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Claras
What it is
Claras is a web service and Chrome extension for turning YouTube videos into transcripts, AI summaries, clickable chapters, timestamps, and transcript-based chat. It works with YouTube watch links, youtu.be links, Shorts, live videos, embeds, playlists, and search pages. SuperSearch can summarize a playlist or search page in one go. The product page lists support for 17 languages, with automatic language detection and preferred-language summaries when captions are available. Transcripts can be sent to Claude, ChatGPT, Gemini, or NotebookLM, or exported as TXT, PDF, and .srt files. The free plan covers 3 videos and 1 SuperSearch per month. Pro costs $4.39 a month and includes up to 50 videos per day; Unlimited costs $6 a month. Unlimited and Lifetime users can supply their own API key for supported models. Claras says transcript text is sent to third-party AI providers for summaries and chat, but is not stored on its servers.
For and against
For
- Summarizes playlists and YouTube search pages with SuperSearch.
- Supports 17 languages when captions are available.
- Exports TXT, PDF, and .srt transcripts.
- Works with Shorts, live videos, and embeds.
Against
- Free plan is limited to 3 videos monthly.
- Free plan includes 1 SuperSearch per month.
- Transcript text is sent to third-party AI providers.
The verdict
Claras combines video transcription, summaries, chapters, and transcript chat in a browser extension and web service. Check the monthly limits and third-party transcript processing details before choosing a plan.
Who it suits
Claras may suit people who review YouTube material, including course learners, founders, traders, and investors. It also fits users who want transcripts, summaries, or chapters in their preferred language when captions are available.
Plans and prices
Free
3 videos/month · 1 SuperSearch · no credit card
Read 30 Sep 2026 · meetclaras.com
Pro
50 videos/day · SuperSearch across playlists and searches · AI summaries, chapters, timestamps and chat · AI social posts
Read 30 Sep 2026 · meetclaras.com
Unlimited
Unlimited videos/day · Unlimited SuperSearch · Bring your own API key · Includes Pro features
Read 30 Sep 2026 · meetclaras.com
Lifetime
Unlimited with your own API key · Alternatively 50 summaries/month and 5 SuperSearches/month with Claras AI · Future updates included
Read 30 Sep 2026 · meetclaras.com
On the record
- AI models
- Unlimited and Lifetime users can bring their own API key for models including ChatGPT, Claude and Gemini; the site says the key stays in the browser.meetclaras.com · read 30 Sep 2026
- API key storage
- The privacy policy says user-provided API keys are stored in browser extension storage and are not transmitted to Claras servers.meetclaras.com · read 30 Sep 2026
- Browser extension
- Claras is offered as a Chrome extension that adds transcripts, summaries, chapters and chat to YouTube pages.meetclaras.com · read 30 Sep 2026
- Bulk search
- SuperSearch can summarize an entire playlist or YouTube search page at once.meetclaras.com · read 30 Sep 2026
- Data handling
- The privacy policy says transcript text is not stored on Claras servers, while transcript text is sent to third-party AI providers to generate summaries and chat responses.meetclaras.com · read 30 Sep 2026
- Exports
- Users can send transcripts to Claude, ChatGPT, Gemini or NotebookLM, or export TXT, PDF and .srt files.meetclaras.com · read 30 Sep 2026
- Free tools
- The site offers five browser tools without requiring an account, and its free plan includes 3 videos and 1 SuperSearch per month.meetclaras.com · read 30 Sep 2026
- Intended users
- The site identifies AI builders, founders and indie hackers, traders and investors, and course or lecture learners as audiences for Claras.meetclaras.com · read 30 Sep 2026
- Languages
- The product page says Claras supports 17 languages, with auto-detection and summaries in a preferred language when captions are available.meetclaras.com · read 30 Sep 2026
- Product
- Claras transcribes YouTube videos and provides AI summaries, clickable chapters, timestamps and transcript-based chat.meetclaras.com · read 30 Sep 2026
- Security
- The privacy policy says Claras uses commercially reasonable technical and organizational measures to protect information.meetclaras.com · read 30 Sep 2026
- Support
- The privacy policy lists [email protected] as its support email.meetclaras.com · read 30 Sep 2026
- Supported video types
- The extension supports YouTube watch links, youtu.be links, Shorts, live videos and embeds.meetclaras.com · read 30 Sep 2026
