Turns a YouTube video or PDF into a summary, quiz, and flashcards
Best for: Students turning a single lecture video into a quiz for review
Added 1mo ago
Free
54trust score out of 100
ai-for / video-summarization
AI Tools for Video Summarization
As of , EffectHub tracks 9 AI tools for video summarization; 8 of the 9 have a free tier, and paid plans run from $3.86 to $20 a month.
Aster Lab, Gistly and Noiz lead the list on click-through. 3 of the 9 ship a public API.
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- 9
- tools tracked
- 8 of 9
- free to start
- $3.86–$20
- paid entry, per month
- 3
- ship a public API
The shortlist — tools for video summarization
ranked by click-through
Gistly
66Browser extension that drops a TL;DR, key points and clickable timestamps beside any YouTube video
Best for: Skimming long talks, lectures or podcasts before committing to watch
Added 2mo ago
Freemium
50trust score out of 100
1
Noiz
77One-click YouTube summaries with timestamped key ideas in 41 languages, from the makers of Eightify.
Best for: Deciding whether a long talk, lecture or podcast is worth watching
United StatesAdded 2mo ago
Paidfrom $9.99/mo
62trust score out of 100
1
NoteGPT
77Summarizes YouTube videos, lectures and PDFs into notes, flashcards, mind maps and study aids
Best for: Students turning lecture videos and readings into notes and flashcards
Added 2mo ago
Freemiumfrom $9/mo
57trust score out of 100
TLDWai
71Summarizes an uploaded video file or a video link into a short written recap.
Best for: Skimming long videos before deciding whether to watch them in full
United StatesAdded 1mo ago
Freemiumfrom $3.86/moAPI
60trust score out of 100
1
Turns videos and podcasts into structured recaps with topic segments, key frames, and translated scripts.
Best for: Students or analysts working through long lecture or earnings-call recordings
Added 1mo ago
Freemiumfrom $7/mo
42trust score out of 100
Paste a YouTube link and get a segmented summary, highlights, mind map and generated Q&A
Best for: Skimming long talks, lectures and interviews before deciding to watch
Added 2mo ago
Freemiumfrom $7.49/mo
57trust score out of 100
YTVidHub
61Downloads YouTube subtitles from videos, playlists or channels as SRT, VTT or TXT, plus AI summaries.
Best for: Researchers building training datasets from YouTube captions at scale
Added 1mo ago
Freemiumfrom $20/moAPI
48trust score out of 100
1
Nobinge
61Summarizes YouTube videos, webpages, and PDFs, then answers follow-up questions about them.
Best for: Researchers processing many long videos or PDFs quickly
Added 1mo ago
Freemiumfrom $9/moAPI
48trust score out of 100
Compared at a glance
| Tool | Price | Free plan | API | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aster Lab | Free | Yes | Not confirmed | Active |
| Gistly | Not confirmed | Yes | Not confirmed | Active |
| Noiz | from $9.99/mo | No | Not confirmed | Active |
| NoteGPT | from $9/mo | Yes | Not confirmed | Active |
| TLDWai | from $3.86/mo | Yes | Yes | Active |
| JustRecap | from $7/mo | Yes | Not confirmed | Unstable |
| Summarize.ing | from $7.49/mo | Yes | Not confirmed | Active |
| YTVidHub | from $20/mo | Yes | Yes | Active |
| Nobinge | from $9/mo | Yes | Yes | Active |
Compare video summarization tools head-to-head
Questions about video summarization tools
Is there a free video summarization tool?
Yes. 1 of the 9 AI tools for video summarization on EffectHub's list is free to use — Aster Lab; 7 more have a free tier with paid upgrades.
How much do video summarization tools cost?
As of October 26, 2026, paid plans for the 9 AI tools for video summarization on EffectHub's list run from $3.86 to $20 a month. Each card shows the pricing model and the cheapest paid plan as EffectHub last verified it; 8 of the 9 can be started for free.
Which video summarization tools have an API?
3 of the 9 AI tools for video summarization on EffectHub's list ship a public API, including TLDWai, YTVidHub and Nobinge. The API badge on each card is re-checked against the vendor's documentation.
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As of October 26, 2026, EffectHub tracks 9 AI tools for video summarization; 8 of the 9 have a free tier, and paid plans run from $3.86 to $20 a month. (EffectHub, “AI Tools for Video Summarization”, Oct 2026, https://effecthub.net/ai-for/video-summarization)
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