I was tired of AI YouTube summarizers taking 6–8 clicks to spit out bland notes, with zero fun, zero structure, and zero rewards.
So I built my own.
Now I’m building the future of video/learning, in just 2 clicks.
WHY ZENO.
Let me quickly compare:
The “Old Way” (NotebookLM / Others)
(Open YouTube)
1. Search for a channel
2. Find video
3. Copy URL
4. Open AI tool
5. Paste
6. Wait
7. Get bland summary
8. No rewards. No community.
How Zeno Works (in 2 Clicks)
Click 1:
Import your favorite YouTube channels
– Auto-syncs every new video in real time
– Sorted chronologically
– No more copy-paste ever again
Click 2:
Import or unlock insights instantly
– Already imported? See insights instantly
– First one in? You generate the insights + earn 1 token
– Watch videos directly inside Zeno
Why Zeno Wins
2 clicks → watch + insights + x thread posts + video categorization + saved collection + rewards
Real community-powered curation
HOW ZENO
It all started as side project.
No, I-m not a coder.
This is not my first rodeo. I own a startup studio ikivibelabs.com
Now, I use my own product, and I dont necessarily need to open YouTube to learn and evolve as a human being.
Here's how I built youzeno.com and hit #1 Product Of The Week on Product Hunt, in 15 steps:
Noticed how I waste hours on YouTube podcasts without retaining enough
Realized the pain was knowledge retention, not consumption
Studied every AI YouTube summarizer tool in the space. Most felt... meh.
Studied GoogleNoteLLM. It felt... meh.
Visualized exactly what I wanted.
Studied my ideal solution journey
Engineered the perfect prompt for Lovable website and Base44 app
Designed the first UI in a night Plugged in YouTube API + AI
Locked in and built for 10 days straight (bug fixing included)
Tested obsessively for 2 Cold DM’d 50 people
Launched on Product Hunt with zero marketing
Reached #1 Product of The Week and 707 users in 14 days
Spent 10 days fixing bugs and implementing feedback.
Stopped using YouTube.
Now, I only use Zeno ahah.
WHAT ZENO
Let me go deeper.
Zeno is your new AI-powered second brain for YouTube, now fully optimized for mobile.
No more copy-pasting links into tools that give bland summaries.
With Zeno 2.0, you can now:
✅ Import your favorite YouTube channels once
→ Auto-syncs every new video
→ Sorted chronologically
→ No more rabbit holes, only signal
⚡Tap once to unlock 8-card insights
→ Big ideas, quotes, action plans, biz ideas, X post ideas & more
→ First to import? You generate insights + get rewarded with tokens
→ Already imported? Dive straight in
📢 Generate X post threads from any video
→ Zeno turns insights into ready-to-post X threads with 1 click
→ Generate viral threads with video clips, based on insights, quotes and more.
→ Learn, share, and grow your audience, effortlessly
📚 Build Learning Paths
→ Organize by theme, topic, or skill
→ Turn videos into mini-courses and structured knowledge
→ Get rewarded when someone follow your paths
🧘♂️ Explore “Mood For You”
→ Find new channels based on mood
→ Discover what others are saving
→ Curated by vibe, not algorithm
🪙 Get rewarded while you learn
→ Refer friends. Curate first.
→ Share your collection of videos and insights
→ Win tokens, unlock raffles, get lifetime perks
Built for builders, founders, lifelong learners & creators.
Zeno is your new YouTube home.