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NoteGPT vs SlideNotes

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. NoteGPT starts at $9, SlideNotes at $4.99. Both have a free tier.

NoteGPTSummarizes YouTube videos, lectures and PDFs into notes, flashcards, mind maps and study aidsSlideNotesUpload a .pptx or .pdf deck and get bulleted notes summarising each slide.

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FactNoteGPTSlideNotes
CategoryStudy Tools & FlashcardsSummarization
Pricing modelFreemiumFreemium
Starts at$9 month$4.99 month
Public APINoNo
PlatformsWeb, Chrome ExtWeb
Launched—2024
Last verifiedSep 6, 2026Sep 6, 2026

What our research says

NoteGPT

A cheap way to compress videos and readings into study material, with a usable free tier to test output quality. The catch is that everything meaningful is metered — even the plan named Unlimited caps premium credits — and the many bundled tools vary in depth.

Pros

  • Free tier without a credit card to evaluate quality
  • Covers the whole pipeline from summary to flashcards to audio in one subscription
  • Browser extension summarizes videos in place on YouTube
  • Entry price of $9/month undercuts buying separate single-purpose tools

Cons

  • Credit and quota system applies across nearly every feature
  • Quality is uneven across its dozens of mini-tools
  • The company publishes no information about who runs it or where

SlideNotes

A narrow tool that does one conversion — deck to bullet notes — and prices it low enough to be an impulse purchase, including a $49.99 lifetime option that beats ten months of subscription. That narrowness is also the limit: two file formats, no integrations, and a small solo operation behind it with no company details published.

Pros

  • Accepts both .pptx and .pdf and returns structured bulleted notes
  • $4.99/month, $29.99/year or $49.99 once for lifetime access
  • Free tier lets you test on real files before paying
  • Terms and privacy policy published in full, dated from January 2024

Cons

  • Only two supported file formats; no Slides or Keynote import
  • No company entity, address or country named — email is the only contact
  • No API, integrations or bulk processing

Which one fits

Choose NoteGPT if you need

  • Students turning lecture videos and readings into notes and flashcards
  • Researchers triaging long YouTube videos and PDFs before deep reading
  • Educators producing quizzes and study aids from existing material

Choose SlideNotes if you need

  • Students converting lecture decks into revision notes
  • Catching up on a presentation you did not attend
  • Anyone who wants a lifetime licence rather than a subscription

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