Which YouTube Videos Are Actually Worth Watching? Let AI Decide
You search a topic on YouTube and get 20 results — half with titles screaming "SHOCKING" or "You Won't Believe." Which ones actually contain useful information? Your only options have been to watch them all, pick randomly by thumbnail, or scan comments. Video Triage uses AI to read the full transcript of every video and rank them by what actually matters — adapted to what you're looking for.
How Video Triage works
Search any topic, or paste specific video URLs — the AI finds the most relevant videos.
Pick what you're looking for: deep learning, a quick overview, multiple perspectives, or current events. The same videos get ranked differently depending on your goal.
Select which videos to rank — up to 50 per day for free.
The AI reads each video's full transcript — not just the first minute.
Get a ranked watch list: Must Watch, Worth It, or Skip, each with a character sketch and format/style tags.
What the AI actually evaluates
Every video is scored across four dimensions that separate valuable content from noise:
Substance — real data, specific examples, expert detail, and actionable techniques, vs. vague motivational filler.
Evidence — claims grounded by citations, primary sources, OR rigorous logical argument (both empirical and reasoning-based content can score high).
Originality — a unique perspective or original research, vs. rehashing advice found in every other video.
Title honesty (clickbait check) — does the content deliver what the title promises? Misleading titles get a warning badge.
The dimensions are weighted by what you said you're looking for: evidence and substance dominate for deep learning; title honesty for a quick overview; evidence and originality for multiple perspectives or current events. Scores combine into three tiers — Must Watch, Worth It, Skip — relative to your goal, not a fixed standard. For contested topics (debated political, medical, or scientific questions), cards add a neutrality notice and the verdict describes what each side argues without ruling on who is right.
Why this didn't exist before
Summarizers and clickbait detectors exist, but they work on one video at a time. Video Triage works in batch: it fetches transcripts for all your candidate videos at once and ranks them comparatively, so a video that looks decent in isolation can be a "Skip" when a better one covers the same ground. The ranking is transcript-based, not metadata-based — it reads the actual content, not titles, thumbnails, or view counts.
Who it's for
Learners — find which tutorials actually teach vs. which are padded with basics you already know.
Professionals doing research — spend expensive time only on talks and interviews that will inform decisions.
News consumers — when 15 creators cover one story, separate genuine analysis from headline-reading.
Content curators — find the best content to recommend without watching everything yourself.
Triage + Research Reports: the complete workflow
Triage first — rank all candidates and drop the Skip tier.
Generate a report — feed the top-ranked videos into one synthesized research report.
Watch selectively — use the report to pick the few Must Watch videos with unique content worth seeing firsthand.
Video Triage is free for up to 50 videos per day; beyond that it uses credits at one-quarter the rate of research reports. No subscription required.