Eightify vs SonicScribe

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.

SonicScribe is a web service that turns audio and video into searchable text, with speaker detection, exports and team workflows. Users can upload listed video and audio formats or provide YouTube, Vimeo, Loom and direct video URLs. Transcription features include per-word timestamps, speaker diarization, confidence scores, translation and automatic formatting. Users can ask questions about a video and receive answers linked to specific timestamps; chapter generation is also listed. Exports include SRT, VTT, DOCX, PDF, JSON and TXT, with direct connections shown for Notion, Docs, Descript and Premiere. The Free plan is free, with three transcripts per day, uploads up to 30 minutes and one file at a time. Unlimited costs $20 a month, billed monthly, and allows uploads up to 10 hours. Teams uses custom pricing based on team size. Enterprise features include API access, webhooks and custom workflows. Uploaded files are automatically deleted after 30 days, configurable, while transcript text remains until deletion or account closure.