Ketchup

Ketchup

Ketchup is a Chrome extension that summarizes YouTube videos from the thumbnail: hover any video, click the 🍅 "Get the sauce" chip, and get a 30-second bullet summary saved to a searchable Pantry. It offers a free daily quota with optional paid plans for higher usage.

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Best for: Education & Research

What it does

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Ketchup is a Chrome browser extension that summarizes YouTube videos directly from thumbnails. When you hover a video card a 🍅 "Get the sauce" chip appears; one click produces a concise, 30-second readout with numbered key points, concrete statistics, action steps, and an honest verdict (watch/skim/skip). Every summary (called a "squeeze") is saved to a searchable personal Pantry where previously squeezed videos become instantly accessible.

The product targets users who want to extract the informational substance of videos without spending watch time — useful for meetings, research, lectures, podcasts and idea-heavy content. Ketchup offers a free usage tier with no account required, optional Google sign-in to double limits and unlock the Pantry, and paid plans for higher-volume users.

Hover any YouTube video for an instant AI summary — key points, stats, and an honest watch/skim/skip verdict. Free, no sign-up. Just the sauce.

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Key Features

Thumbnail-first summarization

Summarizes videos from the YouTube thumbnail/listing before you open the video by showing a 🍅 "Get the sauce" chip on hover.

Transcript-based NLP summaries

Reads the video's transcript and returns structured bullet-point summaries with key points, stats, steps and a watch/skim/skip verdict.

Pantry (searchable library)

Every squeeze is saved to a searchable Pantry so you can store and retrieve summaries later; already-squeezed videos are instant and don't count against limits.

Quota-based free and paid usage

Free tier provides 5 squeezes/day (no account); signing in with Google doubles quotas and enables the Pantry. Paid tiers raise daily/monthly squeeze limits significantly.

Caption awareness

Detects videos with no captions and displays 'No sauce' on those thumbnails so you don't waste a squeeze.

Works across content types on YouTube

Supports lectures, podcasts, tutorials, business breakdowns and news commentary — anything on YouTube with captions.

Pricing

Free Tier Available

5 free squeezes per day (25/month) with no account; signing in with Google doubles limits to 10/day (50/month) and enables the Pantry.

Free

$0
  • 5 squeezes/day (25/month) with no account required
  • Already-squeezed videos load instantly and don't count against limits

Signed-in free

$0 (requires Google sign-in)
  • 10 squeezes/day (50/month)
  • Access to your searchable Pantry

Extra Sauce

$4.99/mo
  • 100 squeezes/day (2,500/month)

Sauce Boss

$14.99/mo
  • 300 squeezes/day (6,000/month)

Use Cases

Quick research

Rapidly extract the substance from many videos (e.g., for market research or literature review) and save summaries to a searchable Pantry.

Meeting or time-constrained scenarios

Get a 30-second read of a video when you can't watch (e.g., in a meeting) to decide if it warrants later viewing.

Lecture and podcast skimming

Summarize long lectures or podcast episodes to capture idea-heavy content and determine which items need full viewing.

Inbox/filtering of YouTube recommendations

Scan recommended videos from the homepage/search results before opening them to avoid watch-time spent on low-value content.

Integrations

YouTube

Operates directly on YouTube thumbnails/homepage/search results and reads video captions/transcripts as the source for summaries.

Google Sign-In

Optional Google sign-in doubles usage limits and provides access to a personal Pantry.

Benefits

Saves time by extracting key points, stats and action steps without watching the video
Builds a searchable personal library of summarized content (Pantry) for later reference
Works before opening videos (thumbnail-level), helping triage content quickly
Free tier usable without account; signing in increases limits and unlocks Pantry features

Limitations

Requires captions/transcripts; videos without captions show 'No sauce' and cannot be summarized
Free tier limits number of daily squeezes (5/day without sign-in), and paid plans are required for heavy usage
Visual or performance-dependent content may still require watching despite a summary (verdict may recommend watching)

Frequently Asked Questions

How do I summarize a YouTube video without watching it?
Install Ketchup, hover any video on YouTube, and click the 🍅 Get the sauce chip. In a few seconds you get a 30-second read with numbered key points, concrete stats, action steps, and a watch/skim/skip verdict.
Is Ketchup free?
Yes — 5 free squeezes a day (25/month) with no account. Signing in free with Google doubles everything to 10/day (50/month) and adds a searchable Pantry. Paid tiers are available for heavier usage.
Does it work on lectures and podcasts?
Yes — it works on anything on YouTube with captions including lectures, podcast episodes, tutorials and news commentary; the tool gives a verdict when visuals mean you should still watch.
What if a video has no captions?
Ketchup checks up front and the chip shows 'No sauce' on videos without captions so you won't waste a squeeze.
Is this the same as YouTube's built-in AI summary?
No — Ketchup is an independent extension that summarizes from the thumbnail (homepage/search results) and provides a structured, componentized read plus a saved Pantry.
How is Ketchup different from other summarizer extensions?
Most tools summarize videos you've already opened; Ketchup works at the thumbnail level before you open a video, helping you decide whether it's worth watching, and offers a free tier with no sign-up.

Getting Started

  1. 1 Install the Ketchup Chrome extension (Add Ketchup to Chrome).
  2. 2 Hover any YouTube video thumbnail; when the 🍅 chip appears click 'Get the sauce'.
  3. 3 Optionally sign in with Google to double your daily squeezes and enable your searchable Pantry.

Support

docs

On-page FAQ and links such as Privacy, Terms, and Pantry referenced on the site.

API

Available: No

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