Eightify vs smry

Eightify uses AI to summarize YouTube videos and identify key information. Its summaries include timestamps for jumping to a topic, an overview of top comments, and video transcripts; it also offers a transcript generator and can summarize transcripts. Users can shape key insights by choosing a focus, format, length, and grouping, then share summaries as links or export them. Summaries and translations are available in more than 40 languages. The Chrome extension listing says it handles videos up to 10 hours and is powered by Claude and ChatGPT. Eightify names podcasts, interviews, science and technology, business, investing, news, health, and personal growth as possible subjects. It is available on Android, iOS, web, and as a browser extension. A free plan and free trial are available. Eightify Pro costs $9.99 a month, billed monthly, or $59.99 a year, billed annually. It does not summarize webpages or accept file uploads. Eightify says it collects contact, device, and usage data and applies security measures, while noting that absolute protection cannot be guaranteed.

smry is an AI reading agent that reads and summarizes material, files it, and answers questions with the exact passage. Its workspace includes a clean reader, source-grounded summaries and answers, highlights, notes, audio, and a searchable library. Users can follow RSS and Atom feeds, podcasts, YouTube channels, Reddit communities, X accounts, creator transcripts, and selected webpage monitors. Supported material includes videos, PDFs, EPUBs, documents, spreadsheets, presentations, text, Markdown, and subtitle files. Connections include Readwise Reader, Matter, Notion, Pocket, and Safari Reading List; highlights can be exported in formats including Markdown and JSON. Signed-in accounts, including Free, receive a personal Developer API and Streamable HTTP MCP server, with higher limits on Patron and Pro. Free is free and includes 100 feeds and three webpage monitors. Patron costs $6 a month and Pro costs $80 a month. A 7-day trial is listed. The platform is available as an extension, on iOS, and on the web; the dedicated desktop app is coming soon, while native iOS and Android apps are not currently shipped.