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AI · May 12, 2023

GistVid

Chat with any video on the internet.

GistVid launched on May 12, 2023 with 89 votes, #689 of 4,910 launches that month and more than 75% of that year's launches. The site was still online in September 2026, 3 years on.

What it does

Transform videos into blog summaries for easy consumption. Ask questions in natural language, get video-based responses. Accessible and interactive.

GistVid — paste a video link for AI summaries, key frames, and Q&A. Get the gist of any video.

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