# Frequently Asked Questions Everything you need to know about remembering YouTube videos, beating the forgetting curve, and building your YouTube knowledge library. ## Video Tagging & Knowledge Management Learn about video bookmarks, AI summaries, flashcards, and building a personal knowledge database. ### What is video tagging and how does it work? Video tagging is the process of marking specific moments in videos with timestamps and notes. It allows you to capture important moments while watching, so you can quickly find and revisit key information later. With modern tools, you can tag any moment with a single click and automatically extract context from the video. ### How do AI-powered video summaries help with learning? AI-powered video summaries analyze the content at the moment you tag and automatically generate concise summaries of key concepts. This helps you understand and retain information better by distilling complex topics into digestible insights, saving hours of manual note-taking. ### What are flashcards and how do they improve knowledge retention? Flashcards are learning tools that use spaced repetition to help you memorize and retain information long-term. When automatically generated from video content, they extract key concepts and create question-answer pairs that you can review regularly, significantly improving knowledge retention compared to passive watching. ### How do video bookmarks differ from browser bookmarks? Bookmarks just mark a location. Our video bookmarks (tags) capture the knowledge from that moment, help you review it at optimal times, and build a searchable knowledge base across all your videos. ### What is a knowledge database for videos? A knowledge database for videos is a searchable collection of all your tagged moments, summaries, and insights from videos you've watched. It transforms passive video watching into an active learning system where you can search, review, and connect ideas across different videos and topics. ### What's spaced repetition and why does it matter? Spaced repetition is reviewing information at increasing intervals (24 hours, 3 days, 7 days, etc.). Research shows it can boost retention by 200-250%. TAGiT automates this for you. ## About TAGiT Specific questions about TAGiT features, pricing, and how to use the extension. ### What is TAGiT? TAGiT is a Chrome extension that helps you capture and remember important moments from YouTube videos. It offers two capture methods: **Active Tagging** for one-click moment capture with AI summaries, and **Daily Digest** for automatic email summaries of videos watched on any device. Both methods generate flashcards for spaced-repetition learning. [See how to use TAGiT](https://tagit.video/how-to) ### What is Daily Digest? Daily Digest is TAGiT's automatic capture feature. It monitors your YouTube watch history and sends you AI-powered email summaries of educational videos you've watched—even on TV, phone, or tablet. You receive personalized insights, key takeaways, action items, and flashcards at your scheduled time, without any manual tagging required. ### How does Daily Digest work with videos watched on TV or phone? As long as you're signed into the same YouTube/Google account on all devices, TAGiT can access your unified watch history. The extension (running on your computer) checks your history and processes videos watched anywhere. You watch on any device, and insights arrive in your inbox. ### What content does Daily Digest exclude? Daily Digest uses smart filtering to focus on educational content. It automatically excludes: - Music videos and audio tracks - Sports highlights and game recaps - Gaming content and streams - Entertainment and variety content - YouTube Shorts You can also manually block specific channels or use Curated Mode to only include selected channels. ### How does TAGiT work? **Active Tagging:** While watching YouTube, press Alt+T (Windows/Linux) or Opt+T (Mac) to capture any moment. TAGiT automatically extracts the transcript, generates an AI summary, and creates flashcards. **Daily Digest:** Enable it in settings, choose your delivery time, and TAGiT automatically processes your watch history overnight. You receive an email with summaries and insights each morning. ### Do I need to change how I watch videos? No. TAGiT works alongside your normal watching. For Active Tagging, click when something important happens. For Daily Digest, just watch normally on any device—TAGiT handles the rest automatically. ### Why do I forget 90% of YouTube videos? This is due to the forgetting curve, discovered by Hermann Ebbinghaus in 1885. Without active engagement, your brain naturally loses information over time: 50% within 1 hour, 70% within 24 hours, and 90% within 7 days. TAGiT combats this with active recall (tagging/digests), AI summaries (reducing cognitive load), and spaced repetition (flashcards for long-term memory). ### What makes TAGiT different from other video tools? TAGiT uniquely combines: instant tagging during playback, automatic Daily Digest for passive capture, AI summarization, and spaced-repetition flashcards. The cross-device Daily Digest feature—watch on TV, get insights via email—sets it apart from tools that only work on desktop. [Explore use cases](https://tagit.video/use-cases) ### Can I use TAGiT offline? The extension requires an internet connection for YouTube transcripts and AI processing. However, your tags, digests, and summaries are stored in the cloud, so you can review them in the dashboard anytime. ### How much does TAGiT cost? TAGiT offers a free tier with 25 tags per month and 3 Daily Digests per month, including AI summaries and flashcards. Premium plans provide unlimited tagging, unlimited Daily Digests, and data export features. [View pricing plans](https://app.tagit.video/pricing) ### Which platforms does TAGiT support? TAGiT works with YouTube videos through a Chrome browser extension. Daily Digest captures videos watched on any device (TV, phone, tablet, computer) as long as you use the same YouTube account. The dashboard is a Progressive Web App (PWA) that works on any device with a modern browser. ### How do I enable Daily Digest? 1. Open the TAGiT extension side panel 2. Go to Settings > Daily Digest 3. Toggle "Enable Daily Digest" to ON 4. Choose your preferred delivery time 5. Optionally add a Learning Bio to personalize recommendations ### Can I customize which videos appear in my Daily Digest? Yes! You can: - **Block channels** - Exclude specific channels you don't want summarized - **Curate channels** - Switch to Curated Mode to only include selected channels - **Category filtering** - Automatic exclusion of music, sports, gaming, entertainment - **Skip videos without transcripts** - Option to exclude videos that can't be summarized ### What's included in a Daily Digest email? Each Daily Digest email includes: - Video summaries with key concepts - Key insights and main takeaways - Bonus insights (hidden gems) - Actionable takeaways - Book and video recommendations - Auto-generated flashcards - "Chat with this video" links for deeper exploration ### How do I tag a video moment? While watching a YouTube video, press Alt+T (Windows/Linux) or Opt+T (Mac) at any moment you want to capture. You can also click the TAGiT button in the extension. The tag is created instantly without pausing playback. ### Is my data private and secure? Yes. TAGiT uses industry-standard encryption and Row Level Security (RLS) policies. Your tags, digests, and learning data are completely private. YouTube watch history is only accessed with your permission and is never stored permanently—only processed for your daily digest. ### Can I export my tags and summaries? Yes. Premium users can export their entire knowledge database in multiple formats (PDF, Markdown) from the dashboard. This ensures you always own your data. ### How does the AI generate summaries? TAGiT uses OpenAI's GPT-4o mini model to analyze video transcripts. For Active Tags, it processes the transcript around your tagged timestamp. For Daily Digest, it analyzes full video transcripts and generates comprehensive summaries with insights, action items, and recommendations. ### Can I share my tags with others? Yes. You can generate shareable links for individual tags, which include the timestamp, summary, and flashcards. Daily Digest also includes shareable insight cards for each video. ### What happens if a video is deleted from YouTube? Your tags, summaries, and flashcards remain in your TAGiT dashboard even if the original video is deleted. You'll still have access to all the AI-generated content. ### How many tags and digests can I create? Free users get 25 tags per month and 3 Daily Digests per month. Premium users have unlimited tagging and unlimited Daily Digests. ### Does TAGiT work with videos without captions? TAGiT requires video transcripts to generate AI summaries. Most YouTube videos have automatic captions. For Daily Digest, you can enable "Skip videos without transcripts" to exclude these videos. For Active Tagging, you can still create tags with manual notes. ### Can I chat with videos from my Daily Digest? Yes! Each video in your Daily Digest includes a "Chat with this video" button that opens an AI conversation about that specific video. Ask follow-up questions, request clarification, or explore topics deeper. ## Still have questions? We're here to help! Try TAGiT for free or reach out to us with any questions you might have. **Contact:** adam@tagit.video [Install Extension](https://chromewebstore.google.com/detail/tagit-video-bookmarking-a/bdicikdkiobadnneahpfpgmbgchppnfn) | [Try Dashboard](https://app.tagit.video) | [Learn More](https://tagit.video/about)