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Eightify vs TLDRly

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 publishes a starting price ($4.99); TLDRly does not. Only TLDRly is free.

EightifyBrowser extension that turns a YouTube video into a timestamped summary and full transcriptTLDRlyFree Chrome extension that summarizes and translates web pages and YouTube videos on the spot.

Side by side

FactEightifyTLDRly
CategoryYouTube ToolsSummarization
Pricing modelPaidFree
Starts at$4.99 month—
Public APINoNo
PlatformsWeb, Chrome ExtChrome Ext
CompanyRational Expressions Inc.TLDRly
Launched2023—
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

TLDRly

TLDRly does one job — one-click summaries and translation of whatever page or video you're on — and charges nothing for it, unusual in a category full of credit-metered competitors. The trade-off for free is the usual one: no published company behind it, and an unclear business model, which raises questions about how long free access lasts.

Pros

  • No paid tier at all, so there's no upsell friction
  • Works across news sites, Wikipedia, Substack, and YouTube with one click
  • Translates into 40+ languages
  • Switches between multiple AI models rather than depending on one

Cons

  • Chrome-only, with no extension for other browsers or a mobile app
  • No published company name or location, unusual for a tool handling browsing content
  • A fully free model with no visible monetization raises questions about longevity

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 TLDRly if you need

  • Quickly deciding whether a long article or video is worth your time
  • Reading or watching content in a language you don't speak
  • Anyone who doesn't want to manage a subscription for occasional summarizing

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