AI Summaries Overview
Cap Pro Required
- Video summaries: Concise overview of your video content
- Chapter markers: Intelligent segmentation with titles
- Key points: Bullet-point highlights
- Auto titles: Suggested video titles based on content
AI summaries use advanced language models to understand and summarize your video based on the transcript.
How AI Summaries Work
Viewing AI Summaries
Accessing the Summary
- Open your video share page
- Click the Summary tab in the sidebar
- View AI-generated content:
- Text summary
- Chapter list with timestamps
Summary Components
- Summary
- Chapters
A concise paragraph (2-4 sentences) summarizing the main points of your video.Example:
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Video Summaries
What’s Included
AI summaries provide:- Main topic: What the video is about
- Key points: Most important information
- Context: Background or setup information
- Conclusion: Main takeaway or call-to-action
Summary Format
Summaries use Markdown formatting:- Bold for emphasis
- Bullet points for lists
- Paragraphs for readability
Summary Quality
Best results with:- Clear, well-structured content
- Distinct topics or sections
- 3+ minutes of speech
- Single speaker or organized dialogue
- Video is too short (< 30 seconds of speech)
- No clear speech detected
- Extremely fragmented content
AI Chapters
Auto-Generated Chapters
Chapters segment your video into logical sections:- Timestamps: Exact start time for each chapter
- Titles: Descriptive chapter names
- Clickable: Jump directly to any chapter
Chapter Navigation
Chapters appear in:- Summary Tab: Full chapter list
- Video Player: Chapter markers in progress bar
- Embed Players: Available in embedded videos
Chapter Examples
Tutorial Video Chapters
Product Demo Chapters
AI Titles
AI suggests video titles based on content:- Descriptive and clear
- Keyword-rich for SEO
- Attention-grabbing
- Accurate to content
AI titles are suggestions. You can always edit or customize them in video settings.
Generation Status
AI summaries have several states:- Queued
- Processing
- Complete
- Skipped
- Error
Waiting to be processed. Usually brief (less than 1 minute).
Retry AI Generation
If generation fails or was skipped:- Open the Summary tab
- Click Retry AI Generation button
- Wait for processing (1-3 minutes)
- Summary appears when complete
Using AI Summaries
For Viewers
- Quick preview: Understand video content before watching
- Find content: Jump to relevant chapters
- Save time: Read summary instead of watching full video
- Accessibility: Text alternative to video content
For Creators
- SEO benefits: Summaries are indexed by search engines
- Engagement: Chapters increase watch time
- Discoverability: Better keywords and descriptions
- Professional: Polished, organized content
Customizing Summaries
While AI generates the initial summary, you can:- Edit the summary text in video settings
- Adjust chapter titles (coming soon)
- Add or remove sections
- Combine with manual annotations
Manual edits to summaries are preserved when regenerating or updating.
Summary in Video Metadata
AI summaries enhance video metadata:- Meta descriptions: Used in page metadata for SEO
- Social sharing: Included in Open Graph previews
- Search results: May appear in search snippets
- Embeds: Available in embedded video players
Requirements for AI Generation
Prerequisites
Cap Pro subscription
Video with audio track
Successful transcription
At least 30 seconds of speech
Limitations
- Length: Best for videos 1-60 minutes
- Language: Optimized for English (other languages supported)
- Content: Works best with structured, coherent speech
- Quality: Requires clear transcription
AI Summary Quality
Factors for Best Results
Multilingual Support
AI summaries work with multiple languages:- Generated in the video’s original language
- Optimized for English content
- Support for major languages
- Quality may vary by language
Privacy and Data
What AI Processes
- Video transcript (text only)
- Timestamp information
- No video or audio files are analyzed directly
Data Storage
- AI summaries are stored with your video
- Can be regenerated or deleted anytime
- Not used for AI model training
- Respects video privacy settings
AI analysis happens on Cap’s servers. Your transcript data is processed securely and is not shared with third parties.
Troubleshooting
'No summary available' message
'No summary available' message
- Video may be too short (< 30 sec of speech)
- Transcription may have failed
- Check that Cap Pro is active
- Try clicking Retry AI Generation
Summary stuck at 'Processing'
Summary stuck at 'Processing'
- Wait 3-5 minutes (processing time varies)
- Refresh the page
- If stuck after 5 minutes, retry generation
Summary doesn't match video content
Summary doesn't match video content
- Check transcript accuracy first
- Edit transcript and regenerate summary
- Manually edit summary in video settings
- Contact support if consistently inaccurate
Chapters are incorrect
Chapters are incorrect
- Regenerate with edited transcript
- Manual chapter editing coming soon
- Provide feedback to improve AI
'Skipped' status
'Skipped' status
- Video is too short for meaningful summary
- Insufficient speech detected in video
- Try longer videos with clear narration
Comparing Plans
| Feature | Free Plan | Cap Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Video Transcription | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| AI Summaries | ✗ No | ✓ Yes |
| AI Chapters | ✗ No | ✓ Yes |
| AI Titles | ✗ No | ✓ Yes |
| Manual Editing | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
Upgrade to Cap Pro to unlock AI-powered summaries and chapters.
Feedback and Improvement
Help improve AI summaries:- Report inaccurate summaries
- Suggest better chapter titles
- Share examples of great summaries
- Provide feedback in app
Next Steps
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