Stop drowning in 50 open tabs and filler. TubeGist transforms lectures and podcasts into structured, timestamped study notes and instant offline search. 100% private on your Mac.
Instant launch, 60 FPS, under 40MB RAM
SQLite FTS5 full-text search under 5ms
Zero telemetry · Stored in ~/Library
Pay 0.2¢ per video · No SaaS markup
The best technical talks and lectures in history are free on YouTube. But capturing the insights is a battle against cognitive overload.
You have 47 YouTube tabs open. You swore you'd watch them "this weekend." Instead, they eat your Mac's battery and RAM until Chrome crashes and they vanish forever.
Web summarizers charge $20 every single month to run basic AI calls. Over 3 years, you've paid $720+ for a tool that breaks without internet and hoards your notes in their cloud.
Generic AI bots spit out 3 superficial bullet points. They skip code snippets, miss architectural diagrams, hallucinate key concepts, and omit clickable timestamps.
Unretouched 2584×1840 Retina screenshots captured directly from the live macOS desktop application.
Core takeaways, chronologically indexed timestamps, technical concept breakdowns, and actionable checklists.
Deterministic Rust transformations under the hood. Native AppKit precision on glass.
Every summary is structured systematically into Core Takeaways, Chronological Timelines, Technical Concepts, and Deep Breakdowns. Adjustable reasoning depth from Quick to Deep.
Search across hundreds of saved video transcripts in 5 milliseconds. Find that exact database slide or code snippet on an airplane without Wi-Fi.
Organize into exact topics like Semiconductors, AI Agents, or PostgreSQL. Respects your manual taxonomy with zero messy AI merges.
No middleman markup. Plug in your DeepSeek key stored in user-only (0600) local storage. 1,000 video summaries cost under $2 in raw provider credits.
Navigate, import, search, and export without ever touching the mouse.
Why pay $240 every year for a web wrapper when you can own a native macOS power tool for $19 once?
| Feature / Capability | TubeGist (This App) | Cloud Web Summarizers | Free Extensions |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price | $19 USD (One-Time) | $20 / month ($240 / year) | "Free" (Ad-supported) |
| 3-Year Total Cost | $19.00 | $720.00+ | $0 (You are the product) |
| Data Privacy & Storage | ✓ 100% Local SQLite | ✗ Stored on cloud servers | ✗ Scrapes browser history |
| Offline Reading & Search | ✓ Full offline access | ✗ Requires internet | ✗ Fails offline |
| Native macOS Shortcuts | ✓ Native AppKit shortcuts | ✗ None | ✗ Clunky browser hotkeys |
| Memory Footprint | ✓ Under 40MB RAM | ✗ 600MB+ (Electron) | ✗ Slows tab rendering |
| Markdown Export (Notion/Obsidian) | ✓ 1-Click Clean Markdown | ✗ Locked behind paywall | ✗ Messy HTML copy |
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If TubeGist doesn't save you at least 10 hours in your first week of studying, send an email for an instant 100% refund.
⇧⌘E (or the Copy button in the top bar), TubeGist exports perfectly formatted Markdown with clean headings, bullet points, code blocks, and clickable timestamp references.
Get instant high-signal study notes, searchable transcripts, and a permanent video library on your Mac.
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