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Best AI Video Summarizers in 2026

Video summarizers can help you review long or unfamiliar material by extracting takeaways in forms that suit your workflow. Compare input sources, video uploads, and YouTube support to check whether a tool accepts the material you have. Maximum video length can narrow the fit, while transcript output and chapter generation indicate which review aids are listed. Free plans and paid-from pricing provide additional cost details. Summarize Video to Text, VideoHighlighter, and Glasp are among the options shown, along with AI VidSummary and Claras. Think about the videos you need to process and whether transcripts, chapters, or another listed output would make it easier to revisit important points.

25 apps
Research read 23 Sept 2026
How the order is worked out

1

Eightify

Free plan AndroidExtensioniPhone+1

Eightify is focused on YouTube videos, with timestamped summaries, transcripts, and options to customize and share results.

7.6 Visit site
2

AI VidSummary

Free plan ExtensionWeb

AI VidSummary combines video and audio summaries with transcripts, captions, templates, and timestamped chat. Check the plan limits and upload size against your needs before choosing a tier.

7.4 Free plan · paid from $19/user/mo Visit site
3

Claras

Free plan ExtensionWeb

Claras combines YouTube transcription with summaries, navigation, chat and playlist or search-page summarization.

7.4 Free plan · paid from $4.39/mo Visit site
4

Scribiz

Free plan APILinuxMac+2

Scribiz combines transcription with screen-text capture and multiple export formats. Users should consider its source-specific limitations, file limits, and result expiration periods.

7.4 Free plan · Paid from $10/mo Visit site
5

Mindgrasp

Free plan ExtensioniPhoneWeb

Mindgrasp brings many study-generation tools and source formats into one platform, with free access for basic learning tools.

7.3 Free plan · paid from $5.99/mo (annual) Visit site
6

Distill

Free plan iPhone

Distill offers several ways to review captioned YouTube videos, from prose summaries to full transcripts. Its free account has daily and video-length limits, while Pro costs $3.99 a month.

7.2 Free plan · paid from $3.99/mo · 7-day trial Visit site
7

Helpolos

Free plan APIWeb

Helpolos combines video study tools with API access, and its free plan covers core analysis and export features.

7.2 Free plan · paid from $6/mo (annual) Visit site
8

Hushscript

Free plan APIWeb

Hushscript combines transcription, editing, and extensive Insights generation for uploaded recordings.

7.2 From $1.99 Visit site
9

Summarize Video to Text

Free plan AndroidAPIExtension+2

7.2 Free plan · paid from $12/mo Visit site
10

NoteGPT

Free plan Web

NoteGPT brings summarization, transcription, research, analysis, and multi-format generation together in a browser workspace.

7.0 Free plan · paid from $9.99/mo Visit site
11

ScreenApp

Free plan Web

Choose ScreenApp if you want video transcription and summaries with timestamps, speaker labels, language options, and AI chat in a browser.

7.0 Free plan Visit site
12

sipsip.ai

Free plan Web

Choose sipsip.ai if you want one web platform for transcription, summaries, scheduled media digests, and a searchable knowledge base.

6.9 Free plan · 5-day trial Visit site
13

Smooth Clip

Free plan Web

Smooth Clip combines a timeline editor with a broad set of free media tools, and its listed formats and framing options suit common social video workflows.

6.9 Free plan Visit site
14

Synop

Free plan Self-hostedWeb

Synop pairs YouTube summarization with library search, study tools, and exports or note-app syncing.

6.9 Free plan Visit site
15

TLDR YouTube

Free plan ExtensionWeb

Choose TLDR YouTube if you want to read key points from YouTube videos, with a free shared library and browser extension.

6.9 Free plan Visit site
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VideoHighlighter

Free plan LinuxMacWindows

VideoHighlighter offers local video analysis with an explainable scoring report and a substantial free edition.

6.9 Free plan Visit site
17

Glasp

Free plan AndroidiPhoneWeb

Choose Glasp if you need YouTube summaries or transcripts, local audio transcription, and chapter generation across web or mobile.

6.8 Free plan Visit site
18

SonicScribe

Free plan Web

SonicScribe combines transcription, timestamp-linked video questions, chapters, and a broad set of exports.

6.8 Free plan Visit site
19

Video Highlight

Free plan ExtensionWeb

Video Highlight combines transcription, summaries, search and export options for videos and recordings.

6.8 Free plan Visit site
20

YouTubeSummarizer.com

Free plan AndroidiPhoneWeb

YouTubeSummarizer.com makes caption-based notes with links back to the relevant video points. The free plan has a daily cap, and the listed paid tiers require joining a waitlist.

6.8 Free plan · paid from $12/mo Visit site
21

yTeaser

Free plan APIExtensionWeb

yTeaser offers several ways to summarize YouTube videos, with a free daily allowance and higher limits on Pro.

6.8 Free plan · paid from $1.99/mo Visit site
22

Video Summarizer

Free plan APILinuxMac+3

Video Summarizer offers multiple input sources, processing modes, and interfaces in a free open-source project. Users should configure their own provider key and note that shared pages are public.

6.7 Open source Visit site
23

YouTubeTLDR

Free plan LinuxMacSelf-hosted+2

Pick YouTubeTLDR for a lightweight, local YouTube summarizer with customizable Gemini instructions and transcript access.

6.6 Free plan Visit site
24

TLDWai

Paid APIWeb

TLDWai offers video summarization through web and API access, with separate plans for individual use and developer credits.

5.2 From $5.83/user/mo (annual) Visit site
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tldw

Paid APISelf-hostedWeb

tldw brings transcription, retrieval, model connections, and study tools into a self-hosted research workspace.

5.1 Open source Visit site

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