// youtube learning modebeta

learn from YouTube videos - without watching the whole thing

Paste a public YouTube URL and eli5.cc will explain the video at the level you choose: ELI5, Age 10, Age 15, or Expert.

good for: lectures · tutorials · interviews · long videos

// explain a youtube videoELI5

Works best with public videos that have captions or a transcript. Long videos may be shortened before explanation.

// choose your explanation level

ELI5

Simple words, analogies, and the main idea only.

Age 10

Clear school-level explanation with a little more detail.

Age 15

Structured explanation with context, examples, and key terms.

Expert

Deeper explanation for people who already know the basics.

// what it helps with

Understand long lectures without watching every minute
Turn tutorials into clear study notes
Get the point of interviews, podcasts, and talks faster
Learn difficult topics at the level that fits you

// how it works

eli5.cc uses the available captions or transcript from the YouTube video, then turns that into a simplified explanation. The goal is understanding, not transcript downloading.

Some videos may not work if captions are unavailable, the video is private, or the transcript is too long.