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Reliability 3/5

YouTube channel summaries by email

Finds new videos on a channel, summarizes transcripts with ChatGPT, and emails the results.

Watching every new videoMake.com + ChatGPT
Cost afterMake free tier + OpenAI API (per our original read)
SetupEasy · Not reported
Time savedNot reported
SkillBeginner

App vs bot, side by side

Old app vs bot
Old app / habitBot
ToolWatching every new videoMake.com template + ChatGPT + email
Monthly costNot reportedMake free tier + OpenAI API (per our original read)
SetupNone (already in use)Not reported · Beginner
Your timeBaselineNot reported
MaintenanceHandled by vendor/you as beforeLow.
PrivacyData stays with the app vendorTranscripts go to OpenAI.

Full comparison

ReplacesWatching every new video
Bot / agent stackMake.com template + ChatGPT + email
Monthly cost beforeNot reported
Monthly cost afterMake free tier + OpenAI API (per our original read)
Setup timeNot reported
Time savedNot reported
Skill levelBeginner
Reliability3/5: official Make template.
MaintenanceLow.
Privacy & dataTranscripts go to OpenAI.
Best forFollowing busy channels
Not forVisual-heavy videos

Pros and cons

Pros

  • Official template
  • No code

Cons

  • Free-tier operation limits

How it works

  1. Open template
  2. Connect YouTube, OpenAI, email
  3. Pick channel
  4. Schedule

Source and evidence

Official Make template.

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“Not reported” means the source doesn't say. We never fill gaps with guesses. Numbers marked “per author” or “vendor claim” are the source's own and weren't independently tested. Source re-checked 2026-10-15.

Plain-text summary (for search and AI assistants)

YouTube channel summaries by email. Replaces Watching every new video with Make.com template + ChatGPT + email. Cost before: Not reported. Cost after: Make free tier + OpenAI API (per our original read). Setup: Not reported, Beginner. Time saved: Not reported. Reliability 3/5: 3/5: official Make template. Best for: Following busy channels. Not for: Visual-heavy videos. Source: https://www.make.com/en/templates/12000-get-youtube-videos-in-a-channel-summarize-transcripts-with-chatgpt-and-send-an-email

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