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Monday Morning Cool Tool: Glasp AI YouTube Summarizer

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This week’s cool tool recommendation is Glasp AI YouTube Summarizer – a free Chrome extension to generate summaries and give you the full transcript of any YouTube video.

Key Features

  • Pulls up transcripts of YouTube videos in multiple languages and summarizes them.
  • Summary can be generated via ChatGPT, Claude, Mistral AI, Gemini.
  • You can set how long or detailed the summary should be.
  • Summaries can include timestamps so you can navigate to specific parts of video.
  • You can highlight parts of the transcript, add notes, and export highlights/notes to tools like Obsidian, Notion, etc., in formats like Markdown, HTML, CSV, JSON.
  • Get the transcript of the video in multiple languages. Watch the video with the transcript on the side and get the content quickly or simply copy the transcript.

How it works:

  1. Install the extension.
  2. Open a YouTube video.
  3. Click the Glasp “Transcript & Summary” bar on the top right.
  4. Copy the transcript with one click.
  5. Paste it into your doc.

Limitations / Considerations

  • You’ll need an internet-connected browser that supports the extension.
  • Accuracy depends on the quality of the video’s transcript and AI summarization.
  • Complex or nuance-heavy videos may lose depth if the summary is too short.

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Monday Morning Cool Tool: Adobe Podcast

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This week’s cool tool recommendation is Adobe Podcast — a browser-based audio recording, editing, and enhancement tool.

What It Does

Adobe Podcast packs in several features designed to simplify audio workflows:

  • Record & Edit in Browser – No need for complex local DAWs. You can record directly in the browser, edit your audio, manage speaker tracks, and even convert to video if needed.
  • Enhance Speech & Clean-up – Tools for removing background noise, reducing echo, improving clarity. If you don’t have a perfect setup (mic, acoustics, etc.), this helps a lot.
  • Mic Check – A diagnostic tool to test your mic and environment, giving feedback so you can optimise your setup before recording.
  • Transcription & Captions – Automatically generate transcripts or captions from your audio/video. Great for accessibility or social media snippets.
  • Royalty-Free Music & Sound Effects – Built-in library so you can add intros, backgrounds, and effects without hunting down licensing issues.

Best Use Cases

  • Recording remote interviews, podcasts, or voiceovers without a full studio setup.
  • Repurposing audio into social media content (videos, captions, audiograms) quickly.
  • Educators or health professionals who want to share audio content but need accessible tools.
  • Anyone looking for high-quality voice recordings without incurring significant expenses on hardware or software.

Pricing

The free plan includes:

  • Enhance Speech (audio only) — remove background noise & echo
  • Mic Check — evaluate your mic & setup using AI to detect issues.
  • Studio (browser-record/edit/enhance) with some limits: you can download projects up to 30 minutes, but with limits on how many per day. Files over a certain size/duration / original recordings may not be downloadable.

The free plan is sufficient for small projects, short podcast episodes, or testing out new ideas. Upgrading to the paid plan unlocks additional features.

Note: If you’re interested in exploring similar tools, consider comparing Descript, Audacity (a free, desktop-based option), or Riverside.fm (for remote interviews/video and audio).

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Monday Morning Cool Tool: StoryArt

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This week I’m recommending StoryArt, a freemium app for more creative Instagram Stories and Reels.

StoryArt is an Instagram story editor app that offers over 3,000 customizable collage and animated story templates for Instagram Stories and Reels.  In addition, you can access  500+ post templates for feed posts and 500+ highlight cover templates to beautify your profile.

The app is free but if you want access to extra tools, filters, and layouts, there is a monthly fee of  $2.99 or a full-year subscription for $9.99. 

StoryArt is available for both iOS and Android.

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Monday Morning Cool Tool: Filmora

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This week’s cool tool recommendation is Filmora a user-friendly video editing tool.

Filmora offers a balance of powerful features and an intuitive interface, making it accessible for those new to video editing while still providing tools for more creative projects.

Key Features

Filmora boasts a wide array of features, including:

  • Basic Editing: Trimming, cutting, splitting, merging, rotating, and adjusting video speed.
  • Visual Effects: A large library of filters, transitions, titles, and motion elements.
  • Audio Editing: Tools for adjusting audio levels, adding background music, recording voiceovers, and noise reduction.
  • Colour Correction and Grading: Options for adjusting colour balance, applying LUTs, and enhancing the visual look of videos.
  • Text and Titles: Customisable text and title templates, including animated options.
  • Motion Tracking: The ability to track objects within a video and apply effects or elements that follow their movement.
  • Green Screen (Chroma Key): Tools for removing and replacing backgrounds.
  • Screen Recording: The ability to record your computer screen.
  • AI-Powered Features: Recent versions include AI tools like:
    • AI Text-Based Editing: Editing video by manipulating its transcription.
    • AI Music Generator: Creating royalty-free background music.
    • AI Portrait Cutout: Removing video backgrounds.
    • AI Smart Masking: Automatically creating masks around objects.
    • AI Audio Denoise: Reducing background noise in audio.
    • AI Voice Enhancer: Improving vocal clarity.
    • AI Smart Cut: Identifying and clipping interesting moments.
    • AI Smart Short Clips: Creating short clips for social media.
    • AI Image to Video: Turning still images into moving videos.
    • AI Sound Effect Generator: Creating custom sound effects from text prompts.
    • AI Voice Cloning: Creating an AI voice clone.
    • AI Translation & Lip Sync: Translating speech and syncing it to lip movements.
  • Templates and Assets: Built-in templates, royalty-free music, sound effects, and the ability to access more through the Filmora Effects Store.
  • Social Media Integration: Features designed for creating content for platforms like YouTube, TikTok, and Instagram, including auto-reframe tools.

Pricing

Filmora offers a free version that gives you access to basic editing tasks and access to a selection of built-in filters, transitions, titles, and motion elements. It’s a great way to try out the software, learn its interface; however, the watermark on exported videos makes it unsuitable for projects where a professional, unbranded output is necessary. To remove the watermark and access the full range of features and assets, you would need to purchase a paid subscription or a perpetual license.

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Monday Morning Cool Tool: ClipChamp

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This week’s cool tool recommendation is Clipchamp a free video editor.

Here are some of the things you can do with Clipchamp

  • Edit your videos: Trim, split, and combine video clips, add transitions, and adjust the speed and volume.  
  • Enhance your videos: Add text, filters, effects, and music to your videos.  
  • Create videos from scratch: Use Clipchamp’s library of templates to create professional-looking videos quickly.  
  • Record your screen and webcam: Create video tutorials, presentations, or record yourself speaking directly to your audience.  
  • Use Clipchamp with Microsoft 365: If you have a Microsoft 365 subscription, you get access to even more features in Clipchamp, like premium filters and effects, and 1 TB of OneDrive cloud storage.  

Key Benefits of Clipchamp

  • Easy to use: The interface is simple and intuitive, so you can start editing videos right away.  
  • Free: Clipchamp is free to use, with no watermarks on your exported videos.  
  • Cloud-based: You can access your videos and edit them from any device with an internet connection.
  • Integrated with Windows 11: Clipchamp is built into Windows 11, so you can easily access it from the Start menu or search bar.