May need the text or a screenshot: Title, plus captions or description when available; else we ask for a caption
Save YouTube posts and turn them into steps
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Quick answer
To save a YouTube video, open it, tap Share and choose DoSaveIt. We read the title and, when captions or a description are available, more. Otherwise we ask for a caption. Otherwise we ask for a caption. You then get steps, notes and to-dos you can tick off, with one tap to your calendar or reminders.
Share from YouTube to DoSaveIt
Open it
Open the video or Short in YouTube.
Tap Share
Tap Share under the video.
Choose DoSaveIt
In the share sheet, choose DoSaveIt. If you do not see it, tap More.
The exact menus differ a little between app versions. On iPhone, copy the link, open the DoSaveIt web app in your browser and paste it into Add. You can add the web app to your Home Screen.
What DoSaveIt can read
We read the title and, when captions or a description are available, more. Otherwise we ask for a caption.
If it cannot read the video
If we cannot get captions or a description, paste the description or the key points you want, or share a screenshot of the steps. For the spoken words, tap Go deeper on the saved video.
DoSaveIt only reads what a logged-out visitor can see, or what you share to it. It never logs in to YouTube for you and never works around a block. See what works where.
What a YouTube save turns into
Illustrative examples of the results you get from YouTube.
Stepsfrom a tutorial video
Set up a weekly review
Steps
Collect loose notes in one place
Pick the three goals that matter
Block 30 minutes on Friday
Add to calendar
Notesfrom a lecture video
Key ideas from the lecture
Notes
Supply and demand set the price
Elasticity shows how buyers react
Worked example at the end
Copy notes
To-dosfrom a workout video
Try after watching
To-dos
Warm up for 5 minutes
Do 3 rounds of the circuit
Log how it felt
Create reminders
What YouTube saves become
The kinds of result that fit YouTube content, and the one-tap actions each one offers.
Tutorial or how-to
A titled checklist of steps and the tools you need
One-tap actions: TasksReminders
Workout
Exercises with sets, reps and rest, plus a weekly schedule
One-tap actions: Add plan to calendarRemindersAlarm
Recipe
Ingredients with quantities, steps, time and servings
One-tap actions: Shopping listAdd to meal planReminder
Course, book or podcast
Items with author, why, link and length
One-tap actions: Reading or watch listReminder to start
Tool, AI or app
A "try this" card: what it does, use cases and a link
One-tap actions: Save to try-listOpen link
Results are a first draft made by AI. You can tick, edit and check them against the source.
YouTube and DoSaveIt: common questions
Does DoSaveIt need my YouTube login?
No. You share the video or paste it, and we never ask for your YouTube password or log in for you. We read only what a logged-out visitor can see, or what you share to us.
What if DoSaveIt cannot read my YouTube video?
If we cannot get captions or a description, paste the description or the key points you want, or share a screenshot of the steps. For the spoken words, tap Go deeper on the saved video. You still get a full result, and we never try to get around a block.
Does it work with YouTube Shorts?
Yes. Share a Short the same way as a video. Shorts often have little text, so if the result is thin, paste any on-screen text or the description.
Try it with your next YouTube video. DoSaveIt turns what you share into steps, notes and to-dos. Free to start. Android first, and the web app works in any browser.