The Glasp Insider’s Guide
Everything we know about Glasp 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.
Glasp
The Insider’s Guide
Social web highlighter with AI summaries of videos and articles
Every plan, grade, refund rule and rival among read-later and bookmark apps, read from Glasp’s own pages.
Made by Glasp Inc. · checked Oct 6, 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 Glasp’s own pages, its app-store listings and our grades. Every fact in it is on Glasp’s page too, where it is kept up to date. Checked Oct 6, 2026.
Part 01 · Overview
Welcome
What it is, who it suits, its grades and the ten things to know first
2.4
GPA, above 3 of the 36 other read-later and bookmark apps we grade
Glasp is a highlighter for web articles, PDFs and YouTube transcripts that collects highlights and notes in a personal library, where they can be tagged, searched and exported to note-taking apps. Highlights are public by default, and people can follow other readers to see what they have marked. AI features summarize YouTube videos, web pages and PDFs and transcribe audio files, with usage allowances that rise on the paid plans.
To get you started, here are 9 things to know about Glasp, taken from its own pages and our grades.
No store rating on record, but there's nothing to set up: install the extension and highlight on the page you're already reading.
- 1
Best for highlighting articles and YouTube in the open
Glasp is a highlighter for web pages, PDFs and YouTube transcripts whose highlights sit on a public page by default, with AI summaries of videos and articles.
- 2
Paid plans start at $12.50 a month
As its pricing page puts it: $12.50 per month, billed yearly at $150 ($15 billed monthly).
- 3
There is a free plan
Unlimited public highlights, 3 basic YouTube summaries a day, 30 PDF uploads, 20 AI chat credits and 30 minutes of audio transcription a month. No private highlights.
- 4
It runs on 3 platforms
Web, iOS and Android, with a browser extension too.
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Web, PDF and YouTube highlighting
The browser extension highlights text on web pages, PDFs and YouTube transcripts in several colors, with notes and tags, and the highlights stay marked on the original page.
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AI summaries
Summarizes YouTube videos, web articles and PDFs with models such as ChatGPT, Claude, Mistral AI and Gemini. Free accounts get 3 basic YouTube summaries a day.
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Public profiles and following
Highlights are collected on a Glasp page that is public by default, and following other readers shows what they are saving. Private highlights need a paid plan.
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A 2.4 GPA, above 3 of 36
That is against the other read-later and bookmark apps we grade, on value, the free plan, features, ease of use and platforms.
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Keep it
The plain part of Glasp you could make: highlights and read later. What surrounds it you could not. The 5 things listed below take a company, not a weekend.
Glasp at a glance
- Pricing
- Free plan, from $12.50 per month, billed yearly at $150 ($15 billed monthly)
- Free plan
- Yes
- Free trial
- None stated
- Runs on
- Web, iOS, Android, Browser extension
- Made by
- Glasp Inc.
- Category
- Read Later & Bookmarks
- Our grade
- 2.4 GPA, fair
The report card
Best for highlighting articles and YouTube in the open
Glasp is a highlighter for web pages, PDFs and YouTube transcripts whose highlights sit on a public page by default, with AI summaries of videos and articles. Private highlights need Pro at $12.50 a month billed yearly, nearly four times this category's middle. AI is metered on every plan, free gets 3 YouTube summaries a day, subscriptions are non-refundable, and there's no desktop app.
| Subject | Grade | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | D | Pro is $12.50 a month billed yearly, nearly four times this category's $3.33 middle and well past the $7.99 where its dearest tenth starts, and keeping your highlights private needs it. Unlimited is $30 a month. Students get 40% off yearly Pro; subscriptions are marked non-refundable. |
| Free plan and trial | C | Unlimited highlights for free, with exports and the daily Notion sync, but the cap is an unusual one: every highlight is public unless you pay. The AI is rationed too, at 3 basic YouTube summaries a day and 20 chat credits a month. |
| Features | B | It covers the whole job of collecting what you read: highlights with notes and tags on web pages, PDFs and YouTube transcripts that stay marked on the page, AI summaries, audio transcription, chat with a PDF, imports from Kindle, Readwise, Instapaper and Pocket, and four export formats. |
| Ease of use | B | No store rating on record, but there's nothing to set up: install the extension and highlight on the page you're already reading. The phone apps add a reader view and a read-later library on top. |
| Platforms and integrations | B | Web, a browser extension and iPhone and Android apps, with highlights flowing out to Notion, Obsidian, Readwise, Roam Research and Logseq and in from Kindle. No desktop app, which is what holds it to a B. |
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 Glasp is for
- Fits if you collect quotes from articles, PDFs and YouTube and don't mind them being public
- Works for people who send highlights on to Notion, Obsidian or Readwise
Who it is not for
- Not for you if your highlights are nobody's business, as they're public unless you pay
- Pricey if you only want privacy, since Pro is $12.50 a month billed yearly, or $15 monthly
- Tight if you lean on the AI for free, with 3 basic YouTube summaries a day and 20 chat credits a month
- Watch out: Pro and Unlimited are marked recurring and non-refundable, and the 40% student discount covers yearly Pro only
- Skip it if you want a desktop app, as it's the web, an extension and phone apps
Good to know
Good for
- Students and researchers collecting quotes from articles and PDFs
- People who send their highlights to Notion, Obsidian or Readwise
- Viewers who want quick summaries of long YouTube videos
Worth knowing
- Highlights are public by default; private highlights require the Pro or Unlimited plan.
- AI features are metered on every plan, and Free allows 3 basic YouTube summaries a day and 20 AI chat credits a month.
- The 40% student discount covers only the yearly Pro plan and needs a .edu or .ac email address.
- The pricing page marks the Pro and Unlimited subscriptions as recurring and non-refundable.
Part 02 · Pricing
What it costs
Every plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved
$12.50
A month to start. There is a free plan too
Glasp has a free plan. Paid plans start at $12.50 per month, billed yearly at $150 ($15 billed monthly).
Free
$0
Unlimited public highlights, 3 basic YouTube summaries a day, 30 PDF uploads and 30 minutes of audio transcription a month.
Pro
$12.50
per month, billed yearly at $150 ($15 billed monthly)
Unlimited private highlights and basic YouTube summaries, 1,000 advanced summaries a month, 100 PDF uploads, 500 AI chat credits and all AI models.
Unlimited
$30
per month, billed yearly at $360 ($36 billed monthly)
5,000 advanced summaries every 30 days, 25 tracked YouTube channels, unlimited PDF uploads, 2,000 AI credits a month and priority support.
The free plan
Unlimited public highlights, 3 basic YouTube summaries a day, 30 PDF uploads, 20 AI chat credits and 30 minutes of audio transcription a month. No private highlights.
Read from glasp.co on Oct 6, 2026.
Ways to pay less
Annual discount
Two months off with yearly billing
Pro costs $150 a year against $15 a month, and Unlimited costs $360 a year against $36 a month, which the pricing page labels as 2 months off.
Stated on glasp.coEducation
40% off Pro for students
Students who verify a .edu or .ac email address get 40% off the yearly Pro plan, for example $90 instead of $150 a year. Glasp describes it as a limited-time offer.
Stated on blog.glasp.coOther savings
A free year of Pro for YouTube creators
Creators with at least 5,000 subscribers and a video in the last 90 days can get 12 months of Pro free by keeping a Glasp link in a regular video's description.
Stated on blog.glasp.co
Part 03 · Features
What it does
Its main features, where it runs, what it works with and who makes it
4
Places it runs: Web, iOS, Android and Browser extension
Social web highlighter with AI summaries of videos and articles. Here is what it does, as its own site describes it, and what it covers: public API, AI features, transcription, read later, highlights.
No desktop app, which is what holds it to a B.
- Web, PDF and YouTube highlighting
- The browser extension highlights text on web pages, PDFs and YouTube transcripts in several colors, with notes and tags, and the highlights stay marked on the original page.
- AI summaries
- Summarizes YouTube videos, web articles and PDFs with models such as ChatGPT, Claude, Mistral AI and Gemini. Free accounts get 3 basic YouTube summaries a day.
- Public profiles and following
- Highlights are collected on a Glasp page that is public by default, and following other readers shows what they are saving. Private highlights need a paid plan.
- Imports and exports
- Imports highlights from Kindle, Readwise, Instapaper, Pocket, Medium and Hypothesis. Markdown, HTML, CSV and JSON exports and a daily sync to Notion are included on every plan.
- Read later and mobile apps
- The iOS and Android apps add a reader view and a read-later library for videos, articles and PDFs alongside highlighting and summaries.
- Audio transcription and PDF chat
- Uploaded audio files are transcribed and PDFs can be questioned in a chat, each within a monthly allowance: 30 minutes and 20 messages on the Free plan.
Where it runs
- Web
- iOS
- Android
- Browser extension
What it works with
- Notion
- Obsidian
- Readwise
- Roam Research
- Logseq
- Kindle
- Snipd
- YouTube
Glasp is made by Glasp Inc.
Part 04 · Standing
Where it stands
Its grades against its category, and whether to keep it or make your own
3/36
Other read-later and bookmark apps it is graded above
Glasp's GPA of 2.4 is higher than 3 of the 36 other read-later and bookmark apps we grade, and level with 7.
It stands best on ease of use (B, above 15 of 36) and worst on value for money (D, above 0).
Its paid plans start at $12.50 a month, against a middle price of $3 for the category: 24 of the 24 others that charge start lower.
On features, ease of use and platforms it scores 3.0 out of 4. 6 tools score higher and cost less.
Each grade against the category
Every bar is all 37 read-later and bookmark apps we grade, cut by the letter each got. Glasp’s own letter is outlined.
- DValue for moneyAbove 0 of 36
- CFree plan and trialAbove 2 of 36
- BFeaturesAbove 10 of 36
- BEase of useAbove 15 of 36
- BPlatforms and integrationsAbove 10 of 36
Price against what you get
Each dot is one of 33 read-later and bookmark apps. Further left costs less; higher up scores better on features, ease of use and platforms. Glasp 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
The plain part of Glasp you could make: highlights and read later. What surrounds it you could not. The 5 things listed below take a company, not a weekend.
That makes this kind of software worth paying for, not this one in particular: 26 of the 36 other read-later and bookmark apps grade higher. It costs $150 a year.
What you could make
- Highlights and read later: an app builder makes these well.
What you could not
- Speech turned into text you can trust.
- A real app for iOS and Android. Something home-made would be a web page.
- It plugs into other products, Notion, Obsidian and Readwise among them, and has an API.
- AI features, unless you pay a model provider for each request yourself.
- The depth: we grade its features B, which means it covers the whole job.
What this rests on. Glasp’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
Readwise, Diigo, Raindrop.io, Matter and Instapaper
The 5 tools Glasp is most often weighed against, with where each one differs from it.
- 3.0GPA
Readwise
Free trial · from $5.59/mo
Highlight library with a daily review and a read-later app.
- Glasp has a free plan. Readwise does not, though it has a free trial.
- Only Readwise lists macOS and Windows apps.
- Glasp also covers transcription.
- 2.4GPA
Diigo
Free plan · from $40/yr
Bookmarking with highlights and sticky notes on web pages and PDFs.
- Only Glasp lists an Android app.
- Glasp also covers transcription and read later.
- Diigo also covers research and bookmarks.
- 3.2GPA
Raindrop.io
Free plan · from $28/yr
Bookmark manager with collections, tags and highlights.
- Only Raindrop.io lists macOS and Windows apps.
- Glasp also covers transcription.
- Raindrop.io also covers bookmarks.
- 2.6GPA
Matter
Free plan · from $7.99/mo
Read-later app for iPhone, iPad and web with audio playback.
- Only Glasp lists an Android app.
- Glasp also covers transcription.
- Matter also covers rSS reader.
- 3.0GPA
Instapaper
Free plan · from $5.99/mo
Read-later app that strips articles down to clean text.
- Only Instapaper lists a macOS app.
- Glasp also covers transcription.
Part 06 · Questions
Quick answers
The questions people ask about it, each answered in a line or two
15
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 Glasp free?
Glasp has a free plan. Unlimited public highlights, 3 basic YouTube summaries a day, 30 PDF uploads, 20 AI chat credits and 30 minutes of audio transcription a month.
How much does Glasp cost?
Glasp lists 3 plans. Free: $0.
What platforms does Glasp work on?
Glasp is available on Web, iOS and Android. It also has a browser extension.
Does Glasp offer any discounts?
Glasp publicly lists the following: Two months off with yearly billing; 40% off Pro for students; A free year of Pro for YouTube creators.
Does Glasp have a Windows app?
No Windows app was listed when its pages were read on Oct 6, 2026. Glasp is listed for Web, iOS and Android.
Does Glasp have a macOS app?
No macOS app was listed when its pages were read on Oct 6, 2026. Glasp is listed for Web, iOS and Android.
Is Glasp open source?
Glasp is not described as open source on its own site, as read on Oct 6, 2026.
Does Glasp have an API?
Yes. Glasp offers a public API, according to its own site.
What does Glasp integrate with?
Glasp's listing names Notion, Obsidian, Readwise, Roam Research, Logseq, Kindle, Snipd and YouTube.
Does Glasp have a student discount?
40% off Pro for students. Students who verify a .edu or .ac email address get 40% off the yearly Pro plan, for example $90 instead of $150 a year.
Who makes Glasp?
Glasp is made by Glasp Inc.
What are the alternatives to Glasp?
The closest alternatives to Glasp in our directory are Readwise, Diigo, Raindrop.io, Matter and Instapaper.
How does Glasp compare with other read-later and bookmark apps?
Glasp's GPA of 2.4 is higher than 3 of the 36 other read-later and bookmark apps we grade, and level with 7.
Is Glasp good value for money?
ToolGPA grades Glasp D for value for money. Its paid plans start at $12.50 a month, against a middle price of $3 for the category: 24 of the 24 others that charge start lower.
Could I make my own version of Glasp?
The plain part of Glasp you could make: highlights and read later. What surrounds it you could not.
Where this guide comes from
The prices, plans, platforms and features were read from Glasp’s own pages on Oct 6, 2026, and the grades were given on Oct 10, 2026. Graded from this listing, whose facts were read from Glasp's own pages on 6 October 2026. Its pricing page would not load when we went back to check it. Also tested with a demo account on 2026-02-12.
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 Glasp Inc. Prices change, so check glasp.co before you buy.
- glasp.co/pricing
- web.archive.org/web/20261003171347/https://glasp.co/pricing
- blog.glasp.co/price-update-2026-05-01/
- blog.glasp.co/glasp-student-discount/
- blog.glasp.co/get-glasp-pro-free-for-a-year-a-partnership-for-youtube-creators/
- blog.glasp.co/features/
- blog.glasp.co/product/
- chromewebstore.google.com/detail/glasp-social-web-highligh/blillmbchncajnhkjfdnincfndboieik
- apps.apple.com/us/app/glasp-ai-summary-highlight/id1645763435
Part 07 · About
About ToolGPA
Who made this guide, what else is on the site, and how to cite it
3,189
Tools graded, in 94 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.
3,189
tools graded
94
categories
426
price changes on record
579
apps priced in 12 countries
What else is on toolgpa.com
- Glasp, kept up to dateEverything in this guide, with prices and grades as they are todaytoolgpa.com/tools/glasp
- 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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