tocly vs OTHER TOOLS
Which YouTube summarizer is right for you?
A side-by-side look at the most popular YouTube summarizer extensions in 2026.
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Timestamps
0:01
2:28
4:38
Q&A
Ask anything…
3:15
Feature comparison
Feature
tocly
Other Tools
Instant summary
Varies
Clickable timestamps
Some
Follow-up Q&A
Rare
Free daily limit
3/day
0–3/week
Free plan — no credit card
Rare
Transcripts never stored
Varies
Videos up to 3 hours
Usually 1 hour
19 languages
Varies
Pricing
tocly Free
Free — 3 summaries/day, no credit card
tocly Pro
$4.99/mo (yearly) — unlimited everything
Other Tools
Varies — most offer 0–3 free summaries per week
Why people switch to tocly
- 3 free summaries per day — most tools cap at 3 per week
- Only tool with built-in Q&A and sourced answers
- Transcripts discarded after every session — never stored
- Works on the longest videos (up to 3 hours)
Which tool fits you?
Choose tocly if…
- You summarize videos daily and want 3 free per day
- Follow-up Q&A on videos matters to you
- You work with long videos and need privacy
Choose Other Tools if…
- You need web highlighting (Glasp) or meeting transcription (Notta)
- You want maximum ChatGPT flexibility (YouTube Summary with ChatGPT)
What users say
J
“I watch a lot of tech talks for work and used to scrub through trying to find the relevant 5 minutes. Now I just read the timestamps and jump.”
James L.
M
“The Q&A feature is what sold me. I asked it “what tools did they recommend” and it pulled the exact answer with a timestamp. Wild.”
Marcus J.
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