17.9
Summarize Video to Text turns video material into a workspace with a summary, transcript, timestamped chapters, mind map and Q&A.
Free planAndroidiOSWeb
Best AI Video Summarizers in 2026
If you want to review video through summaries, compare what each tool accepts and the aids it provides for revisiting content. Summarize Video to Text, SonicScribe, and NoteGPT appear at the beginning of the ranking, alongside Video Highlight, AI VidSummary, and Claras among the early entries. Input sources, video uploads, and YouTube support show which source options are listed; maximum video length gives another…
27.7
Eightify uses AI to summarize YouTube videos and extract their key information.
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37.7
Scribiz turns video links or files into transcripts, on-screen text, summaries, and chapters.
Free planWebAPILinux
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yTeaser
yTeaser takes a YouTube link and returns an AI summary containing three extracted takeaways, each under 100 characters.
Free planWebAPIExtension7.4From $9.90 a year - 5
Helpolos
Helpolos turns public YouTube videos into transcripts, summaries, and interactive video conversations.
Free planWebAPI7.3From $6 a month - 6
YouTubeSummarizer.com
YouTubeSummarizer.com turns YouTube captions into a TL;DR, key takeaways, timestamped chapters, and structured notes.
Free planAndroidiOSWeb7.2From $12 a month - 7
Mindgrasp
Mindgrasp turns uploaded or recorded learning material into notes, summaries, flashcards, quizzes, and an AI tutor session.
iOSWebExtension6.9From $5.99 a month - 8
Distill
Distill turns captioned YouTube videos into written summaries, with a focus on interviews, podcasts, and educational long-form video.
Free planiOS6.8From $3.99 a month - 9
Hushscript
Hushscript converts uploaded audio and video into speaker-labeled transcripts, summaries, key points, and timestamped chapters.
Free planWebAPI6.7From $490 a year - 10
VideoHighlighter
VideoHighlighter is a local desktop app for analyzing video and producing highlight reels or individual clips.
Free planLinuxmacOSWindows6.7$49 one-time - 11
AI VidSummary
AI VidSummary is a web service and browser extension for turning YouTube videos and uploaded video or audio into structured summaries.
Free planWebExtension6.6From $19 a month - 12
Claras
Claras is a Chrome extension and web service for transcribing and working with YouTube videos.
Free planWebExtension6.6From $4.39 a month - 13
sipsip.ai
sipsip.ai is a web-based AI information intelligence platform for individuals and teams.
Free planWeb6.6From $9 a month - 14
SonicScribe
SonicScribe is a web service that converts audio and video into searchable text.
Free planWeb6.5From $20 a month - 15
Glasp
Free planAndroidiOSWeb6.2Free plan - 16
Smooth Clip
Smooth Clip is a browser-based video editor accompanied by 30 free tools for editing and converting video, audio, and images.
Free planWeb6.2Free plan - 17
Video Highlight
Video Highlight summarizes and transcribes videos, adds timestamped key points and lets users chat with video content.
Free planWebExtension6.2Free plan - 18
ScreenApp
Free planWeb6.1Free plan - 19
TLDR YouTube
TLDR YouTube creates AI summaries of YouTube videos so users can read key ideas instead of watching the full video.
Free planWebExtension6.1Free plan - 20
Video Summarizer
Video Summarizer is an open-source tool that turns video URLs and files into reusable notes.
WebAPILinuxmacOS6.1 - 21
Synop
Synop is a self-hosted, web-based tool for turning YouTube videos, playlists, and channels into summaries and study materials.
Free planWebSelf-hosted6.0Free plan - 226.0From $21.34 a year
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YouTubeTLDR
YouTubeTLDR is a free, self-hosted tool that summarizes YouTube videos using Gemini AI.
WebLinuxmacOSSelf-hosted6.0 - 24
NoteGPT
NoteGPT is a web-based AI workspace for searching the web, writing, creating files, and drawing charts.
Web5.9From $19.92 a month - 25
tldw
tldw is a free, open-source, self-hosted research system for collecting, transcribing, searching, and querying source material.
WebAPISelf-hosted5.6