Focal
WATCH, SKIM, or SKIP. YouTube video verdicts on hover
What it does
Focal is a browser extension that tells you whether a YouTube video is worth your time before you click play. Hover over any thumbnail and get a WATCH / SKIM / SKIP verdict instantly. It reads the transcript, scores information density, and pulls out timestamped bullets and key moments. Built for ADHD brains and people who keep rage-closing tabs halfway through. Apply a lens like "just the steps" or "no fluff" and it filters for what matters to you. Stop guessing. Start knowing
Focal is a browser extension that shows a Watch, Skim, or Skip verdict on every YouTube thumbnail — before you click. 10 summaries free per month. No tab switching, no pasting links.
Focal is a browser extension that summarizes YouTube videos. Paste any YouTube link and get a Watch, Skim, or Skip verdict in seconds — before you commit to watching. Focal's browser extension shows a Watch, Skim, or Skip verdict on every thumbnail. Hover to see it — no tab switching, no pasting links. "10 life-changing hacks." 28 minutes of filler. Focal calls it Skip before you hit play. Capture transcripts from the browser, ask your AI agent to triage your feed or research a topic, or push summaries straight to Notion. Get a verdict the moment you land on a video. The extension captures the transcript right from the page — even ones that block caption downloads. Connect Claude, ChatGPT,…from usefocal.xyz
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Focal is a pomodoro web app. I know there's a lot of productivity apps already, but I'm releasing this since I figure someone might find it useful. Focal was more of a short, 3 day project so it may be rough around the edges, but I think it does the job. In any case, Focal is open source and I would be happy to merge contributions. Here's the github repository: https://github.com/aabiji/focal Have a nice day!
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