How I Built My Own “Second Brain” With AI Tools (And Why You Might Need One Too)
We live in a world where content never stops. YouTube adds over 500 hours of video every single minute.
As a developer, researcher, or founder, you know the feeling: you bookmark tutorials, watch half a conference talk, skim webinars… and later realize you don’t actually remember much of it.
That frustration led me to build InfoCaptor AI — a Chrome extension that turns YouTube into something more useful than passive video.
It’s basically a “second brain” for video content.
The Pain of Passive Learning
Here’s a familiar loop for most devs:
You watch a 90-minute AWS tutorial.
You nod along.
Two weeks later, you can’t recall the step-by-step process.
Or…
You binge startup talks on Y Combinator’s channel.
You feel inspired, but the insights scatter across your brain.
When you actually need them, you’re searching “that one Paul Graham talk” again.
The problem isn’t watching.
The problem is organizing and retrieving knowledge.
What InfoCaptor AI Does Differently
Instead of being “just another transcript tool,” InfoCaptor AI turns every video into structured artifacts you can actually use:
Transcript + Summary in Seconds
Entity Extraction (names, brands, concepts auto-tagged)
Word Clouds (spot patterns fast)
Knowledge Graphs (connect insights across videos)
That’s why I call it a visual second brain.
👉 Watch less. Recall more. Connect faster.
Free Chrome Extension : YouTube Transcript Summarizer
Use Cases for Developers & Makers
Students / Bootcamp Grads → Summarize long lectures, skip rewatching full videos before exams.
Researchers → Trace how a concept shows up across multiple talks.
Indie Hackers → Build connected playbooks from founder advice videos.
Working Professionals → Summarize webinars before a sprint planning or exec meeting.
Basically, if you rely on video to learn, InfoCaptor AI helps you compress time and expand recall.
But Learning Is Just Step One…
While building InfoCaptor AI, I realized people don’t just want to learn faster — they want to create faster too.
That’s why I ended up spinning off two sister projects:
- Vizbull → AI for Creative Visuals
Takes any photo and transforms it into art styles:
Anime
Pop Art
Lego Figures
Barbie Poster
Line Sketch
Perfect for devs who:
Need quick profile pictures / avatars.
Want lightweight branding for a side project.
Run campaigns and need fresh visuals without hiring designers.
- Wireframes.org → AI for Rapid Prototyping
If you’ve ever stared at a blank Figma file, you’ll get this.
Wireframes.org lets you:
Generate wireframes from a text prompt (“SaaS dashboard” or “lawyer website landing page”).
Drag and drop UI widgets.
Export mockups for feedback.
Super handy for devs validating ideas before investing in design polish.
Why I See This as an “Ecosystem”
For me, these aren’t random tools. They’re different angles on the same pain: time is scarce, context-switching is brutal, and creativity stalls when you’re stuck.
InfoCaptor AI → compress knowledge.
Vizbull → generate creativity.
Wireframes.org → unblock design.
Together, they give builders an edge:
you learn faster, create faster, and ship faster.
Closing Thoughts: Building a Second Brain That Works for You
If you’ve ever thought:
“I wish I could recall that video faster.”
“I need visuals but don’t have time for Photoshop.”
“I want to design, but the blank canvas is slowing me down.”
Then this stack was literally built for you.
Check out:
InfoCaptor AI
→ YouTube summaries + knowledge graphs.
https://my.infocaptor.com
Vizbull
→ AI photo-to-art generator.
https://vizbull.com
Wireframes.org
→ AI wireframe prototyper.
https://wireframes.org
They started as me scratching my own itch… but they might scratch yours too.
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