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How it works

  1. Paste a link

    Any public YouTube, TikTok, Instagram, X or Facebook video.

  2. We read it

    Platform captions when they exist, audio transcription when they do not.

  3. Get the brief

    The answer first, then the points that matter, with numbers, quotes and timestamps. Ask follow-up questions.

See a real brief

A four-minute recipe video, summarized in the normal length: the answer first, the numbers kept, timestamps that open the video, and what the video does not establish.

The Easiest Cold Brew Ever: 2 WaysYouTube · Joshua Weissman · 4 min · normal brief

TL;DR

  • Method 1: Immersion—80g coarse coffee, 6 cups water, refrigerate 12–24 hours, then strain.
  • Method 2: Hot bloom—use ⅓ steaming water at 205°F for one minute, add 4 cups cold water, refrigerate 12–24 hours.

The brief

  • Why: Cold extraction produces lower acidity, lower bitterness, and a smoother flavor than hot extraction. 00:27
  • Beans: Use favorite, preferably locally sourced and freshly roasted coffee; older beans are optional. 00:47
  • Grind: Grind 1.5 cups, or 80g, of beans to a coarse, cornmeal-like consistency. 01:09
  • Container: Add grounds to a half-gallon container, such as a mason jar.
  • Immersion: Add cold or room-temperature filtered water, stir thoroughly, cover, and refrigerate 12–24 hours. 01:32
  • Hot bloom: Add one-third hot water, stir, steep exactly one minute, then add four cups cold water and refrigerate. 01:55
  • Straining: Cheesecloth over fine mesh can leave grit; a pour-over or Chemex removes grounds more completely but takes longer. 02:39

Worth remembering

  • Strength: Twelve hours makes a lighter brew; 24 hours produces a much stronger one. 01:32
  • Temperature: Bloom water should be steaming, not boiling—approximately 205°F—while remaining water must be cold. 01:55
  • Ratio: Both methods use 80g coffee and 6 cups, approximately 1,400g, total water.
  • Quote: “It's coffee. It's iced. It's got a lot of caffeine in it.” 03:22

Open questions

  • Caffeine: The video claims cold brew has much more caffeine than regular iced coffee, but provides no measurement.
  • Beans: It does not establish whether freshly roasted or older coffee produces better results.

Summary generated by getbrief from the public video above. All rights to the video belong to its creator.

Supported platforms

Any public video link. Private videos and videos behind a login cannot be read.

YouTubeCaptions, or audio transcription when there are none.Timestamps link to the exact moment. Any length with captions.
TikTokTikTok's own speech captions when available, otherwise the audio.Public videos. Music-only videos have no speech to summarize.
InstagramReels and public video posts, from the audio.No thumbnail preview.
XPublic videos in posts, from the audio.Posts without video cannot be summarized.
FacebookPublic video links, from the audio.Private groups and pages behind a login are not reachable.

What people use it for

TutorialsGet the steps, tools and settings without the intro.Courses and lecturesTurn a lecture into study notes you can review.Podcasts and interviewsFind the claims and the quotes worth keeping.RecipesSave a recipe video as steps you can cook from.Tips you keep seeingBuild a searchable library instead of a folder of saved videos.Research and newsCheck what a video actually claims before you share it.Your own AI agent“For AI” briefs are dense, structured and ready to paste into a prompt.

Free to start, Pro when you need more

FreeThree briefs a day, no account needed. The full brief, timestamps and copy as Markdown.
Pro, from 2.50 € a monthUnlimited briefs, questions to the video, transcript and downloads, short, detailed and “for AI” lengths, eight output languages. Or buy credits once, with no subscription.

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Frequently asked questions

Is getbrief free?

Yes, to start. You get three briefs a day without an account. Pro (4.99 € a month or 29.99 € a year) removes the daily limit and unlocks questions to the video, downloads, the transcript, and length and language options. If you dislike subscriptions, you can buy a pack of 100 to 1,000 briefs once. Credits never expire.

Which platforms does the video summarizer support?

YouTube, TikTok, Instagram, X and Facebook. The video has to be public: private videos and videos behind a login cannot be read. Timestamps that jump to the right moment of the video are available for YouTube.

Does the video need captions?

No. getbrief uses the platform's captions when they exist. When they do not, it transcribes the audio. Audio transcription is limited to videos up to 90 minutes.

How long can the video be?

Standard briefs read roughly the first three hours of speech. The “for AI” mode reads the whole transcript in chunks, which suits courses and long livestreams.

How accurate is a video summary?

A summary is only as good as the transcript it comes from. Automatic captions can mishear names and numbers, and a summary cannot see what is only shown on screen. getbrief keeps figures and quotes as spoken, skips sponsor reads, and lists what the video leaves unproven or unanswered so you know what to verify. For anything that matters, use the timestamps to check the source.

Which languages are supported?

Briefs are written in the language of the video by default. With Pro or a credit pack you can choose French, English, Spanish, German, Italian, Portuguese, Arabic or Dutch, whatever the language of the video.

Can I ask questions about a video?

Yes, with Pro or a credit pack. You ask a question and the answer is drawn from the transcript of that video.

Can I export a summary?

Copying a brief as Markdown is free. Pro and credit packs add downloads as .md or .txt files and access to the full transcript.

Are my summaries public?

No. Each brief has its own unguessable link and is not indexed by search engines. Anyone you send the link to can read it. With an account you also get a searchable history.

How is it different from pasting a transcript into a chatbot?

getbrief fetches the transcript for you, including audio transcription when there are no captions, and uses a prompt tuned for notes: the title's promise answered first, numbers and quotes kept, sponsor reads removed. You also get timestamps, a history and follow-up questions. A video already summarized with the same settings comes back instantly and does not use your quota.

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