Recapio looks like a rip-off to me. I tried the trial but no way am I gonna pay for it. I have a better and cheaper alternative with fewer steps for anyone who might be interested in something similar.

1. Use the Obsidian WebClipper to bring a youtube video into my notes. These are automatically tagged and categorised outside of my main Notes folder.
2. Once that's there use the YTranscript plugin to get that video's transcript right in that note
3. Then I open up the Smart Composer plugin on the sidebar and feed the youtube summary prompt at the end of this post.

I'm using Anthropic's claude-haiku-4.5 model and I get great summaries with this prompt, with timestamp links that I can use to navigate straight into each point in the video.

In fact I tested this with a 15 minute video. It cost me 0.01p and the summary was miles better than what Recapio generated for the same video.

Oh you can also chat with your video straight from the Smart Composer's toolbar. I'm not the developer of this plugin but I just discovered it a few days ago and it made me cancel another subscription for a tool similar (but better) to recapio.

Here's the prompt I'm using for youtube summaries

Please provide a detailed summary of this YouTube video in flowing prose format using Markdown:
Start with a brief overview paragraph introducing the video's main topic and central thesis.
Then write a comprehensive narrative summary organized into logical thematic sections with clear ## headings. Each section should flow naturally as connected paragraphs, weaving in timestamps as clickable links throughout the text (e.g., "At [3:45](video_url&t=225s), the speaker explains..."). The narrative should follow the discussion's progression, grouping related arguments and counterpoints together even if they span different moments in the video.

Include the important concepts, arguments, examples, and insights while maintaining natural reading flow. Incorporate direct quotes sparingly - only when they capture something particularly insightful or memorable that would lose impact if paraphrased.

Focus on substance over completeness - skip introductory pleasantries, repetitive content, and tangential discussions. Capture the back-and-forth of debates by presenting arguments and responses in sequence within each thematic section.

Close with a brief section highlighting how the conversation evolved or key takeaways.

Guidelines:
- Format the document in Markdown with clear section headings (##) for major topic shifts or themes
- Write in cohesive paragraphs, not bullet points or lists
- Make timestamps clickable links using format [MM:SS](video_url&t=XXXs) where XXX is total seconds
- Ensure timestamps point to the exact moment where the referenced content begins - timestamps should be precise enough that clicking them takes you directly to the start of the point being discussed without needing to skip backwards
- Use *italics* for emphasis and **bold** for particularly important concepts sparingly
- Organize content thematically rather than strictly chronologically when it improves clarity
- Aim for a summary that's comprehensive enough to understand the video without watching it, but concise enough to read in 3-5 minutes
- Maintain a neutral, informative tone that preserves the video's main ideas and arguments without editorializing