Facts checked November 7, 2026
NoteGPT alternatives for YouTube summaries
Short answer: For long YouTube videos without captions and downloadable transcripts, YouTLDR ($12/month, no free plan). For a free tool with quizzes, Recall (10 summaries a month free). For captioned videos mixed with your own documents, NotebookLM, now called Gemini Notebook, is free. NoteGPT itself costs less than YouTLDR and has a free plan, so switch for a reason, not by default.
What to check before you switch
- NoteGPT Pro caps YouTube videos without subtitles at 120 minutes each (210 on Unlimited and Max). If your videos are longer, check the cap of the tool you move to.
- NoteGPT Pro includes 100 minutes of premium transcription a month. Heavy users hit metered limits on most tools, so compare the limit, not just the price.
- NoteGPT has a flashcard maker. Of the options below, Gemini Notebook also makes flashcards; YouTLDR does not.
The options
YouTLDR$12/month (Pro)
Pick it if: you work mostly with YouTube and want 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, plus blog, LinkedIn and slide drafts.
Chat, quizzes, chapters, video comparison, questions across your saved library, Chrome extension. No flashcards.
RecallPlus $10/month billed yearly; Max $38/month billed yearly
Pick it if: you save articles, podcasts and PDFs as well as videos and want quizzes on a spaced-repetition schedule.
A knowledge base for articles, videos, podcasts and PDFs. Chat, quizzes on a spaced-repetition schedule, browser extensions and iOS and Android apps.
NotebookLM (now Gemini Notebook)Free Standard plan; higher limits with Google AI Plus, Pro or Ultra (prices not on the plans page)
Pick it if: your videos have captions and you want a free tool with flashcards and quizzes across your own sources.
Mixes videos with your documents. Flashcards, quizzes and audio overviews. Videos uploaded in the last 72 hours may not import.
GlaspPro $15/month, or $12.50/month billed yearly; Unlimited $30/month
Pick it if: you already highlight web pages and want YouTube summaries in the same library, 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.
Summarize.tech$10/month (Premium, up to 200 videos a month)
Pick it if: you only need a quick summary of a few videos a day for free.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Recall | Plus $10/month billed yearly; Max $38/month billed yearly | Yes. 10 AI summaries a month | Not confirmed | "Multi-language support" on Plus; no count published | All your data as Markdown |
| NotebookLM (now Gemini Notebook) | Free Standard plan; higher limits with Google AI Plus, Pro or Ultra (prices not on the plans page) | Yes. 100 notebooks and 50 sources per notebook | No. Only public YouTube videos with captions import, and only the transcript text | 80+ for the product; some video languages fail to import | Not confirmed |
| 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 |
| 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 NoteGPT
- You want a free plan. YouTLDR has none.
- You use the flashcard maker. YouTLDR has quizzes but no flashcards.
- You summarize PDFs and audio as much as YouTube and like having them in one account at $9/month.
Frequently asked questions
What is the best NoteGPT alternative?
It depends on why you are leaving. For long YouTube videos without captions and transcript files, YouTLDR ($12/month). For a free option with quizzes, Recall. For captioned videos alongside your own documents, Gemini Notebook (formerly NotebookLM), which is free.
Is there a free NoteGPT alternative?
Yes. Recall gives 10 AI summaries a month free, Glasp gives 3 basic YouTube summaries a day, Summarize.tech gives a few videos a day, and Gemini Notebook is free for captioned videos. YouTLDR is not free.
Does YouTLDR make flashcards like NoteGPT?
No. YouTLDR generates a 5 to 10 question multiple-choice quiz for a video and scores your answers. It does not make flashcards.
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
- NoteGPT: NoteGPT pricing (read November 7, 2026)
- NoteGPT: NoteGPT home page FAQ (read November 7, 2026)
- YouTLDR: YouTLDR pricing (read November 7, 2026)
- Recall: Recall pricing (read November 7, 2026)
- Recall: Recall home page (read November 7, 2026)
- NotebookLM (now Gemini Notebook): Add sources (YouTube rules) (read November 7, 2026)
- NotebookLM (now Gemini Notebook): Plans and limits (read November 7, 2026)
- NotebookLM (now Gemini Notebook): About Gemini Notebook (read November 7, 2026)
- Glasp: Glasp pricing (read November 7, 2026)
- Summarize.tech: Summarize.tech Premium (read November 7, 2026)
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