ReadWatchPracticeMaster

Turn YouTube Into Your Personal Learning System

AI extracts key concepts, generates practice quizzes, and tracks your progress — so you actually remember what you watch.

AI-generated quizzes
Sketch & voice notes
Track your progress
14-day free trial

Built for the Learning Community

Every video you analyze helps thousands of other learners

Public Knowledge Base

You analyze a video

AI processes it once, stores publicly

Everyone benefits

Instant access for all future learners

Library grows

Like Wikipedia, built by the community

Our Mission

Make learning from YouTube more effective and accessible for everyone, everywhere.

Free for all learners
Community-driven
Respect for creators

Why is BrightClips free?

We built this to solve our own frustration with long educational videos. Already-analyzed videos are served instantly from cache, keeping our costs low. We're committed to keeping the core experience free and accessible for learners everywhere.

How BrightClips Works

A simple 4-step process that turns passive watching into active learning.

Step 1

Read

AI extracts key concepts before you watch. Your brain builds a framework for what's coming.

Step 2

Watch

Watch in a distraction-free environment. No sidebar, no recommendations, no rabbit holes.

Step 3

Practice

Test your understanding with AI-generated quizzes. Instant feedback shows what you've mastered.

Step 4

Master

Track your progress. Review with flashcards. Build mastery through spaced repetition.

Backed by Research

The Science Behind BrightClips

Every feature is designed around proven learning principles. Here's the research.

The Problem

You watch a 2-hour tutorial, feel like you understood everything, then can't remember or apply it the next day. Sound familiar?

The Solution

BrightClips combines 5 proven learning techniques to help you actually retain and apply what you watch.

Schema Activation

Smart Takeaways

Previewing concepts before learning helps your brain build a framework for new information.

Learning Scientists

Testing Effect

Practice Quizzes

Quizzes improve retention more than re-reading. Retrieving information strengthens memory.

Learning Scientists

Spaced Repetition

Flashcard Review

Reviewing at increasing intervals beats cramming. You remember weeks later, not just hours.

Learning Scientists

Drawing Effect

Sketch Notes

Sketching concepts creates stronger memories than writing. Works regardless of artistic skill.

University of Waterloo

Self-Referential Processing

Voice Memos

Hearing your own voice triggers stronger recall. Your brain treats it as personally relevant.

Memory Journal

Why It Works

Each technique is effective alone. Combined, they create a complete learning system that turns passive video watching into active skill-building.

The Environment Matters

YouTube has amazing content. We just add a layer designed specifically for learning.

Learning ON YouTube

Optimized for engagement

  • Sidebar recommendations competing for attention
  • Comments section pulling you away
  • Shorts appearing mid-session
  • Autoplay rabbit holes
  • Algorithm decides what's next
  • No pre-reading to prime your brain

Learning WITH BrightClips

Designed for learning

  • Just the video — nothing else
  • Pre-reading content to prime your brain
  • Focused, distraction-free environment
  • You control navigation
  • Jump to specific topics instantly
  • Structured segments with timestamps

Same content. Different environment. Better results.

Get Our Chrome Extension

Analyze any YouTube video with just one click. Our browser extension adds an "Analyze with BrightClips" button directly on YouTube.

Instant analysis from any YouTube page
No copy-pasting URLs needed
Free & takes 5 seconds to install

Everything You Need to Actually Learn

Stop passive watching. Start active learning with AI-powered tools that help you retain what you watch.

Smart Takeaways

AI extracts key concepts from every video segment. Read them first, then watch with context — your brain retains more.

Practice Quizzes

Test your understanding after each segment. Instant feedback shows what you've mastered and what needs review.

Progress Tracking

See your learning journey at a glance. Track videos completed, quiz scores, and time spent learning.

Ask AI Anything

Confused about something? Ask the AI tutor for clarification. Get instant answers based on the video content.

Flashcard Review

Auto-generated flashcards from key concepts. Spaced repetition ensures you remember weeks later, not just hours.

Personal Notes

Sketch, write, or record voice memos. Research shows drawing and hearing your own voice create stronger memories than text alone.

90+ Languages Supported

AI-powered analysis in 90+ languages via Claude AI and Gemini. Takeaways generated in the video's original language—no translation needed.

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Showing 12 most popular languages. We support 90+ languages total including:

Bengali, Russian, Vietnamese, Turkish, Tamil, Telugu, Marathi, Urdu, Punjabi, Polish, Dutch, Ukrainian, Thai, Persian, Swahili, and many more...

🌍 Auto-detects video language • 🤖 AI analysis in native language • ⚡ No translation delays

Powered by Claude AI and Google Gemini. Claude languagesGemini languages

Perfect For Every Learner

Whether you're a student, professional, or educator — read first, watch with purpose, and actually retain what you learn.

Students

  • Preview lectures before watching for better retention
  • Study in a focused environment without YouTube distractions
  • Export notes for exam review
  • Actually remember what you watched

Professionals

  • Learn new skills without tutorial hell
  • Focused environment for intentional skill-building
  • Navigate to exactly what you need
  • Retain enough to implement

Educators

  • Help students learn actively, not passively
  • Provide distraction-free viewing for assignments
  • Pre-reading materials for flipped classrooms
  • QR codes to share specific video segments

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  • Full video segments & timestamps
  • Share videos with friends
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  • 25 video analyses
  • 250 AI chat messages
  • Full quiz & flashcard access
  • Unlimited highlights (text, audio, drawing)

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Or $59/year (save 30%)

  • 50 analyses, 500 AI chats/month
  • Priority processing queue
  • PDF export in all languages
  • Early access to new features
ReadWatchPracticeMaster

Stop Forgetting What You Watch

Turn any YouTube video into an interactive learning experience with AI-powered quizzes, flashcards, and progress tracking.

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