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AI Video Summarizer vs Glasp

Two fact sheets from our own research, side by side — pricing, platforms, API access and status re-checked by us rather than quoted from the vendors.

The short answer

Free plan
Both — AI Video Summarizer is free to use, Glasp has a free plan
Public API
Glasp has one; not confirmed by us for AI Video Summarizer
Higher Trust score
Glasp — 76 vs 63 for AI Video Summarizer
Best fit
AI Video Summarizer: Skimming long YouTube talks and lectures · Glasp: Students and researchers collecting cited passages across the web and PDFs
Platforms
AI Video Summarizer: Web, Chrome extension · Glasp: Web, Chrome extension, iOS, Android

From our own records as of each tool's last check. Anything we have not confirmed is left out rather than guessed. How we verify

AI Video SummarizerFree video-to-summary tool: paste a YouTube, TikTok or Instagram link or upload a file, no account needed.GlaspHighlighter for web pages, PDFs, YouTube and Kindle that collects your passages in one library and lets you chat with them.

Side by side

FactAI Video SummarizerGlasp
CategoryVideo Analysis & SearchNote-taking & Second Brain
Pricing modelFreeFreemium
Starts at—$12.50/mo
Public APINot confirmedYes
Trust score63 / 10076 / 100
PlatformsWeb, Chrome extensionWeb, Chrome extension, iOS, Android, API
Company—Glasp Inc.
Launched—2021
Last verifiedOct 15, 2026Oct 29, 2026

What our research says

AI Video Summarizer

Free, no account, works from a pasted link, which for skimming a long talk or lecture is hard to beat on friction. The trade-off is that nobody is named as running it, there is no stated retention policy for what you upload, and a free-forever claim with no visible business model is not something to build a workflow on.

Pros

  • Free with no login for the basic flow
  • Accepts links from YouTube, TikTok, Instagram and Facebook
  • Chrome extension summarises YouTube in place
  • Mind-map view and multiple summary templates, not just a paragraph

Cons

  • No company, country or contact identified
  • No API and no stated uptime or retention commitment
  • A no-limits free claim with no visible funding model behind it

Glasp

Glasp fits students, researchers and writers who read a lot online and want every quote kept with its source and searchable later. People who want their reading private by default, or who mostly need a full note editor rather than a highlighter, should look elsewhere.

Pros

  • Free plan keeps unlimited highlighting plus exports and Notion sync
  • Works across Chrome, Safari, Edge, Brave, Firefox, Opera and mobile
  • Each highlight keeps its source metadata, so quotes stay cited
  • MCP connector and API make the library usable from other AI tools

Cons

  • Highlights are public by default; privacy is a paid feature
  • Free AI allowances are small, especially video summaries
  • Social feed is of limited use to people who read alone

Which one fits

Choose AI Video Summarizer if you need

  • Skimming long YouTube talks and lectures
  • Deciding whether a video is worth watching
  • Quick notes from a recorded meeting

Choose Glasp if you need

  • Students and researchers collecting cited passages across the web and PDFs
  • Writers keeping a swipe file of quotes for drafting with ChatGPT or Claude
  • Readers who want Kindle and web highlights in one library

AI Video Summarizer vs Glasp: the questions people ask

Is AI Video Summarizer cheaper than Glasp?

AI Video Summarizer is free to use; Glasp starts at $12.50/mo.

Does AI Video Summarizer or Glasp have a free tier?

Both: AI Video Summarizer is free to use, and Glasp has a free tier.

Which has a public API, AI Video Summarizer or Glasp?

Glasp ships a public API, as of our last verification. A public API for AI Video Summarizer is not confirmed by us — check its developer docs before you plan an integration.

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