✂️ About - TubeBrief

🔭 Overview

TubeBrief is a web app that helps users quickly generate summaries of any public YouTube video. It fetches video transcripts using a Transcript API (via RapidAPI) and then uses Gemini AI to generate a concise, readable summary. All summaries are saved into the database, so you can browse previous summaries anytime.

The goal is simple: consume valuable video content in less time, with less cognitive load.

Github Repo 🎉

• Explore the code of TubeBrief:

  • https://github.com/fazle-rabbi-dev/tube-brief

🧭 How to Use TubeBrief

Follow the steps below to set up TubeBrief and start generating summaries.

1️⃣ Get a YouTube Transcript API Key

• Visit:
  👉 https://rapidapi.com/solid-api-solid-api-default/api/youtube-transcript3
• Sign in to RapidAPI.
• Subscribe to the API (free plan includes 100 requests per month).
• Copy your API key.
• Log in to TubeBrief, go to Settings, and paste the key there.

2️⃣ Get a Gemini API Key

• Visit Google AI Studio:
  👉 https://aistudio.google.com/api-keys
• Create a new API key.
• Copy the key.
• Paste it into TubeBrief → Settings.

✅ Setup Complete! Great job 👏

TubeBrief is now ready. You can start generating video summaries right away.

Project Created At

• 📅 December 2025

🎯 Why I Built This

• To save time by consuming educational YouTube videos without watching the full video
• To improve my overall productivity
• Because I love building software that makes life easier and truly helps people.

This is a tool I personally use on a regular basis.

Key Features

• 🔐 Secure authentication with Clerk — saves summary history in the database
• 🌙 Dark & Light mode support for eye comfort
• 🤖 AI-powered summaries using Gemini, presented in a clean and focused UI
• 📊 Dashboard with recent summaries and usage statistics
• ⚙️ Settings to manage API keys (stored only in your browser)
• 🌍 Multi-language support — generate summaries in any language

🛠️ Tech Stack

• TypeScript
• Next.js 16 (App Router with CacheComponents ~ PPR)
• Clerk
• Tailwind CSS
• shadcn/ui
• MongoDB
• React Hook Form