Facts checked November 7, 2026
Eightify alternatives for YouTube summaries
Short answer: If you want more than a quick summary, such as full transcripts you can download or videos without captions, YouTLDR ($12/month, no free plan). If you want to stay free, YouTube's own Ask feature, Glasp's free plan or Summarize.tech cover quick summaries. Eightify's yearly plan ($59.99) costs less than a year of YouTLDR.
What to check before you switch
- Eightify Premium is $9.99/month or $59.99/year, and the free plan has a monthly cap. Compare against the yearly price if you plan to stay.
- Eightify did not let us read its feature pages, so we could not confirm its language count or how it handles videos without captions. Test your own videos before paying for anything.
- Decide whether you want summaries on the YouTube page (an extension) or a separate app with transcripts and exports.
The options
YouTLDR$12/month (Pro)
Pick it if: you want full transcripts and a tool that transcribes the audio when a video has no captions (up to 5 hours), works in 125+ languages, and exports transcripts as TXT, DOC, CSV, SRT or VTT. It also has a Chrome extension.
Chat, quizzes, chapters, video comparison, questions across your saved library, Chrome extension. No flashcards.
YouTube AskNo payment requirement on the help page
Pick it if: you just want to ask a question about the video you are watching, for free, on YouTube itself.
Ask questions about the video you are watching, right on the watch page. Not every video has it, and Google says answers can be inaccurate.
GlaspPro $15/month, or $12.50/month billed yearly; Unlimited $30/month
Pick it if: you want free YouTube summaries next to your web highlights, with Markdown, HTML, CSV or JSON export.
A web highlighter first. Basic summaries send the transcript to ChatGPT, Claude or Gemini in a new tab; advanced summaries are written by Glasp.
NoteGPTPro from $9/month ($108/year); Unlimited from $19.92/month
Pick it if: you want a free plan plus quizzes, flashcards and PDF summaries in one tool.
Also does PDFs and audio. Has an AI quiz generator and a flashcard maker, chat with several models, Chrome and Edge extensions.
Summarize.tech$10/month (Premium, up to 200 videos a month)
Pick it if: you summarize a few videos a day and want it free, or up to 200 a month for $10.
Paste a link, get a summary. Its site was down when we checked, so prices are from its purchase page as shown in search results.
Side by side
From each vendor's own pages on November 7, 2026. "Not confirmed" means the page we could read didn't say, not that the feature is missing.
| Tool | Price | Free plan | Videos without captions | Languages | Exports |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eightify | $9.99/month or $59.99/year (Premium) | Yes, with a monthly cap | Not confirmed | Not confirmed | Not confirmed |
| YouTLDR | $12/month (Pro) | No. Pro is required to process a new video; public transcript pages are free to read | Yes. Transcribes the audio when a video has no captions (up to 5 hours) | 125+ | Transcript as TXT, DOC, CSV, SRT or VTT; blog, LinkedIn, Twitter and PowerPoint drafts |
| YouTube Ask | No payment requirement on the help page | Yes, for signed-in users 13+ in select countries | Not documented. Appears on select videos only | About 100 | None |
| Glasp | Pro $15/month, or $12.50/month billed yearly; Unlimited $30/month | Yes. 3 basic YouTube summaries a day and 3 advanced summaries per 7 days | Not confirmed for YouTube | No count published | Markdown, HTML, CSV and JSON on every plan; daily Notion sync |
| NoteGPT | Pro from $9/month ($108/year); Unlimited from $19.92/month | Yes. Some core features are free (limits not listed on the pricing page) | Yes. Up to 120 minutes per video on Pro, 210 on Unlimited and Max | Says "any language"; no count published | Not confirmed |
| Summarize.tech | $10/month (Premium, up to 200 videos a month) | Yes, a few videos a day | Not confirmed | Not confirmed | Not confirmed |
When to stay with Eightify
- You like reading summaries right on the YouTube page and don't need transcripts or exports.
- You pay yearly: $59.99 a year is less than YouTLDR's $12 a month.
- The free plan's monthly cap is enough for you.
Frequently asked questions
What is the best Eightify alternative?
For transcripts, exports and videos without captions, YouTLDR ($12/month). For free quick summaries, YouTube Ask, Glasp or Summarize.tech. For quizzes and flashcards, NoteGPT.
Is there a free alternative to Eightify?
Yes. YouTube Ask is free for signed-in users in select countries on select videos. Glasp gives 3 basic YouTube summaries a day and Summarize.tech a few videos a day. YouTLDR is not free.
Does YouTLDR have a Chrome extension like Eightify?
Yes. YouTLDR has a Chrome extension, and it is also a full web app that works in any browser.
How much does YouTLDR cost?
YouTLDR Pro is $12/month with up to 10 new transcripts and 10 summaries a day. Processing a new video requires Pro; there is no free plan. It has a 30-day money-back guarantee.
Sources
- Eightify: Eightify pricing (read November 7, 2026)
- YouTLDR: YouTLDR pricing (read November 7, 2026)
- YouTube Ask: YouTube Help: Ask (read November 7, 2026)
- Glasp: Glasp pricing (read November 7, 2026)
- NoteGPT: NoteGPT pricing (read November 7, 2026)
- NoteGPT: NoteGPT home page FAQ (read November 7, 2026)
- Summarize.tech: Summarize.tech Premium (read November 7, 2026)
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