channel, views, duration, chapters, tags) via Decodo API 3. Processing: Raw transcript data is extracted and cleaned, while metadata is parsed into structured fields including formatted statistics and chapter timestamps 4. AI Processing: Google Gemini Flash analyzes the transcript to generate a structured summary covering one-line overview, key points, main topics by chapter, tools mentioned, target audience, practical takeaways, and notable quotes

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