How to turn videos and saved links into a newsletter with AI
A small pipeline that turns what you already watch and save into a short weekly email you can actually keep sending.
Short answer
- You already collect enough material. The missing part is a step that turns it into a draft.
- Pull the source, ask for notes in a fixed shape, then edit in your own voice.
- Keep the format short and repeatable, because the hard part is week twelve, not week one.
Pick one input you already have
Saved posts, bookmarks, a playlist of talks, or transcripts of videos you watched anyway. One input is enough to start. Two inputs usually means you never start.
Ask for notes in a fixed shape
The value comes from the shape, not from the summary. Ask for the same fields every time so the drafts stack up and stay comparable.
- One sentence on what it claims.
- Two or three points worth keeping.
- One thing the reader can do this week.
- A link back to the source.
Edit, do not publish raw
Model output reads flat because it has no opinion. Add yours. Cut the sentences that could have been written by anyone, and keep the one detail that only you noticed.
This is also where you delete the padding. Short issues get read.
Make it boring to run
Same day, same length, same three sections. Once the format stops being a decision, publishing becomes a habit instead of a project.
Common questions
Will readers notice it started as AI notes?
Not if you edit. The draft is raw material, the same way a transcript is. What readers notice is whether there is a real opinion in it.
How long should each issue be?
Short enough to read in three minutes. That is easier to sustain and easier to finish.