Turn any YouTube video into a guide you act on
Turn what you watch into what you do.
Unfurl turns any YouTube video into a structured guide, a chat tutor that answers from the transcript, and a do-it action plan — so a two-hour talk becomes a handful of concrete steps you’ll actually finish. Built for self-learners, creators, and teams.
Free for 7 days, then $19/month — 1,000 credits, cancel anytime.
- Answers cite the exact moment in the video
- Grounded in the transcript, not generic AI
- No credit card · first guide in minutes
How it works
Three steps from link to learning
No editing, no note-taking, no scrubbing the timeline. Paste a URL and Unfurl does the rest — you can close the tab and we'll email you when it's ready.
Paste your YouTube video URL
Drop in a YouTube link — or up to five to synthesize one guide from a whole playlist or series (up to 3 hours combined).
We structure it
Unfurl transcribes the video, breaks it into chapters and skill levels, and drafts a clean, readable guide with timestamps back to the source.
Learn and act
Ask the transcript-grounded chat tutor anything, then work through a SMART action plan that turns the video into concrete steps.
What you get
Not a summary. A guide you can work through.
Raw transcripts and AI summaries leave you where you started — still watching. Unfurl is built around doing.
Structured guides
Chapters, skill levels, and timestamps that link straight back to the moment in the video — skim or go deep.
A chat tutor that read the video
Ask questions and get answers grounded in the transcript — explanations, summaries, or a quick quiz, all from the source material.
A do-it action plan
Every guide ships with a SMART action plan — specific, measurable steps drawn from the video that you can export and follow.
A shareable infographic
Turn any guide into a single, hand-illustrated infographic — a warm, sketchnote-style visual summary of the key ideas, sized for A4 and ready to download or share.
Synthesize multiple videos
Combine up to five videos into a single coherent guide — perfect for a course playlist or a topic covered across several talks.
A searchable library
Every guide you generate is saved, sortable, and searchable — your own growing shelf of things you've turned from watched into learned.
Generate from Telegram
Link your account, send the Unfurl bot a YouTube link right from Telegram, and get a message the moment your guide is ready — no app needed.
See it first
See a real guide before you sign up
Three guides Unfurl built from real videos — the structured guide, a chat tutor, a do-it action plan, and a shareable infographic. No account needed. (The chat is a short demo simulation.)
For developers
Claude Code, end to end
A 45-minute developer walkthrough turned into a navigable guide and a step-by-step action plan.
For builders
Make money with AI
A tactical breakdown turned into concrete, do-it steps you can start working through this week.
For anyone
Learn anything faster
A meta-learning video turned into a practical system for studying smarter — not just a summary.
Who it's for
One tool, many ways to stop just watching
Anywhere a long video holds knowledge you actually need to use, Unfurl turns it into something structured, answerable, and actionable.
Self-learners
Finish the course you keep half-watching
Turn dense lectures, conference talks, and tutorials into navigable guides with a tutor on call — and an action plan so the knowledge leaves the screen and enters your week.
Creators & educators
Repackage your video catalog as guided courses
Your back catalog of YouTube videos and webinars is already a curriculum. Unfurl converts it into structured, chat-enabled guides your audience can learn from — and act on.
Teams & L&D
Turn recordings into onboarding
All-hands, training sessions, and recorded walkthroughs become searchable guides with a built-in tutor — so new hires get answers without booking time with the expert.
Researchers & analysts
Distill long talks into structured references
Interviews, panels, and deep-dive talks become chaptered, queryable references with action plans — so hours of footage become a few minutes of decisions.
Why Unfurl
The difference between watched and learned
A transcript gives you words. A summary gives you the gist. Unfurl gives you a path through the material — and out the other side.
| Capability | Unfurl | Raw transcript | Manual notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chapters & skill levels | ✓ | — | Hours of work |
| Ask questions about the content | ✓ Grounded tutor | — | — |
| Actionable next steps | ✓ SMART action plan | — | If you write them |
| Combine several videos | ✓ Up to 5 → one guide | — | — |
| Time to value | ✓ 5–20 minutes | Instant but unusable | The length of the video |
| Saved, searchable library | ✓ | — | Scattered docs |
Pricing
Start free. Upgrade when it earns it.
Every account starts on a 7-day free trial. When you're ready, Pro is a single flat price with credits that roll over — you only ever spend on guides you generate.
Free trial
No credit card to start
- 100 credits to explore
- Full guides, chat tutor & action plans
- Synthesize up to 5 videos per guide
- Your searchable library
Pro · most popular
Billed monthly. Cancel any time.
- 1,000 credits a month (~13 average-length guides)
- Transcript-grounded chat tutor
- SMART action plans on every guide
- Unused credits roll over · top up any time
- Priority support during closed beta
Questions
Frequently asked
What is Unfurl?
Unfurl turns YouTube videos into transcript-grounded guides. Each guide comes with a chat tutor that answers questions from the video's own content and a SMART action plan that turns what you watched into concrete steps — taking you from passively watching to actively doing.
What videos can I turn into a guide?
Paste any YouTube link — or up to five at once — and Unfurl synthesizes a single guide from all of them. Combined length can be up to 3 hours per guide. You confirm you have the rights to use the source videos.
How long does it take to generate a guide?
Most guides finish in 5 to 20 minutes depending on length. You can close the tab — Unfurl emails you the moment it's ready.
How is Unfurl different from a transcript or an AI summary?
A transcript gives you raw words and a summary gives you the gist — both leave you still watching. Unfurl builds a structured, chaptered guide you work through, a chat tutor that answers from the video's own transcript, and a SMART action plan that turns the video into concrete next steps.
Is there a free version of Unfurl?
Yes. Every account starts with a 7-day free trial that includes 100 credits and no credit card. During the trial you get full guides, the transcript-grounded chat tutor, and SMART action plans.
What is the chat tutor?
Every guide has a chat tutor grounded in that video's transcript. Ask it to explain a concept, summarize a section, or quiz you — answers come from the source material, not generic web text.
What is an action plan?
Alongside each guide, Unfurl generates a SMART action plan — specific, measurable steps drawn from the video — that you can export and actually work through.
Can I get an infographic?
Yes. Any guide can be turned into a single, hand-illustrated infographic — a warm, sketchnote-style visual summary of the key ideas, on-brand and sized for A4 so you can download or share it. Available on Pro.
How much does Unfurl cost?
Unfurl Pro is $19 per month and includes 1,000 credits a month — roughly 13 average-length guides. Every plan starts with a 7-day free trial, unused credits roll over, and you can top up any time.
Do my credits expire?
No — unused credits roll over month to month (up to your plan's cap), and you can buy one-time top-up packs whenever you need more.
Can I use Unfurl from Telegram?
Yes. Link your Unfurl account to our Telegram bot, then send it a YouTube link to generate a guide right from chat — and get a notification the moment it's ready, without opening the app.
Turn watching into doing.
Paste your first video and see it become a guide, a tutor, and an action plan in minutes.
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