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Glasp vs Video Mood

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
Both — Glasp has a free plan, Video Mood is free to use
Public API
Glasp has one; not confirmed by us for Video Mood
Best fit
Glasp: Students and researchers collecting cited passages across the web and PDFs · Video Mood: Users who already have an OpenAI or OpenRouter API key and want to reuse it
Platforms
Glasp: Web, Chrome extension, iOS, Android · Video Mood: Web
Trust score
About even — Glasp 76, Video Mood 72

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.Video MoodSummarizes a YouTube video and its comment sentiment using your own OpenAI or OpenRouter key.

Side by side

FactGlaspVideo Mood
CategoryNote-taking & Second BrainYouTube Tools
Pricing modelFreemiumFree
Starts at$12.50/mo—
Public APIYesNot confirmed
Trust score76 / 10072 / 100
PlatformsWeb, Chrome extension, iOS, Android, APIWeb
CompanyGlasp Inc.Video Mood (Sandu)
Launched2021—
Last verifiedOct 29, 2026Oct 15, 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

Video Mood

Video Mood is a small, single-purpose tool that is genuinely free to run since the only cost is the user's own API usage, which suits anyone comfortable pasting in an API key. It is a one-person project rather than a company product, so there is no support team, no roadmap commitment, and no guarantee it stays maintained.

Pros

  • Genuinely free from the vendor's side; cost is only the user's own API usage
  • Summarizes comment sentiment alongside the video content, not just the video
  • Turnaround is about a minute per video
  • Results can be shared as a link with others

Cons

  • Requires the user to set up and pay for their own OpenAI or OpenRouter key
  • Built and maintained by one independent developer, not a company with support

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 Video Mood if you need

  • Users who already have an OpenAI or OpenRouter API key and want to reuse it
  • Researchers or creators wanting a quick read on both a video and its comment sentiment
  • Anyone who prefers paying per-use over a subscription

Glasp vs Video Mood: the questions people ask

Is Glasp cheaper than Video Mood?

Video Mood is free to use; Glasp starts at $12.50/mo.

Does Glasp or Video Mood have a free tier?

Both: Glasp has a free tier, and Video Mood is free to use.

Which has a public API, Glasp or Video Mood?

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

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