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Eightify vs JustRecap

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. Eightify starts at $4.99, JustRecap at $7. Only JustRecap has a free tier.

Side by side

FactEightifyJustRecap
CategoryYouTube ToolsSummarization
Pricing modelPaidFreemium
Starts at$4.99 month$7 month
Public APINoNo
PlatformsWeb, Chrome ExtWeb
CompanyRational Expressions Inc.JustRecap
Launched20232024
Last verifiedSep 6, 2026Sep 1, 2026

What our research says

Eightify

A narrow tool that does one job well: decide whether an hour-long video is worth an hour before you spend it. The timestamped key points are the real feature, because they let you jump straight to the section you actually needed. The catch is that it is subscription-only for a job several free extensions and general assistants now also do.

Pros

  • Key points come with clickable timestamps, so the summary doubles as navigation
  • Handles very long recordings rather than capping at a few minutes
  • Output available in roughly 40 languages, including summarising an English video into another language
  • Works inline on the YouTube page instead of asking you to paste URLs elsewhere

Cons

  • No permanent free tier — after the trial it is pay or nothing
  • Summary quality is bounded by YouTube's auto-captions, which are poor on accented or technical speech
  • The vendor blocks automated access to its own site, so pricing and terms are hard to verify independently

JustRecap

JustRecap's structured format, topic segments, key frames, and timestamped chapters, is a step past a plain AI summary paragraph, which matters for reviewing a long lecture or earnings call quickly. The free plan's five credits a month is thin, so regular users will land in the $7-9/month Plus tier fast.

Pros

  • Segments recaps by topic with timestamped chapters rather than one long summary
  • Captures visual key frames alongside the text
  • Translates recaps into 10+ languages
  • Free Basic plan available before any payment

Cons

  • Free plan is limited to 5 credits a month
  • Videos over two hours and non-YouTube sources require the paid Plus plan
  • Company and team behind the product are not disclosed on the site

Which one fits

Choose Eightify if you need

  • Skimming long conference talks, lectures or interviews before committing time
  • Pulling a rough transcript out of a video for notes or quoting
  • Watching material in a language you read better than you listen to

Choose JustRecap if you need

  • Students or analysts working through long lecture or earnings-call recordings
  • Anyone wanting a segmented, visual recap instead of a wall of summary text
  • Multi-language teams needing translated recaps

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