Get a TikTok summary with timestamps
Works even when the TikTok has no captions. In your language.
iOS app for iPhone and iPad. Free preview: the first sentence of each summary. Full summary, transcript and translation with Pro.
Summarize a TikTok in three steps
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0:01Step 1 of 3
Share the TikTok to MarkerShelf
In TikTok, tap Share and pick MarkerShelf in the iPhone share sheet. Or tap Copy link, then + in your MarkerShelf Library, and paste it in the Add Video sheet.
Save now, read later. The video waits in your library with its title and thumbnail until you have time for it.
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0:02Step 2 of 3
Get the transcript, then the summary
Open the video in MarkerShelf and tap Transcript — Generate. When the transcript is there, tap Summarize with AI. The summary is built from what is said in the video.
Pick the language first. Choose a language next to Summarize with AI, and the summary is written in it, whatever language the TikTok is in.
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0:03Step 3 of 3
Read the points, tap a timestamp
You get a one-sentence takeaway and 3 to 6 key points. Tap a timestamp next to a point and the TikTok plays from that second.
Long tutorial? The key points show you where the part you need starts, before you press play.
What a summary looks like
This is a real summary of a 73-second NileRed TikTok about the electric daisy. One sentence on top, then the key points with the time each one happens. Tap a time to jump there in the video. The full transcript stays one tap away.
Questions
About TikTok summaries in MarkerShelf.
What is in a TikTok summary?
A one-sentence takeaway and 3 to 6 key points. The points come with timestamps: tap one and the TikTok plays from that moment.
Does it work when the TikTok has no captions?
Yes. The summary is built from a transcript that MarkerShelf writes from the TikTok's audio, so captions aren't needed. To watch it with subtitles, see subtitles for videos without captions.
Can I get the summary in my language?
Yes. Pick the language before you tap Summarize with AI and the summary is written in it, even when the TikTok is in another language. With Pro you can also translate the transcript.
Is it free?
The Free and Marker plans show the first sentence of each summary and the first 30 seconds of the transcript. Pro unlocks the full summary, the full transcript, translation and word search: $6.99 a month, or $49.99 a year with a 7-day free trial on the yearly plan.
Does MarkerShelf download the TikTok?
No. It saves the link, and the video plays from TikTok. Exports hold your markers and notes, not the summary, but with Pro you can copy the summary or the transcript.
Which TikToks can it summarize?
Public videos up to 3 hours long. Videos from private accounts, posts that need a sign-in and live streams don't work.
Can I summarize a long TikTok tutorial?
Yes, up to 3 hours. The key points show where each part starts, so you can jump straight to it.
Good to know
- Summary or transcript? The summary is the short version: one sentence and a few key points. The transcript is every spoken line with its time. MarkerShelf writes the transcript first and builds the summary from it. To read every word, see how to transcribe a TikTok video.
- Pick the summary language. You can choose the language of the summary on any plan. Pick it before you tap Summarize with AI, and the summary is written in it, even when the TikTok is in another language. Translating the transcript needs Pro.
- Check names and numbers. The summary is built from speech-to-text, so a name, a price or an amount can come out wrong. Tap the timestamp and listen to that part before you rely on it.
- Keep the moment, not just the gist. Add a marker at the second you want back and write a note on it, like the step of a tutorial you want to try later.
- Find a word later. With Pro, search what was said across all your saved videos. Tap a result and the video plays from that second.
- Other apps work the same way. Instagram, YouTube, Facebook, X and LinkedIn videos, and your own videos from Photos and Files. See Instagram Reels summary or the AI video summarizer.
- iPhone and iPad today. MarkerShelf needs iOS 26 or later, and your library syncs between your devices through iCloud. An Android app is in development.
Never lose a moment in a video again.
Share your next TikTok and get the gist, with timestamps, on iPhone and iPad.
