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Everything you need to know about using QueryTube

Getting Started

1. Sign in with email

Click "Get Started" and enter your email. We'll send you a magic link, no password needed.

2. Add a YouTube video

Paste any YouTube URL. We'll automatically extract the transcript, chunk it, and create searchable embeddings.

3. Ask questions

Type any question about the video. Get instant answers with exact timestamps.

How Q&A Works

QueryTube uses semantic search to find relevant sections of your video and answer questions accurately.

Transcript extraction:

We extract the YouTube caption file or use Whisper AI if captions aren't available.

Chunking:

The transcript is split into 60-90 second chunks with overlap for context continuity.

Semantic embeddings:

Each chunk is converted into a 1024-dimension vector using Mistral AI embeddings.

Vector search:

When you ask a question, we find the top 20 most relevant chunks using cosine similarity in Pinecone.

Answer generation:

Groq's Llama 3.3 70B model synthesizes the answer using only the retrieved chunks, no hallucinations.

How Timestamps Work

Every answer includes timestamp citations showing exactly where the information comes from.

Example answer:

At [00:04–00:49], Phelps explains his training philosophy...

Timestamps are formatted as time ranges (start–end) to show the full context, not just a single moment.

Current Limitations

Video length:

Free plan: up to 2 hours. Pro plan: up to 10 hours.

YouTube-only:

Currently supports YouTube videos only. Other platforms coming soon.

Language support:

English, French, and Hindi fully supported. Other languages in beta.

Processing time:

First-time processing takes 2-5 minutes depending on video length. Subsequent queries are instant.

Accuracy:

Answers are grounded in the transcript but depend on transcription quality. Poor audio = less accurate answers.

Best Practices

Ask specific questions

✅ "What does Sam Altman say about AGI timelines?"

❌ "Tell me about AI"

Use keywords from the video

If you remember specific terms or phrases, use them in your question for better results.

Follow up for deeper insights

QueryTube remembers your conversation. Ask follow-up questions to dig deeper.

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