Best AI Video Summarizers in 2026
Updated
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.
18 of the 25 here have a free tier you can use, 0 have open-source code on record, and 0 have full bars: free, open, on most of your devices and documented.
| # | App | Signal | Free tier | Open code | Devices | From | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ScribizWeb · Windows · Mac · Linux · API | Three bars | — | 4 of 6 | $10/mo | 6.6 | |
| 2 | GlaspWeb · Android · iPhone | Three bars | — | 3 of 6 | Free | 6.5 | |
| 3 | Summarize Video to TextWeb · Android · iPhone · Extension | Three bars | — | 3 of 6 | Free | 6.5 | |
| 4 | VideoHighlighterWindows · Mac · Linux | Three bars | — | 3 of 6 | Free | 6.5 | |
| 5 | YouTubeSummarizer.comWeb · Android · iPhone | Three bars | — | 3 of 6 | $12/mo | 6.5 | |
| 6 | AI VidSummaryWeb · Extension | Two bars | — | 1 of 6 | $19/mo | 6.4 | |
| 7 | ClarasWeb · Extension | Two bars | — | 1 of 6 | $4.39/mo | 6.4 | |
| 8 | DistilliPhone | Two bars | — | 1 of 6 | $3.99/mo | 6.4 | |
| 9 | HelpolosWeb · API | Two bars | — | 1 of 6 | $0.50/mo | 6.4 | |
| 10 | HushscriptWeb · API | Two bars | — | 1 of 6 | $40.83/mo | 6.4 | |
| 11 | ScreenAppWeb | Two bars | — | 1 of 6 | Free | 6.4 | |
| 12 | sipsip.aiWeb | Two bars | — | 1 of 6 | $9/mo | 6.4 | |
| 13 | SonicScribeWeb | Two bars | — | 1 of 6 | $20/mo | 6.4 | |
| 14 | SynopWeb · Self-hosted | Two bars | — | 1 of 6 | Free | 6.4 | |
| 15 | TLDR YouTubeWeb · Extension | Two bars | — | 1 of 6 | Free | 6.4 | |
| 16 | Video HighlightWeb · Extension | Two bars | — | 1 of 6 | Free | 6.4 | |
| 17 | yTeaserWeb · API · Extension | Two bars | — | 1 of 6 | $0.82/mo | 6.4 | |
| 18 | Smooth ClipWeb | Two bars | — | 1 of 6 | Free | 6.3 | |
| 19 | Video SummarizerWeb · Windows · Mac · Linux · Self-hosted · API | Two bars | — | — | 4 of 6 | — | 5.7 |
| 20 | YouTubeTLDRWeb · Windows · Mac · Linux · Self-hosted | Two bars | — | — | 4 of 6 | — | 5.7 |
| 21 | EightifyWeb · Android · iPhone · Extension | Two bars | — | — | 3 of 6 | $5/mo | 5.5 |
| 22 | MindgraspWeb · iPhone · Extension | One bar | — | — | 2 of 6 | — | 5.5 |
| 23 | NoteGPTWeb | One bar | — | — | 1 of 6 | $19.92/mo | 5.4 |
| 24 | tldwWeb · Self-hosted · API | One bar | — | — | 1 of 6 | — | 5.4 |
| 25 | TLDWaiWeb · API | One bar | — | — | 1 of 6 | $1.78/mo | 5.4 |
Compare all 25 in a table
| # | App | Score | Free plan | From | Free plan | Paid from | YouTube support | Video uploads |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Scribiz | 6.6 | Free plan | $10/mo | — | — | — | — |
| 2 | Glasp | 6.5 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | Yes | Yes |
| 3 | Summarize Video to Text | 6.5 | Free plan | Free | Yes | 12 /mo | Yes | Yes |
| 4 | VideoHighlighter | 6.5 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | Yes | Yes |
| 5 | YouTubeSummarizer.com | 6.5 | Free plan | $12/mo | Yes | 12 /mo | Yes | — |
| 6 | AI VidSummary | 6.4 | Free plan | $19/mo | Yes | — | Yes | Yes |
| 7 | Claras | 6.4 | Free plan | $4.39/mo | Yes | 4.39 /mo | Yes | No |
| 8 | Distill | 6.4 | Free plan | $3.99/mo | Yes | 3.99 /mo | Yes | No |
| 9 | Helpolos | 6.4 | Free plan | $0.50/mo | Yes | 6 /mo | Yes | — |
| 10 | Hushscript | 6.4 | Free plan | $40.83/mo | No | — | No | Yes |
| 11 | ScreenApp | 6.4 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | Yes | Yes |
| 12 | sipsip.ai | 6.4 | Free plan | $9/mo | Yes | — | Yes | Yes |
| 13 | SonicScribe | 6.4 | Free plan | $20/mo | Yes | — | Yes | Yes |
| 14 | Synop | 6.4 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | Yes | — |
| 15 | TLDR YouTube | 6.4 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | Yes | — |
| 16 | Video Highlight | 6.4 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | Yes | Yes |
| 17 | yTeaser | 6.4 | Free plan | $0.82/mo | Yes | 1.99 /mo | Yes | No |
| 18 | Smooth Clip | 6.3 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | — | — |
| 19 | Video Summarizer | 5.7 | No | — | — | — | Yes | Yes |
| 20 | YouTubeTLDR | 5.7 | No | — | Yes | — | Yes | No |
| 21 | Eightify | 5.5 | No | $5/mo | — | — | — | — |
| 22 | Mindgrasp | 5.5 | No | — | Yes | 5.99 /mo | — | — |
| 23 | NoteGPT | 5.4 | No | $19.92/mo | Yes | 9.99 /mo | Yes | Yes |
| 24 | tldw | 5.4 | No | — | — | — | Yes | Yes |
| 25 | TLDWai | 5.4 | No | $1.78/mo | — | — | Yes | Yes |
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