Scribiz

Scribiz turns video links and files into transcripts, summaries and chapters, with screen-text capture for slides, code and other visible material. It suits people who need structured notes from tutorials, lectures or demonstrations. Its combination of speech and screen capture is useful, but the free allowance and uneven support for some sources make it a less dependable choice for heavy or varied workloads.

Overview

Scribiz uses captions when they are good and listens to the audio when captions are missing or poor. That fallback can help when a video lacks usable captions, while Watch mode adds timestamps for text visible on screen. Together, these features can preserve details that spoken-word transcription alone would miss.

Source compatibility varies: YouTube, direct media links, podcast feeds and uploads work best. TikTok, X and Vimeo are best effort on the web, and Instagram links usually require uploading the file. The web tool accepts files up to 100 MB and about 50 minutes of audio, so longer recordings may need another workflow.

Key features

Screen-aware notes and exports

Watch reads slides, code and other screen text, then adds timestamps to notes. This is a meaningful advantage for instructional or technical videos where a key detail may appear on screen rather than be spoken. Results can be exported as SRT, VTT, TXT, Markdown or JSON, covering both subtitle-oriented and general note formats.

Integrations and API

A remote MCP server supports Claude, Cursor and Codex, making Scribiz relevant to users who want to connect video notes with those tools. The HTTP API creates asynchronous jobs from links or uploads and exposes job status, results and progress events. It has no webhooks, however, so integrations must poll for updates or follow the event stream.

Privacy and retention

Scribiz says it does not upload an entire local video: processing sends audio chunks and, for Watch, a small low-resolution copy when needed. Media is deleted when a job ends, but results expire after 24 hours or after 30 days with an account. That can suit short-lived processing, but users who need a durable archive should save their outputs elsewhere.

Pricing

Scribiz is freemium, with no free trial. The free plan costs nothing and allows 30 caption lookups a day, 10 Listen or Watch minutes a day, and 30 minutes a month with a free account. The daily allowances may suit occasional use, but 30 monthly minutes is a small ceiling for regular video work.

Pro costs $10 a month, billed Monthly; a yearly option says “Yearly-30%, save 30%”. It includes 600 minutes a month, videos up to 6 hours, questions about any video and top-ups that never expire. This is the more practical plan for frequent use or long videos, though its monthly quota still matters if workloads vary substantially.

Mac Lifetime costs $99, paid once and includes the Mac app, every 1.x update and 300 hosted minutes once. It is not on sale yet, so it is not a current buying option. Its one-time hosted-minute allocation is also unlike Pro’s recurring monthly quota.

Platforms

Scribiz supports API, Linux, macOS, web and Windows. Its Mac Lifetime plan is specifically for the Mac app; the web file-size and audio-duration caps apply to that tool.

Who it's for

Scribiz is strongest for people who turn videos into reusable notes, especially when on-screen text matters as much as speech. The export choices suit subtitle and document workflows, while the MCP server and API offer paths for developers and users of Claude, Cursor or Codex. It is a weaker fit for users who depend on consistent Instagram, TikTok, X or Vimeo links, or who need to process long files through the web tool.

Pros and cons

• Pro: Watch captures and timestamps screen text, preserving visual details that a speech-only transcript could miss.
• Pro: SRT, VTT, TXT, Markdown and JSON exports serve both subtitle and note-taking uses.
• Pro: The API exposes asynchronous job progress and results, and the remote MCP server supports Claude, Cursor and Codex.
• Con: Free use is constrained by both daily allowances and a 30-minute monthly account cap.
• Con: Web uploads top out at 100 MB and about 50 minutes of audio; some social-video sources are only best effort or require an upload.
• Con: No API webhooks are available, and results expire after 24 hours or 30 days with an account.

Alternatives

Browse AI Video Summarizers for a broader set of options. Choose Glasp instead if Android or iOS access and its free allowance of three YouTube summaries a day, one YouTube channel, PDF tools and 30 audio transcription minutes a month better match your needs. Summarize Video to Text is an alternative with Android, iOS, web and extension support; its free plan allows two videos a day without an account, or 10 monthly credits with Google sign-in and videos up to one hour with an account.

VideoHighlighter is worth considering if you want offline analysis on Linux, macOS or Windows: its free plan is AGPL-3.0, and its Individual plan costs 49.00 USD one-time. AI VidSummary offers extension and web access with 10 free summaries a day, YouTube and file uploads up to 50 MB, and no AI chat on its free plan. Claras may suit a lower-cost extension or web workflow: its free plan allows three videos a month, while Pro costs $4.39 a month and allows 50 videos a day.

Distill is an iOS alternative with a free guest allowance of one YouTube summary a day for captioned videos up to 30 minutes. Helpolos offers API and web access, with 10 free credits a day for summaries, transcripts, mind maps, quizzes and video AI chat. Hushscript is another API and web option with a one-time allowance of 30 free transcription minutes.

Verdict

Choose Scribiz if your video notes need both speech transcription and timestamped screen text, or if its exports and API fit your workflow. Its source-specific limitations, modest free quota and result expiration make it a poor choice for dependable processing across every social platform or for keeping a long-term library without saving results yourself.