ChapterGen vs Podlink

ChapterGen generates YouTube chapters from uploaded video or audio files. It transcribes the audio, detects topic shifts, identifies sections, and creates chapter titles. Because it works from uploads, creators can prepare chapters for unpublished, private, or unlisted videos without providing a public YouTube URL. Audio-only material such as podcasts, interviews, and voice recordings is supported. Users can edit titles and timestamps before copying the output, which starts at 0:00 and is formatted for a YouTube video description. The FAQ lists MP4, MOV, AVI, WebM, MKV, MP3, WAV, M4A, AAC, OGG, and FLAC, with a maximum file size of 500 MB. The site's Whisper-based AI auto-detects language and supports 90+ languages. The homepage says uploads are deleted automatically after processing. The Free plan costs nothing and allows 2 videos of up to 20 minutes each, with no signup. Paid one-time plans are $5, paid once for 5 videos and $12, paid once for 15 videos. ChapterGen is a web tool.

Podlink is podcast analytics and post-production software that works with an existing host and RSS feed. Its free plan provides OP3 download analytics without an episode cap, listener app and country breakdowns, and a podlink.fm page containing listening-app links, recent RSS episodes, and user-added links. The service reads public RSS feeds and connects with OP3, YouTube, and Claude or other MCP-capable assistants. Paid tools include an Episode Content Kit that drafts show notes, titles, descriptions, newsletters, and social posts from transcripts. Users approve those drafts before publication. Pro adds automatic transcription for new episodes, tracked links, episode pages, templates, and multilingual output; transcription credits are metered and episodes are selected by the user. Pro costs $29 a month, with annual billing listed at $232. Studio costs $99 a month, or $990 annually, and adds unlimited shows, client workspaces, branded reports, and viewer seats, but is not self-serve yet. Each account currently supports one connected show. The Claude connector and analytics reads are free on every plan, but connecting requires Claude Pro or higher.