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About the “Chapters, Summary and Subtitles from a Transcript” template

Paste your video's transcript and get chapters with timestamp markers, a summary faithful to what is said, and text with line breaks ready for subtitling, without adding anything that is not in the original. It is one of the templates in AI Video.

What it will ask you (12)

Paste the video transcript here (it may include timestamps such as 00:00 or 1:23:45; at least 200 characters)
Video title (optional, gives context)
Type of content
Chapter timestamps
Roughly how many chapters? (between 3 and 20)
Summaries you need
Language of chapters and summary
Maximum characters per subtitle line (between 20 and 60; around 40 is common)
Lines per subtitle
Also generate the line-broken text for subtitles
Keep speaker changes in the subtitles (interviews, multi-voice talks)
Proper names, brands or technical terms that appear and must be spelled correctly (comma-separated)

Example result

What the AI returned with this prompt and some sample answers.

# Chapters, summary and subtitles · talk 'Birds in the park' · no timestamps

FIRST READ
An informative talk by a single speaker on how to start birdwatching in a
city park. The transcript has no timestamps, so I use placeholders to fill
in. One passage is cut off near the end.

CHAPTERS
00:00 – Why start in the park
[mm:ss] – What to bring on day one
[mm:ss] – Look first, identify later
[mm:ss] – The three easiest birds
[mm:ss] – How to note what you see

SHORT SUMMARY
The speaker suggests starting in the nearest park, with little equipment
and no rush to identify. She recommends noticing size, shape and behaviour
before colour. She closes by encouraging people to carry a notebook.

KEY POINTS
- She says simple binoculars and muted clothing are enough.
- According to her, there is more activity early in the morning.
- Writing down date, place and what you saw helps you learn.
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Frequently asked questions

What do I get with “Chapters, Summary and Subtitles from a Transcript”?: A complete prompt tailored to your answers, ready to paste into ChatGPT, Claude or Gemini. Paste your video's transcript and get chapters with timestamp markers, a summary faithful to what is said, and text with line breaks ready for subtitling, without adding anything that is not in the original.
How long does it take?: You answer 12 guided questions; most have options to pick from, so it usually takes a couple of minutes.
Is it free?: Yes. Fill in the form, sign in with Google and copy the prompt, at no cost.
Do you store what I type?: Yes, in your history: we keep your answers and the generated prompt, linked to your account, for 12 months. You can see and delete them in “My account”. For health, diet, fitness and finance templates we store nothing.