An Eightify alternative for video
Eightify summarizes a YouTube video in Chrome or Safari, with a transcript and timestamps. Scribiz reads a video link or a file and returns what was said, what was on screen, a summary and chapters.
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Compared as of November 2026. Not affiliated with Eightify.
Eightify vs Scribiz
| Topic | Eightify | Scribiz |
|---|---|---|
| Built for | EightifyYouTube summaries, opened from the video page | ScribizWhat is in a video, from a link or a file |
| You get | EightifyKey points, a timestamped summary and a transcript | ScribizTranscript, on-screen text, summary, chapters |
| Formats | EightifyPlain text and SRT, or a shareable article | ScribizSRT, VTT, TXT, Markdown, Context, JSON |
| Runs on | EightifyChrome, Safari, iPhone and Android | ScribizThe web, a Mac app, a command-line tool, an API and an MCP server |
| Free | EightifyA free plan with a set number of transcripts a month. The page does not say how many | ScribizNo account: 1 free video up to 2 hours (30 minutes a month with a free account) |
| Paid | EightifyA premium plan. No price is printed on the pages read | ScribizPro is on sale, Mac Lifetime is not yet |
Where Eightify is better
- Inside YouTube. Install the extension, open a YouTube video and click summarize. The summary stays on that page. Scribiz opens its own page.
- Eight key points. It turns a long YouTube video into eight key points in the browser.
- Phone apps. Chrome, Safari, iPhone and Android. Scribiz has no phone app.
Pick Eightify if you want a summary on the YouTube page, in the browser or on your phone.
What Scribiz does differently
- More than YouTube. TikTok, Instagram and a dropped file work the same way as a YouTube link. Eightify starts from YouTube.
- It reads the screen. In Watch or Both, slides, code and captions drawn on the picture come back with their times.
- No captions needed. Scribiz uses captions when a video has them and listens to the audio when it has none.
- Built for agents. Claude, Cursor or Codex can read a video link over MCP. There is also an API and a command-line tool. About the MCP server
Pick Scribiz if you want the transcript, the text on screen, a summary and chapters, from a link or a file.
Prices, as of November 2026
Eightify lists a free plan and a premium plan. The pages read do not print a price, so check its own site. Eightify pricing
Scribiz Pro is on sale and Mac Lifetime is not on sale yet. The free tool works today, and our pricing page has the prices. See Scribiz pricing
