Every YouTube video, minus the yada yada.
Clickbait youtubers hate it.
The problem
A 15-minute video with 90 seconds of substance. An intro, a sponsor, a story, and a "smash that like" before they finally answer the title.
You already know the drill. STFU reads the transcript, throws out the padding, and gives you only the part you actually clicked for.
How it works
Three clicks. Then never again.
Install once and STFU shows up on every YouTube video automatically. No accounts, no API keys, no setup.
Add it to Chrome
One click from the Chrome Web Store. It's free and installs in seconds — no sign-up, no card.
Open any video
A small STFU bar appears right under the video title. It's there waiting on every youtube.com/watch page.
Hit summarize
STFU reads the transcript and lays out the gist, the noise, and a verdict — in the time it'd take the intro to finish.
What you get
Not a summary. The standard fundament.
Every summary is structured the same way, so you know exactly where to look.
"Getting Jacked At Home Is Simple (Just Do These 3 Exercises)"
HomeGains · 14:32
The Gist
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1.
The 3 exercises: squats, push-ups, pull-ups
Bodyweight only — they cover legs, push and pull. Each has a progression for your level: incline push-ups first, negative pull-ups before full ones.
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2.
Do 3 sets to near-failure, 3× a week
Leave 1–2 reps in the tank. Add reps before adding difficulty. Rest 48 hours between sessions.
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3.
Progress by making moves harder, not longer
Once you hit 15+ clean reps, switch to a harder variation rather than just doing more.
The Noise
Three exercises and a rep scheme — that's the whole video. You just got it in 5 seconds. Don't watch the other 14 minutes.
The Gist
The real answer first. The title's promise, delivered concretely — no "the video discusses…" hedging.
The Noise
Exactly what got cut and how long it ran — intro, sponsor, story, CTA — so you know what you skipped.
Signal / noise score
An honest percentage of how much of the runtime was actually useful. Most land at 10–30%.
A straight verdict
One punchy line telling you whether to watch the whole thing — or whether you just got everything you needed.
No catch
Free, private, and out of your way.
STFU only runs on YouTube watch pages, fetches the transcript that's already public, and shows the summary right there. No account to create, nothing to pay, no tab to keep open. When you don't want it, it's just a small bar you can ignore.
Stop watching. Start knowing.
Install STFU and never sit through a 15-minute intro for a 90-second answer again.
FREE · NO SIGN-UP · WORKS ON EVERY YOUTUBE VIDEO