Turn any YouTube video into a guide you act on
Stop half‑watching. Start doing.
Unfurl turns any YouTube video into a structured guide, a chat tutor that answers from the transcript, a do-it action plan, and a shareable infographic — so a two-hour talk becomes a handful of concrete steps you’ll actually finish.
Free for 7 days, no card — your first guide + action plan on us, then from $9/month.
- Answers cite the exact moment in the video
- Grounded in the transcript, not generic AI
- First guide in minutes
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.
See it in action
Watch a video become a guide.
Paste a link and watch it turn into a chaptered guide, a transcript-grounded tutor, a do-it action plan, and a shareable infographic.
Don’t want to watch? Open a real finished guide →
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.
Also in every plan: synthesize up to 5 videos into one guide · a searchable library of everything you’ve generated · generate straight from Telegram · download guides as PDF and infographics as PNG · every answer cites the exact second in the video.
The part people share
Every guide becomes a shareable infographic.
One hand-illustrated, sketchnote-style visual that captures the whole guide at a glance — sized for A4, downloadable as a PNG, and made to drop into a thread, a deck, or your notes.
See a real infographic →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.
Hobbyists & makers
Cook it, build it, grow it — straight from the video
Recipes, DIY builds, gardening and craft tutorials become a step-by-step action plan and a one-glance infographic you can keep open at the stove or the workbench — instead of scrubbing back for the step you missed.
Fitness & wellness
Turn a workout video into a plan you finish
Training programs, yoga flows, and meal-prep routines become a structured plan with the moves, sets, and timing spelled out — so you follow the routine instead of pausing and rewinding it.
Builders & side-hustlers
Turn “how I did it” videos into your next move
Business breakdowns, marketing walkthroughs, and build-in-public talks become a concrete action plan you can start this week — not another tab of inspiration you never reopen.
Students & exam prep
Study the lecture, don’t just replay it
Lecture playlists and exam-review videos become chaptered study guides with a tutor that explains, summarizes, or quizzes you from the source — so revision is active, not passive.
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. Pick the pace you learn at.
Every account starts on a 7-day free trial — your first guide and action plan on us. Every plan includes the full guide, a transcript-grounded chat tutor, SMART action plans, and shareable infographics; plans differ only in how many guides you generate a month. Credits roll over and can be topped up any time, and annual billing gets 2 months free.
Free trial
No credit card to start
- Your first guide + action plan on us
- Full access to every feature, free for 7 days
Starter
or $90/year (2 months free)
- ≈4 guides a month
- Unused credits roll over
Pro · most popular
or $190/year (2 months free)
- ≈13 guides a month
- Priority support during beta
- Unused credits roll over
Power
or $390/year (2 months free)
- ≈40 guides a month
- Queue up to 4 guides at once
- Priority support during beta
- Unused credits roll over
Guide counts are approximate and assume 30-minute videos — shorter videos stretch further, long lectures use more. Under the hood, plans are credits (Starter 350, Pro 1,000, Power 3,000 a month; a guide costs 2.5 credits per video-minute; action plans and infographics are a flat 30 credits each on top) — unused credits roll over, and you can top up any time.
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.
Do you use my videos or content to train AI?
No. We send a video's transcript to third-party AI services only to transcribe it and build your guide — and we never use your content, or anyone's, to train AI models. The providers we rely on don't train their models on it either. We never sell your data or use it for advertising.
Does Unfurl take credit or views away from the original creators?
No — the opposite. A guide is transcript-grounded companion notes, not a copy or a replacement for the video. Every guide credits the original, names its creator or channel, and links back to it, with each chapter deep-linking to the exact timestamp on YouTube — so a guide sends people to the source rather than around it. You confirm you have the rights to any video you submit, and we honor DMCA requests. Creators who'd like their videos handled differently can reach us at hello@unfurl.sh.
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 150 credits — enough for your first guide plus its action plan — and no credit card. During the trial you get full guides, the transcript-grounded chat tutor, SMART action plans, and shareable infographics.
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 every plan, including your free trial.
How much does Unfurl cost?
Plans are sized by guides per month: Starter is $9/month (about 4 guides), Pro is $19/month (about 13 guides), and Power is $39/month (about 40 guides), assuming 30-minute videos on average. Annual billing gets 2 months free. Every plan starts with a 7-day free trial, unused credits roll over, and you can top up any time.
Do my credits expire?
Plan credits roll over month to month up to your plan's rollover cap — anything above the cap expires at renewal (after a downgrade, the new plan's cap applies). Credits you buy as one-time top-up packs never expire.
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 what you watch into what you do.
Paste your first video and watch it become a guide, a tutor, and an action plan in minutes. Your first guide is free.
Start your 7-day free trial