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Eightify vs TLDWai

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
Only TLDWai (Eightify has paid plans only)
Public API
TLDWai has one; not confirmed by us for Eightify
Best fit
Eightify: Skimming long conference talks, lectures or interviews before committing time · TLDWai: Skimming long videos before deciding whether to watch them in full
Platforms
Eightify: Web, Chrome extension · TLDWai: Web
Trust score
About even — Eightify 84, TLDWai 87

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

Side by side

FactEightifyTLDWai
CategoryYouTube ToolsVideo Analysis & Search
Pricing modelPaidFreemium
Starts at—$3.86/mo
Public APINot confirmedYes
Trust score84 / 10087 / 100
PlatformsWeb, Chrome extensionWeb, API
CompanyRational Expressions Inc.VPS.org LLC
Launched2023—
Last verifiedOct 15, 2026Oct 15, 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

TLDWai

TLDWai does one job, condensing a video file or link into a short summary, and the Pro plan at under $4 a month is cheap by video-AI standards. It is a small single-developer product with little beyond the summary itself, so people who want chapters, timestamps or Q&A over a video should look elsewhere.

Pros

  • Accepts both local video files and links
  • Unlimited summaries on the paid plan with no stated cap
  • API access for developers
  • Low headline price relative to most video-AI tools

Cons

  • Free summaries are rate-limited and published in a public archive unless you pay
  • Very little public information about who runs the product beyond a single named developer and an LLC

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 TLDWai if you need

  • Skimming long videos before deciding whether to watch them in full
  • Developers wanting a simple summarization API to integrate

Eightify vs TLDWai: the questions people ask

Is Eightify cheaper than TLDWai?

TLDWai starts at $3.86/mo. An entry price for Eightify is not confirmed by us yet, so check its pricing page before you compare.

Does Eightify or TLDWai have a free tier?

TLDWai has a free tier; Eightify has paid plans only.

Which has a public API, Eightify or TLDWai?

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

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