ChatTube lets you chat with YouTube videos, summarize, translate and transcribe them with AI. Plans start at $6.99/month. See features and pricing.
Researched and fact-checked by Bartu Cavusoglu · Updated October 26, 2026
ChatTube is an AI tool that lets users chat with YouTube videos. Instead of watching a full video to find one answer, a user can ask questions, request a summary, pinpoint key points and translate the content. It is available as a Chrome extension and as a web version.
The site names three main audiences: educators and students, tech and gadget enthusiasts, and content creators. Its FAQ says the chatbot uses ChatGPT to analyze video content and produce discussions that match the video's subject and themes.
A user installs the Chrome extension or opens the web version, then chats with a YouTube video. The AI analyzes the video content and answers based on it. Chat records are saved, so a user returning to a video can continue the conversation, and a video history feature lists previously chatted videos.
Language can be adjusted from the settings icon in the top bar, where users choose a preferred chat language that the chatbot prioritizes. Since version 1.7.0, ChatTube also supports videos without transcripts. Comment sections are not analyzed, though the company says that feature is on its roadmap.
The core feature is real-time chat with a video, covering questions, summaries and key points. Paid plans add transcript translation, summarizing videos and transcript downloads. Each plan also transcribes videos without captions and podcast episodes, with limits on length that grow from plan to plan.
Supporting features include saved chat history, a video history, a chat language setting, priority email support and priority access to new features. The site also lists use cases such as extracting lyrics, converting a video to a mind map and translating YouTube captions into another language.
ChatTube is an AI tool that lets users chat with YouTube videos in real time. Users can ask questions, get summaries, pinpoint key points and translate content. It runs as a Chrome extension and as a web version.
ChatTube lists three monthly plans: Essential at $6.99, Growth at $9.99 and Pro at $16.99. An annual option is labeled 50% off. New users also receive 3 free credits.
New users receive 3 free credits. The FAQ also says new users can get a one-month free trial of the Essential plan by submitting suggestions through the feedback form.
Yes. Version 1.7.0 added support for videos without transcripts. Paid plans can transcribe uncaptioned videos up to 45 minutes, 2 hours or 4 hours depending on the plan.
The extension supports Chromium-based browsers. Users of Firefox, Safari or other browsers can use the web version.
Yes. Users can choose a preferred chat language from the settings icon in the top bar, and the chatbot prioritizes it during chat. Transcripts can also be translated on all paid plans.
Yes. All chat records are saved so users can continue a conversation when they return to a video. A video history feature also lists previously chatted videos.
According to its FAQ, ChatTube uses ChatGPT to analyze video content and generate discussions that fit the video's subject and themes.