Facts checked November 7, 2026
Recall alternatives for YouTube summaries
Short answer: Recall is a knowledge base for everything you read and watch, with spaced-repetition quizzes. If you mainly need YouTube transcripts and summaries, including videos without captions, YouTLDR ($12/month, no free plan). If you want a free notebook for captioned videos and documents, Gemini Notebook (formerly NotebookLM).
What to check before you switch
- Recall Free gives 10 AI summaries a month; Plus is $10/month billed yearly with unlimited summaries.
- Recall schedules quizzes with spaced repetition. YouTLDR's quizzes are one-off: 5 to 10 questions per video, scored when you submit.
- Recall exports your data as Markdown. Check whether you need transcript files (SRT, VTT) instead.
The options
YouTLDR$12/month (Pro)
Pick it if: YouTube is your main source and you want a tool that transcribes the audio when a video has no captions (up to 5 hours), works in 125+ languages, and exports transcripts as TXT, DOC, CSV, SRT or VTT.
Chat, quizzes, chapters, video comparison, questions across your saved library, Chrome extension. No flashcards.
NotebookLM (now Gemini Notebook)Free Standard plan; higher limits with Google AI Plus, Pro or Ultra (prices not on the plans page)
Pick it if: your videos have captions and you want a free notebook with flashcards, quizzes and your documents.
Mixes videos with your documents. Flashcards, quizzes and audio overviews. Videos uploaded in the last 72 hours may not import.
GlaspPro $15/month, or $12.50/month billed yearly; Unlimited $30/month
Pick it if: you highlight the web and want YouTube summaries in the same free library.
A web highlighter first. Basic summaries send the transcript to ChatGPT, Claude or Gemini in a new tab; advanced summaries are written by Glasp.
NoteGPTPro from $9/month ($108/year); Unlimited from $19.92/month
Pick it if: you want quizzes, flashcards and PDF summaries with a free plan.
Also does PDFs and audio. Has an AI quiz generator and a flashcard maker, chat with several models, Chrome and Edge extensions.
Side by side
From each vendor's own pages on November 7, 2026. "Not confirmed" means the page we could read didn't say, not that the feature is missing.
| Tool | Price | Free plan | Videos without captions | Languages | Exports |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Recall | Plus $10/month billed yearly; Max $38/month billed yearly | Yes. 10 AI summaries a month | Not confirmed | "Multi-language support" on Plus; no count published | All your data as Markdown |
| YouTLDR | $12/month (Pro) | No. Pro is required to process a new video; public transcript pages are free to read | Yes. Transcribes the audio when a video has no captions (up to 5 hours) | 125+ | Transcript as TXT, DOC, CSV, SRT or VTT; blog, LinkedIn, Twitter and PowerPoint drafts |
| NotebookLM (now Gemini Notebook) | Free Standard plan; higher limits with Google AI Plus, Pro or Ultra (prices not on the plans page) | Yes. 100 notebooks and 50 sources per notebook | No. Only public YouTube videos with captions import, and only the transcript text | 80+ for the product; some video languages fail to import | Not confirmed |
| Glasp | Pro $15/month, or $12.50/month billed yearly; Unlimited $30/month | Yes. 3 basic YouTube summaries a day and 3 advanced summaries per 7 days | Not confirmed for YouTube | No count published | Markdown, HTML, CSV and JSON on every plan; daily Notion sync |
| NoteGPT | Pro from $9/month ($108/year); Unlimited from $19.92/month | Yes. Some core features are free (limits not listed on the pricing page) | Yes. Up to 120 minutes per video on Pro, 210 on Unlimited and Max | Says "any language"; no count published | Not confirmed |
When to stay with Recall
- You want spaced-repetition quizzes. YouTLDR doesn't schedule reviews.
- You save articles, podcasts and PDFs as much as videos.
- You use the mobile apps. YouTLDR is a web app with a Chrome extension.
- Plus at $10/month billed yearly costs less than YouTLDR at $12/month.
Frequently asked questions
What is the best Recall alternative?
For YouTube transcripts and videos without captions, YouTLDR ($12/month). For a free notebook with flashcards for captioned videos, Gemini Notebook. For free summaries next to web highlights, Glasp.
Does YouTLDR have spaced repetition like Recall?
No. YouTLDR generates a scored multiple-choice quiz per video, but it does not schedule reviews or make flashcards.
How much does YouTLDR cost?
YouTLDR Pro is $12/month with up to 10 new transcripts and 10 summaries a day. Processing a new video requires Pro; there is no free plan. It has a 30-day money-back guarantee.
Sources
- Recall: Recall pricing (read November 7, 2026)
- Recall: Recall home page (read November 7, 2026)
- YouTLDR: YouTLDR pricing (read November 7, 2026)
- NotebookLM (now Gemini Notebook): Add sources (YouTube rules) (read November 7, 2026)
- NotebookLM (now Gemini Notebook): Plans and limits (read November 7, 2026)
- NotebookLM (now Gemini Notebook): About Gemini Notebook (read November 7, 2026)
- Glasp: Glasp pricing (read November 7, 2026)
- NoteGPT: NoteGPT pricing (read November 7, 2026)
- NoteGPT: NoteGPT home page FAQ (read November 7, 2026)
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