QuickTube vs Eightify
QuickTube vs Eightify compared as of November 2026: a YouTube summary extension and iPhone app on subscription vs a pay-as-you-go web app with an API.
Updated by QuickTube.ai
Eightify and QuickTube are both AI YouTube summarizers, delivered in different ways. Eightify lives where you watch: a Chrome extension that adds a summary next to the video, and an iPhone app, on a subscription. QuickTube is a web app you paste a link into, with transcripts, summaries and several analysis tools on pay-as-you-go credits, plus an API for developers.
This comparison is written by the QuickTube team. Eightify’s website did not load for us, so its details here come from its Chrome Web Store and US App Store listings as of November 2026. Prices may differ by country and over time; check Eightify’s listings for the current ones.
| Feature | QuickTube | Eightify |
|---|---|---|
| What it is | Web app in any browser, plus a REST API and an MCP server. No browser extension or mobile app. | Chrome extension that summarizes on the YouTube page, and an iPhone app. The extension listing also mentions Android. |
| Free use | Transcripts free with no account. 30 free AI generations without an account; 400 free credits on signup once your email is verified. | A 7-day free trial, per its Chrome Web Store listing. |
| Paid plans | One-time credit packs, no subscription. A summary, quiz or fact check costs 5 credits; a chat message 1. | Eightify Pro subscription: $9.99 per month or $59.99 per year in the US App Store. |
| Summaries | Overview, key points, notable quotes and topics; highlights with timestamps. | Summaries and key insights, for videos up to 10 hours, in 40+ languages. |
| Other AI features | Chat, quiz, fact check, bias score, speaker detection, summary read aloud. | Transcript generator; top comments in the iPhone app. |
| Transcript export | Transcript as .txt, .md, .srt or .vtt. | Not confirmed from Eightify’s listings. |
| API and agents | REST API (1 credit per transcript) and a local MCP server for Claude Code, Claude Desktop and Cursor. | None mentioned in its store listings. |
Where Eightify is the better choice
- Summaries while you browse. With the extension installed, a summary is there on the YouTube page without copying links anywhere. If you mostly want quick summaries of videos you are already browsing, that is the more convenient setup.
- On your iPhone. Eightify has an iPhone app. QuickTube works in a mobile browser but has no app.
- Summaries in your language. Eightify lists summaries in 40+ languages. QuickTube summarizes from the video’s caption track and does not offer a choice of output language.
Where QuickTube is the better choice
- More than a summary. Ask questions in chat, take a quiz on the video, fact-check its claims, or jump to highlights with timestamps.
- Free transcripts, no trial clock. Transcripts are free without an account, and you can try the AI features without signing up. After that you buy one-time credit packs instead of a subscription.
- Subtitle files. Download the transcript as .srt or .vtt as well as plain text or Markdown.
- Developers and AI agents. A REST API and an MCP server let your code and AI assistants use the same features.
- Nothing to install. Useful on work machines where you can’t add browser extensions.
The short version
Choose Eightify if you want a summary on every YouTube page you visit and on your iPhone, and a subscription suits you. Choose QuickTube if you want to do more with a video than summarize it, prefer paying per use, or need YouTube transcripts and analysis in your own code or AI tools.