Looking for an Eightify alternative that gives you the actual transcript?
Eightify turns YouTube videos into AI-generated key points and TLDR summaries. SubExtract gives you the verbatim transcript across YouTube, TikTok, Instagram, X, and the web — so you can cite, fact-check, or feed your own LLM instead of trusting someone else's summary.
Side-by-side comparison
| Feature | Eightify | SubExtract |
|---|---|---|
YouTube transcripts | Available, but the headline output is the AI summary | Yes — verbatim transcript, SRT or text |
AI key-point summaries | Yes — the core product, fast TLDR with timestamps | Transcript export; bring your own LLM |
Chrome extension distribution | Yes — popular extension that overlays YouTube | No — paste a URL in any browser |
TikTok / Instagram / X transcripts | No — YouTube only | Yes — all three supported |
Bulk comments / channel / playlist export | No | Yes — full CSV export |
Hallucination risk on quotes and figures | Real — summaries can paraphrase or compress incorrectly | None — output is the actual transcript |
Web page extraction + multi-page crawl | No | Yes — scraper and crawler built in |
Pricing | Free tier with daily summary limit; paid tier for unlimited summaries | Free tier with daily credits; flat Pro price unlocks bulk export |
Pricing
Why people switch
- Need the verbatim transcript for citation, journalism, or legal review — not a TLDR you can't verify
- Want TikTok, Instagram, and X coverage — not just YouTube
- Need bulk comment, channel, and playlist CSV export for research or competitor analysis
- Don't want to install a Chrome extension just to read what was said
- Prefer flat pricing over per-summary metering once usage grows
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Extract captions and subtitles from any YouTube video. Download transcripts as SRT files with timestamps.