Owlie YouTube Assistant Chrome Extension
Answers questions about a YouTube video's content and jumps to the timestamp where something was said.
At a glance
Starts at
Free
No paid plan found on the Chrome Web Store, September 2026.
Free tier
Yes
Platforms
Chrome
Best for
People wanting to skip watching long YouTube videos
Not for
Anyone wanting a multi-turn, memory-aware chat
5.0 out of 5
Scored by Alex after real useOur verdict
Owlie extracts a YouTube video's transcript, then lets you ask about it, get a summary, or search for specific keywords, with each sentence in the transcript clickable to jump straight to that timestamp. Because YouTube has made automated transcript access harder, expect an occasional delay on the first message and some outright failures. It doesn't remember earlier questions in the same session, so every question stands alone rather than building on a conversation, and it's a small donation-supported project rather than a funded product.
✓What it does well
Video Q&AYou can ask direct questions about a video's spoken content and get an answer.
Clickable transcriptClicking any transcript sentence jumps the video to that exact timestamp.
Keyword searchIt can search a video's content for specific keywords or phrases.
✕Where it falls short
No memory across questionsEach question is answered fresh, without any memory of what you asked before it.
Transcript extraction can failYouTube's own restrictions cause occasional delays and failures, not a guaranteed instant result.
Small donation-run projectIt's maintained by a single developer on donations, not a funded company with dedicated support.
Key features
Video question answeringIt answers direct questions about what's said in a YouTube video.
Video summarizationIt generates a summary of a video's content on request.
Timestamp-linked transcriptTranscript sentences link directly to their timestamp in the video.
Keyword searchIt finds specific keywords or phrases spoken within a video.