WIKITUBE FOR CHROME

Read YouTube
like Wikipedia.

Keep learning from the people you follow, without putting the rest of your day on hold.

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Try an example

Existing articles are free to read. No account needed.

The real reader: a long video, chapter outline and its article — The real reader · open the example and find the part you came for

See if it is worth your time

Browse the chapters and choose the parts relevant to you.

Find the part you came for

Read at your own pace, without waiting for the speaker to reach your topic.

Go deeper where it matters

Click a sentence to hear the original and check the context.

START WITH A QUESTION

How does caffeine affect sleepiness?

Find the chapter on adenosine and sleep pressure in Huberman’s long video. Read it, then decide whether to watch.

Find this part

The English article is ready. No sign-in or generation wait.

Make it fit the way you read

Click the book beside CC or on a thumbnail. The reader opens beside the video. Choose an overlay or a separate tab, and resize it to suit you. Your preferences are remembered.

What is free?

Existing articles and examples are free. Sign in with Google to generate up to 5 new articles a day.

Which videos can I read?

Generating an article needs available captions. AI can make mistakes; click a sentence to check the original when it matters.

Installed, but cannot find the book?

Refresh YouTube tabs opened before installation. Move your pointer over the player or a thumbnail. Check that WikiTube is enabled and allowed on YouTube in Chrome.

Do I need to pin it?

No. The book on YouTube works without pinning. Pin WikiTube in Chrome’s puzzle-piece menu if you want another shortcut.

Can I use it on my phone?

The extension needs desktop Chrome. Existing articles can still be read on your phone.

What does it access?

Video links, captions and playback position help create articles and connect text to playback. Preferences stay in your browser; anonymous first-use events help us check that it works. Privacy policy

Your time is worth more.