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YouTubeTLDR

A lightweight, self-hosted YouTube summarizer on Gemini AI.

💎 Hidden gem★ 253 stars⑂ 27 forksMITupdated 2026-06

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// project facts

Project facts

YouTubeTLDR is an open-source video project by Milkshiift (Milkshiift/YouTubeTLDR on GitHub). It has 253 GitHub stars and 27 forks, is released under the MIT license, and was last updated on GitHub on 18 June 2026.

Repository: Milkshiift/YouTubeTLDR
GitHub stars: 253
Forks: 27
License: MIT
Last updated on GitHub: 18 June 2026
Category: Video
Listing: Hidden gem — a shorter page for a lesser-known project
Official site: Official site

// how it works

How it works

Try the demo
Paste a link on the live site.
Self-host it
Deploy from the repo.
Add a Gemini key
Configure your API access.
Summarize anything
Drop in YouTube URLs.

// features

Why people love it

Gemini powered

Summaries from Gemini AI.

Self-hosted

Runs on your own server.

Rust backend

Lightweight and fast.

Subtitle based

Works from YouTube captions.

Live demo

Try it before deploying.

MIT licensed

Free and open source.

// run it

Run it yourself

Step 1 — Clone the repo

Download the source and enter the folder.

git clone https://github.com/Milkshiift/YouTubeTLDR.git
cd YouTubeTLDR

Step 2 — Build it
Compile the Rust server.
```
cargo build --release
```
Step 3 — Run with your key
Start it with a Gemini API key set.
```
GEMINI_API_KEY=your_key ./target/release/youtubetldr
```

// use cases

What you can build

Summarize long YouTube videos fast.
Self-host a summarizer for a team.
Skim talks without watching.
Learn Rust web services.

// faq

Questions, answered

What is YouTubeTLDR?

A lightweight, self-hosted YouTube summarizer using Gemini AI, at Milkshiift/YouTubeTLDR.

Do I need an API key?

Yes. A Gemini API key for self-hosting.

Is there a demo?

Yes. The live site is linked from the repo.

Is it free?

Yes. MIT licensed.

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