Gemini Universal Summarizer

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by my-credits

Fast, direct AI summarizer for YouTube, Reddit, and Web links into simple Target/Words/Summary format using Google Gemini API. - This plugin has not been manually reviewed by Obsidian staff.

β˜… 2 stars↓ 63 downloadsUpdated 26d agoMIT
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Gemini Universal Summarizer for Obsidian

πŸ’‘ Author Note & Community Message: This is my first ever project (Obsidian community plugin). I am currently still learning Python, CSS, and web development. To build this project, I have used around 65% AI assistance. I warmly welcome and hope that developers who have free time can review my code, fix issues, optimize it, and make it even better!

🌟 Overview

Gemini Universal Summarizer is a fast, lightweight, and reliable Obsidian plugin that summarizes YouTube videos, Reddit threads, and web articles directly inside your Obsidian notes using the Google Gemini API.

It automatically extracts YouTube captions/transcripts and page contents in seconds, generates a continuous paragraph summary without unwanted bullet points, and outputs the result in clean, direct key-value format:

Target=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dQw4w9WgXcQ
Words=100
Summary=This video features Rick Astley performing his iconic 1987 hit song 'Never Gonna Give You Up'. The music video is set in various urban locations including London streets, a rehearsal hall, and a rooftop, accompanied by synchronized choreography and upbeat pop production that solidified the track as an enduring cultural phenomenon.

✨ Features

  • ⚑ Ultra-Fast Execution (2-4 seconds): Direct, parallelized transcript extraction and fast token generation with Gemini Flash.
  • 🎬 Real YouTube Transcript Fetching: Solves the common "AI cannot access URL" refusal by downloading the real video captions before summarizing.
  • πŸ“ Clean Paragraph Summaries: Pure narrative prose without unwanted bullet points, topic lists, or header clutter.
  • 🎯 Simple Output Format: Direct Target=..., Words=..., and Summary=... output.
  • πŸ“± Full Cross-Platform Support: Tested for Obsidian Desktop (macOS, Windows, Linux) and Obsidian Mobile (iOS, Android).
  • πŸ›‘οΈ Zero External Dependencies: 100% native Obsidian requestUrl implementation.

πŸš€ Quick Start & Installation

Manual Installation

  1. Download gemini-universal-summarizer.zip from Releases (or download the files main.js, manifest.json, styles.css).
  2. In your Obsidian vault, navigate to .obsidian/plugins/ and create a folder named gemini-universal-summarizer.
  3. Extract or place the 3 files inside .obsidian/plugins/gemini-universal-summarizer/.
  4. Open Obsidian -> Settings -> Community plugins -> Enable Gemini Universal Summarizer.
  5. Open Settings -> Gemini Universal Summarizer and paste your free Gemini API key from Google AI Studio.

✍️ Usage Syntax

In any note, write the summarize(...) command:

summarize(https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dQw4w9WgXcQ, 100)

With an optional focus instruction / custom prompt:

summarize(https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dQw4w9WgXcQ, "Focus on key message and takeaways", 120)

Press Ctrl/Cmd + P and run "Universal Summarizer: Summarize link or command under cursor" (or click the ✨ ribbon icon).

βš™οΈ Settings

  • Google Gemini API Key: Your personal API key (stored securely and locally in your vault).
  • Gemini Model: Choose between gemini-2.5-flash, gemini-3.7-flash, or gemini-2.0-flash.
  • Default Word Count: Fallback target summary length (default: 100 words).

πŸ“„ License

MIT License (c) 2026 My-Credits.

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