Eightify review (2026): is it worth it?
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Eightify report card
Fair · out of 4.0 · graded Nov 12, 2026
Best for summaries of YouTube videos
Eightify is a Chrome extension and phone app that summarizes YouTube videos into key points. But it only works on YouTube, its own site blocked our reader so no price could be read, and the Chrome Web Store page gives a 7-day trial and in-app purchases with no figure.
Who Eightify is for
- Fits if you want the gist of a long YouTube video before you commit to it
- Works for someone who watches talks and tutorials in Chrome
Who Eightify is not for
- Skip it if you want to summarize PDFs or web pages, since only YouTube videos are described
- Not for you if you want to see a price first, as none could be read
- Watch out: the free trial is 7 days and the listing doesn't say what happens after
- Watch out: the vendor's own site blocked our reader, so this card rests on a store listing
Why Eightify gets a 2.4
Five grades, each with its reason. The GPA is their average: an A is 4 points, an F is none.
- CValue for moneyNo price could be read: the site answered every request with a Cloudflare block, and the store page names in-app purchases without a figure. With nothing to compare, it sits at C.
- CFree plan and trialA 7-day free trial of the Chrome extension, per its store listing. The listing does not say if a card is needed, and there's no free plan on record.
- CFeaturesVideo summaries, customizable insights, transcripts and a top-comments overview. A focused tool that does one job on one site, and the listing doesn't describe summarizing PDFs or web pages.
- BEase of useNo store rating on record. Install the extension and press a button on a video.
- BPlatforms and integrationsChrome extension, plus iOS and Android under one account per the listing, though the app store pages weren't read. Only YouTube is listed to connect.
What these grades rest on. Graded from this listing, whose facts were read from the Chrome Web Store listing on 12 November 2026. The vendor's own site blocked our reader, so we carried on from its Chrome Web Store listing. Not based on using the product, and shorter than our full reviews. How we review and grade.
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Eightify's GPA of 2.4 is higher than 19 of the 49 other AI research tools we grade, and level with 13.
It stands best on ease of use (B, above 29 of 49) and worst on features (C, above 1).
Each grade against the category
Every bar is all 50 AI research tools we grade, cut by the letter each got. Eightify’s own letter is outlined.
- CValue for moneyAbove 6 of 49, level with 29
- CFree plan and trialAbove 4 of 49, level with 31
- CFeaturesAbove 1 of 49, level with 32
- BEase of useAbove 29 of 49, level with 20
- BPlatforms and integrationsAbove 16 of 49, level with 31
Keep Eightify, or make your own?
Keep it
To replace Eightify you would be making an AI model, which you can rent by the request but not make. That is not a weekend's work, with an AI app builder or without one.
What you could not
- An AI model, which you can rent by the request but not make.
- A library of papers and sources to search.
- Speech turned into text you can trust.
- A real app for iOS and Android. Something home-made would be a web page.
What this rests on. Eightify’s listing: what it does, where it runs, what it plugs into and what it costs. It is a judgement about the kind of software this is. We have not built a replacement for it, and making your own means looking after it too. How we decide, and every tool’s verdict.
What is Eightify?
Eightify is a Chrome extension, with iOS and Android apps, that summarizes YouTube videos into key insights with timestamps. It can show an overview of top comments, generate transcripts, and work in over 40 languages. Its Chrome Web Store listing says it handles videos up to 10 hours long and is powered by Claude and ChatGPT.
Worth knowing
- Eightify's own site answered every request with a Cloudflare block, so no prices could be read and none are recorded.
- The Chrome Web Store listing describes a 7-day free trial and in-app purchases but states no price.
- It works on YouTube videos; the listing does not describe summarizing PDFs or web pages.
- The listing mentions iOS and Android use under one account, but the app store pages were not read.
Key features
- Video summaries
- Summarizes a YouTube video from the video page with one click, with key insights pulled out and timestamps to jump to the relevant parts.
- Customizable insights
- Focus (insightful, actionable, controversial, funny), format (list or Q&A), length and grouping can be set, and emojis and cluster titles switched on or off.
- Transcripts
- Generates a transcript that the listing says improves on YouTube's own subtitles.
- Top comments overview
- Shows a quick view of what viewers are saying in a video's comments.
- Multilingual
- Summaries and translations are offered in more than 40 languages, according to the listing.
Eightify pricing
We could not confirm Eightify’s current pricing from its own site, so we are not listing plans here. See eightify.app for current prices.
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Common questions
Does Eightify have a Windows app?
No Windows app was listed when its pages were read on Nov 12, 2026. Eightify is listed for iOS and Android.
Does Eightify have a macOS app?
No macOS app was listed when its pages were read on Nov 12, 2026. Eightify is listed for iOS and Android.
Is Eightify open source?
Eightify is not described as open source on its own site, as read on Nov 12, 2026.
Sources for this page
The prices, plans, platforms and features above were read from these pages on Nov 12, 2026.