VidQuest AI is built for people who treat YouTube as a research library rather than entertainment. Instead of watching a long interview, lecture or panel discussion end to end, you open a video and ask a direct question; VidQuest answers using the video's own content so the response reflects what was actually said. A second tool, Keyword Finder, does the reverse job: you supply a term such as a product name or a concept, and it returns the timestamps of every mention so you can jump to each one.
Access runs through a Chrome extension paired with a web account. You can use the tools against any public video, and chat history is retained per video so you can return to earlier questions. VidQuest is transparent that the gating exists for cost reasons — longer videos and each AI response consume compute, so the free tier caps videos at 15 minutes and five questions per day, with paid tiers lifting both ceilings.
VidQuest offers an unusually flexible commercial model for a small tool: alongside the free tier there are one-day, three-day and one-week rentals starting at £0.99, as well as monthly subscriptions from £5.99. Keyword Finder can be bought outright for £12.99, which removes the free tier's three-searches-per-day limit and keeps access permanently. That mix suits students or researchers who need heavy access for a short project but do not want an ongoing commitment.
