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NoteGPT 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. NoteGPT starts at $9, Tubly at $4.99. Only NoteGPT has a free tier.

NoteGPTSummarizes YouTube videos, lectures and PDFs into notes, flashcards, mind maps and study aidsTublySummarises YouTube videos with chapters that deep-link back to the timestamp, plus transcripts and chat.

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FactNoteGPTTubly
CategoryStudy Tools & FlashcardsYouTube Tools
Pricing modelFreemiumPaid
Starts at$9 month$4.99 month
Public APINoNo
PlatformsWeb, Chrome ExtWeb, Chrome Ext
Company—Tubly
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

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 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 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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