A decision aid
A brief helps you decide whether the full video fits your interests and time.
CAPTION-GROUNDED YOUTUBE BRIEFS
Know what’s worth watching, before you press play.
ChannelGlance follows the YouTube channels you care about. When a new video has captions, you get a concise editorial brief by email. Then decide whether the full video is worth your time.
Caption-led
Summaries are based on available captions, not on invented viewing notes.
Your list stays yours
Followed channels and subscriber relationships are private to your account.
HOW IT WORKS
A quiet way to keep up with the channels you choose.
01 / PURPOSE
Follow a channel
Add a YouTube channel URL or handle to your private list. Following starts with new videos; older uploads aren’t automatically backfilled.
02 / SOURCE
Captions are checked
When a new video is found, caption availability is checked. Videos without usable captions don’t receive a generated brief.
03 / DELIVERY
Read on your schedule
Choose one email per completed brief or a daily digest, subject to the final plan details. Quiet days don’t create an empty email.
A SAMPLE LAYOUT
Enough context to make your own call.
Each brief is designed to make the decision easier, without pretending to replace the source video.
VIDEO BRIEF PREVIEW
[Video title]
[Summary based on available captions]
Who it’s for · Key takeaways · Reliable timestamps
CLEAR LIMITS
What the service can do and where it has limits.
Captions may be unavailable
Creator-provided and YouTube auto-generated captions are not available for every video. When they’re missing, we show a notice instead of a brief.
Processing takes time
Briefs are sent after processing is complete. Delivery is not real-time, and no processing time is promised.
Plans are still being finalized
Channel-slot figures are a configurable 1 / 5 / 20 design baseline. Final prices and entitlements are details to confirm.
THE EDITORIAL LIBRARY
Useful reading, grounded in the original video.
ChannelGlance turns long uploads into a concise brief first. When a topic deserves deeper treatment, we publish a standalone article with the original source close at hand.
EDITORIAL SYSTEM
From captions to a useful, independent article.
A source-led article should stand on its own. It should be clear enough to read without pressing play, and linked back to the original video when you need it.
Browse our source-led notes
COMMON QUESTIONS
Fair questions, straight answers.
What happens when captions are unavailable?
When usable captions are missing, we show a notice instead of generating a brief.
When will I receive a brief?
Choose per-video email when processing is complete, or a daily digest if your plan supports it. Processing is not real-time.
Will older videos be summarized?
No. Following starts with new videos published after you add the channel. Older uploads aren’t automatically backfilled.
Is my followed-channel list public?
No. Your followed-channel list and subscriber relationships stay private to your account.
What will plans cost?
Prices and final entitlements are still being decided. The 1 / 5 / 20 channel-slot values are a configurable design baseline only. Details to confirm.
Read the brief. Decide whether to press play.
See the proposed email format before account features are enabled.