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Eightify vs Tubly

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. Both start at $4.99.

Side by side

FactEightifyTubly
CategoryYouTube ToolsYouTube Tools
Pricing modelPaidPaid
Starts at$4.99 month$4.99 month
Public APINoNo
PlatformsWeb, Chrome ExtWeb, Chrome Ext
CompanyRational Expressions Inc.Tubly
Launched2023
Last verifiedSep 6, 2026Sep 6, 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

Tubly

The useful part is not the summary — everyone does summaries — it is that the chapters link back to the timestamp, so the summary is a table of contents rather than a replacement for watching. At five dollars a month with the extension running on every watch page it is priced like a browser utility, which is what it is.

Pros

  • Chapters and topics deep-link to the exact second on YouTube
  • Full editable transcripts exportable in one click
  • Chat panel answers questions against the video on the watch page itself
  • Saved highlights and timestamp clips persist without replaying the video
  • Flat $4.99 a month with no credit metering

Cons

  • No free tier — only a trial, then the card is charged automatically
  • No refunds for partial billing periods, per the terms
  • Company details are limited to a Brazilian governing-law clause; no registered entity is named
  • Nothing outside YouTube is supported

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 Tubly if you need

  • Deciding whether a long video is worth watching
  • Pulling a transcript for notes or research
  • Keeping up with a large subscription list

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