Vidgest
YouTube transcripts + AI analysis, native on your Mac
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Yousif Alhashmi

Vidgest - YouTube transcripts + AI analysis, native on your Mac

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Paste any YouTube URL, get the full transcript in seconds. Then use AI to summarize, extract chapters, pull key takeaways, or ask questions about the content. Batch-process dozens of videos at once. On-device Whisper for videos without captions. Free tier: unlimited transcripts, 3 AI analyses/day, no account needed. Pro ($4.99/mo) adds 500 AI/month, Whisper + all export formats. Max ($49.99 one-time) lets you bring your own API keys.

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Yousif Alhashmi
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Hey PH! I'm Joe, solo dev behind Vidgest. I built this because I was spending too much time watching YouTube videos for research. I'd watch a 40-minute talk, realize the 3 things I needed were at minutes 12, 28, and 35, and wish I could've just searched the text. The existing options were either browser extensions (I wanted something that felt like a real app), web services with monthly fees for basic transcripts, or tools that did transcription but not YouTube. So I built what I wanted: paste a URL, get the text, run AI on it if needed. The free tier is genuinely useful ā€” unlimited transcripts, 3 AI analyses per day, no account. I think most casual users won't need to pay at all, and that's fine. A few things I'm proud of: ā†’ Batch processing handles hundreds of videos reliably (stress-tested up to 1,000 URLs) ā†’ On-device Whisper means videos without captions still work ā€” and your audio never leaves your Mac ā†’ The BYOK option at $49.99 one-time means power users never pay a subscription I'd love to hear what you think. Happy to answer questions about the technical side, pricing decisions, or anything else.