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Glasp vs Noiz

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

Cheaper paid plan
Noiz — $9.99/mo vs $12.50/mo for Glasp
Free plan
Only Glasp (Noiz has paid plans only)
Public API
Glasp has one; not confirmed by us for Noiz
Higher Trust score
Noiz — 90 vs 76 for Glasp
Best fit
Glasp: Students and researchers collecting cited passages across the web and PDFs · Noiz: Deciding whether a long talk, lecture or podcast is worth watching

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

GlaspHighlighter for web pages, PDFs, YouTube and Kindle that collects your passages in one library and lets you chat with them.NoizOne-click YouTube summaries with timestamped key ideas in 41 languages, from the makers of Eightify.

Side by side

FactGlaspNoiz
CategoryNote-taking & Second BrainYouTube Tools
Pricing modelFreemiumPaid
Starts at$12.50/mo$9.99/mo
Public APIYesNot confirmed
Trust score76 / 10090 / 100
PlatformsWeb, Chrome extension, iOS, Android, APIWeb, Chrome extension, iOS, Android
CompanyGlasp Inc.Rational Expressions Inc.
Launched20212022
Last verifiedOct 29, 2026Oct 16, 2026

What our research says

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

Noiz

The timestamps are what make it worth using: every extracted point links back to the moment in the video, so the summary is a navigation aid rather than a replacement you have to trust blindly. Twelve-hour support and 41 output languages cover the awkward cases most summarisers punt on. It is one narrow job, done without ceremony.

Pros

  • Timestamped key ideas that link back to the exact moment in the video
  • Handles videos up to twelve hours, including podcasts
  • Output in 41 languages independent of the source language
  • Chrome extension summarises in place without leaving the video page
  • Same product available as iOS and Android apps under the Eightify name

Cons

  • No public API and no bulk processing found
  • The vendor's pricing page returns a server error, so plan limits are not visible before signing up
  • Two brand names for one product (Noiz and Eightify) makes support and billing confusing
  • Only a 7-day trial is listed, not a lasting free plan

Which one fits

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

Choose Noiz if you need

  • Deciding whether a long talk, lecture or podcast is worth watching
  • Pulling quotable points out of a video with a jump-to timestamp
  • Summarising non-English videos into your own language

Glasp vs Noiz: the questions people ask

Is Glasp cheaper than Noiz?

On published entry prices, Noiz starts lower — $9.99/mo against $12.50/mo for Glasp. Entry price is the lowest paid plan as we last verified it; what each plan includes differs.

Does Glasp or Noiz have a free tier?

Glasp has a free tier; Noiz has paid plans only.

Which has a public API, Glasp or Noiz?

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

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