The Glarity Insider’s Guide
Everything we know about Glarity in one document: what it costs, its grades, getting a refund, getting help and what else to look at. Read it here, or keep a copy.
Glarity
The Insider’s Guide
Browser extension that summarizes pages and videos and translates
Every plan, grade, refund rule and rival among AI assistants, read from Glarity’s own pages.
Made by Glarity · checked Nov 13, 2026 · toolgpa.com
Contents
- 01WelcomeWhat it is, who it suits, its grades and the ten things to know first
- 02What it costsEvery plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved
- 03What it doesIts main features, where it runs, what it works with and who makes it
- 04Where it standsIts grades against its category, and whether to keep it or make your own
- 05The alternativesThe tools it is most often weighed against, side by side
- 06Quick answersThe questions people ask about it, each answered in a line or two
- 07About ToolGPAWho made this guide, what else is on the site, and how to cite it
ToolGPA put this guide together from Glarity’s own pages, its app-store listings and our grades. Every fact in it is on Glarity’s page too, where it is kept up to date. Checked Nov 13, 2026.
Part 01 · Overview
Welcome
What it is, who it suits, its grades and the ten things to know first
2.4
GPA, above 31 of the 87 other AI assistants we grade
Glarity is a browser extension for Chrome, Edge, Safari, Firefox and Opera that summarizes YouTube videos, web pages, PDFs and search results with AI and translates pages side by side. It also has a chat and writing assistant. A paid membership raises monthly query limits and includes Felo AI Chat.
To get you started, here are 8 things to know about Glarity, taken from its own pages and our grades.
No rating on record, but it's an extension you add to the browser and start using: no setup beyond picking a plan if you hit the limit.
- 1
Best for summaries of videos and web pages in the browser
Glarity is a browser extension that summarizes YouTube videos, web pages and PDFs and translates pages side by side.
- 2
Paid plans start at $7.49 a month
As its pricing page puts it: $7.49 per month, billed every 12 months ($89).
- 3
There is a free plan
The homepage advertises the extension as free; the pricing page does not list the free allowance.
- 4
YouTube summaries
Summaries in over a dozen languages, timestamped highlights, FAQs, subtitle translation and chat about a video.
- 5
Web page and PDF summaries
Summarize any page, article or PDF, or ask questions about it with custom prompts.
- 6
Search summaries
Adds an AI summary alongside Google search results.
- 7
A 2.4 GPA, above 31 of 87
That is against the other AI assistants we grade, on value, the free plan, features, ease of use and platforms.
- 8
Keep it
To replace Glarity 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.
Glarity at a glance
- Pricing
- Free plan, from $7.49 per month, billed every 12 months ($89)
- Free plan
- Yes
- Free trial
- None stated
- Runs on
- Browser extension
- Made by
- Glarity
- Category
- AI Assistants
- Our grade
- 2.4 GPA, fair
The report card
Best for summaries of videos and web pages in the browser
Glarity is a browser extension that summarizes YouTube videos, web pages and PDFs and translates pages side by side. Plans start at $7.49 a month on yearly billing with monthly query caps, the free allowance isn't spelled out, and the pricing page still names GPT-4o and Claude 3.5 Sonnet, so its model list may be out of date.
| Subject | Grade | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | B | $7.49 a month on yearly billing, which is inside the cheaper quarter of what AI assistants charge ($9 and under). Only yearly prices are shown, and the dearer plans carry discount banners with no end date. |
| Free plan and trial | C | The homepage calls the extension free, but the pricing page gives no free allowance and no trial, so you can't tell where the cap sits before you hit it. |
| Features | C | Summaries for YouTube, pages, PDFs and search results, plus translation and a writing helper. The listing's own notes say the model list may be out of date and the plans are capped by queries. |
| Ease of use | B | No rating on record, but it's an extension you add to the browser and start using: no setup beyond picking a plan if you hit the limit. |
| Platforms and integrations | C | Chrome, Edge, Safari, Firefox and Opera as an extension, and nothing else. No phone app and no standalone desktop app. |
An A is worth 4 points, a B 3, a C 2, a D 1 and an F nothing. The GPA is the average of the five.
Who Glarity is for
- Fits if you read a lot of long videos and articles and want a summary in the browser
- Works for people who read pages in another language and want the translation next to the original
Who it is not for
- Skip it if you want to know the free limits first, because the pricing page doesn't list them
- Watch out: the pricing page names GPT-4o, Claude 3.5 Sonnet and Gemini 1.5 Pro, so the models may be older than you expect
- Tight if you read a lot: Standard stops at 150 advanced queries a month and Pro at 600
- Watch out: accounts are for one person, and the page says shared use could get the account suspended
- Not for you if you need monthly billing, as only yearly-billed prices were shown
Good to know
Good for
- People who want video, article and PDF summaries inside the browser
- Readers who translate pages while reading
Worth knowing
- The pricing page names GPT-4o, Claude 3.5 Sonnet and Gemini 1.5 Pro, so its model list may not be current.
- Higher plans are shown with discounted prices and no end date; the crossed-out prices are not recorded as plan prices.
- Accounts are for individual use only, and the page says multi-user access could lead to suspension.
- Only the yearly-billed prices could be read; no monthly-billing prices were displayed.
Part 02 · Pricing
What it costs
Every plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved
$7.49
A month to start. There is a free plan too
Glarity has a free plan. Paid plans start at $7.49 per month, billed every 12 months ($89).
Only yearly prices are shown, and the dearer plans carry discount banners with no end date.
Glarity Standard
$7.49
per month, billed every 12 months ($89)
2,000K GPT reading tokens and 150 advanced queries a month, with Felo AI Chat features. Shown with a 25% discount; no end date is given.
Glarity Pro
$12.49
per month, billed every 12 months ($149)
5,000K GPT reading tokens and 600 advanced queries a month. Shown with a 17% discount from $14.99; no end date is given.
Glarity Plus
$15
per month, billed every 12 months ($179)
Unlimited reading tokens and advanced queries. Shown as a limited-time 70% off a crossed-out $49.99 with no end date.
The free plan
The homepage advertises the extension as free; the pricing page does not list the free allowance.
Read from glarity.app on Nov 13, 2026.
Part 03 · Features
What it does
Its main features, where it runs, what it works with and who makes it
1
Place it runs: Browser extension
Browser extension that summarizes pages and videos and translates. Here is what it does, as its own site describes it, and what it covers: open source, AI features, transcription, chat assistant, AI search.
Summaries for YouTube, pages, PDFs and search results, plus translation and a writing helper.
- YouTube summaries
- Summaries in over a dozen languages, timestamped highlights, FAQs, subtitle translation and chat about a video.
- Web page and PDF summaries
- Summarize any page, article or PDF, or ask questions about it with custom prompts.
- Search summaries
- Adds an AI summary alongside Google search results.
- Side-by-side translation
- Page translation, selected-text translation and image translation.
- AI chat and writing
- A chat with several models and a writing assistant for emails and posts, such as email quick replies in Gmail.
Where it runs
- Browser extension
What it works with
- YouTube
- Gmail
Glarity is made by Glarity.
Part 04 · Standing
Where it stands
Its grades against its category, and whether to keep it or make your own
31/87
Other AI assistants it is graded above
Glarity's GPA of 2.4 is higher than 31 of the 87 other AI assistants we grade, and level with 13.
It stands best on value for money (B, above 55 of 87) and worst on features (C, above 1).
Its paid plans start at $7.49 a month, against a middle price of $12.46 for the category: 9 of the 53 others that charge start lower.
On features, ease of use and platforms it scores 2.3 out of 4. 9 tools score higher and cost less.
Each grade against the category
Every bar is all 88 AI assistants we grade, cut by the letter each got. Glarity’s own letter is outlined.
- BValue for moneyAbove 55 of 87
- CFree plan and trialAbove 12 of 87
- CFeaturesAbove 1 of 87
- BEase of useAbove 40 of 87
- CPlatforms and integrationsAbove 2 of 87
Price against what you get
Each dot is one of 65 AI assistants. Further left costs less; higher up scores better on features, ease of use and platforms. Glarity is the marked dot.
What paid plans start at, a month (each step along is roughly double) →
Keep it, or make your own?
Whether this is something you could build for yourself with an AI app builder, and what you would give up.
Keep it
To replace Glarity 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.
It costs $89.88 a year. Glarity is open source, so there is a third way: take its code and run it yourself.
What you could not
- An AI model, which you can rent by the request but not make.
- A search engine with an AI model behind it.
- Speech turned into text you can trust.
What this rests on. Glarity’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.
Part 05 · Alternatives
The alternatives
The tools it is most often weighed against, side by side
Monica, Sider, MaxAI, HARPA AI and Felo
The 5 tools Glarity is most often weighed against, with where each one differs from it.
- 3.2GPA
Monica
Free plan · from $8.3/mo
AI assistant with many models, built around a browser sidebar.
- Only Monica lists a web app.
- Only Monica lists macOS, Windows, iOS and Android apps.
- Glarity is open source, according to its own site.
- 3.0GPA
Sider
Free plan · from $9.99/mo
AI sidebar for the browser with many models and mobile apps.
- Only Sider lists macOS, Windows, iOS and Android apps.
- Glarity is open source, according to its own site.
- Glarity also covers transcription.
- 2.6GPA
MaxAI
Free plan · from $12/mo
AI sidebar for Chromium browsers that chats about the page you are on.
- Only MaxAI lists a web app.
- Glarity is open source, according to its own site.
- Glarity also covers transcription.
- 2.2GPA
HARPA AI
Free plan · from €14.3/mo
Browser extension that runs AI chat and automations on any page.
- Glarity is open source, according to its own site.
- Glarity also covers transcription.
- HARPA AI also covers workflow automation and AI agents.
- 2.8GPA
Felo
Free plan · from $12.50/mo
Multilingual AI search engine that also builds slides and docs.
- Only Felo lists a web app.
- Only Felo lists iOS and Android apps.
- Glarity is open source, according to its own site.
Part 06 · Questions
Quick answers
The questions people ask about it, each answered in a line or two
11
Questions, each answered in a line or two
The short version of everything above, for when you only need the answer. Each one is told in full in its part of the guide.
Is Glarity free?
Glarity has a free plan. The homepage advertises the extension as free; the pricing page does not list the free allowance.
How much does Glarity cost?
Glarity lists 3 plans. Glarity Standard: $7.49 per month, billed every 12 months ($89).
Does Glarity have an Android app?
No Android app was listed when its pages were read on Nov 13, 2026. Glarity is listed for no platform we could confirm.
Does Glarity have an iPhone app?
No iPhone app was listed when its pages were read on Nov 13, 2026. Glarity is listed for no platform we could confirm.
Is Glarity open source?
Yes. Glarity is open source, according to its own site.
What does Glarity integrate with?
Glarity's listing names YouTube, Google, Gmail and Twitter. A listing names up to eight integrations, so it may connect to more.
Who makes Glarity?
Glarity is made by a company of the same name.
What are the alternatives to Glarity?
The closest alternatives to Glarity in our directory are Monica, Sider, MaxAI, HARPA AI and Felo.
How does Glarity compare with other AI assistants?
Glarity's GPA of 2.4 is higher than 31 of the 87 other AI assistants we grade, and level with 13.
Is Glarity good value for money?
ToolGPA grades Glarity B for value for money. Its paid plans start at $7.49 a month, against a middle price of $12.46 for the category: 9 of the 53 others that charge start lower.
Could I make my own version of Glarity?
To replace Glarity you would be making an AI model, which you can rent by the request but not make.
Where this guide comes from
The prices, plans, platforms and features were read from Glarity’s own pages on Nov 13, 2026, and the grades were given on Nov 13, 2026. Graded from this listing, whose facts were read from Glarity's own pages on 13 November 2026. Not based on using the product, and shorter than our full reviews.
Every tool we list gets five grades, A to F, each with its reason, and a GPA that averages them. How each is decided is at toolgpa.com/grades. This guide is ToolGPA’s own work; it is not made, paid for or approved by Glarity. Prices change, so check glarity.app before you buy.
Part 07 · About
About ToolGPA
Who made this guide, what else is on the site, and how to cite it
7,721
Tools graded, in 95 categories
ToolGPA grades software the way a school report grades a pupil: five subjects, a letter for each with the reason written beside it, and a GPA that averages them. Prices, plans and platforms are read from each maker’s own pages and dated, so you always know how fresh a figure is.
Every grade, review and ranking on ToolGPA is our own judgement. No company can pay for a grade or change one. Every tool on the site has a guide like this one, free to download and pass on. It all lives at toolgpa.com.
7,721
tools graded
95
categories
739
price changes on record
579
apps priced in 12 countries
What else is on toolgpa.com
- Glarity, kept up to dateEverything in this guide, with prices and grades as they are todaytoolgpa.com/tools/glarity
- How grades are givenThe rules behind every letter and every GPAtoolgpa.com/grades
- Value chartsWhat each tool costs against what it scores, for every categorytoolgpa.com/charts
- CompareAny two tools side by side, plan by plantoolgpa.com/compare
- Price changesEvery price rise and cut on record, each with its sourcetoolgpa.com/price-changes
- Prices by countryWhat apps cost on the App Store in 12 countriestoolgpa.com/prices-by-country
- Pay lessEvery public discount: yearly billing, students, nonprofitstoolgpa.com/save
- Keep or makeWhich tools are worth paying for, and which you could build yourselftoolgpa.com/keep-or-make
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- Chatbox Insider's GuideAI chat client for your own API keys or a hosted model plan3.4 GPA
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Choosing software? Every tool graded, every price dated.
Compare tools at toolgpa.com ›Everything in this guide is ToolGPA’s own summary of what Glarity’s pages, its app-store listings and public reviews said on the dates shown. Grades are our judgement under the rules at toolgpa.com/grades. Every grade, review and ranking on ToolGPA is our own judgement. No company can pay for a grade or change one. Glarity is a trademark of its owner, and this guide is not made, paid for or approved by Glarity. Prices and plans change: check glarity.app before you buy.