What is ChatTube, in short?
Updated October 30, 2026 · By Elias Brandt · Documentation review, not tested hands-on
Pros
- Low entry price
- Captionless videos
- Self-service refund
- Works where the video is
Cons
- No yearly total
- Inconsistent annual discount
- Credit use unstated
- Operator not named
Best forStudents working through long lecturesResearchers skimming video sourcesNot for phone-only useNot for comment analysis
Strengths, limits and who it suits, in full
Strengths
- Low entry price The cheapest paid plan is $6.99 a month on monthly billing, and the annual toggle shows from $3.49 a month.
- Captionless videos Paid plans transcribe videos without captions, with caps stated per plan.
- Self-service refund The Terms allow a refund within 14 days of the first purchase from the dashboard.
- Works where the video is The Chrome extension adds chat to the YouTube page, with a web version for other browsers.
Limits
- No yearly total The pricing page shows monthly equivalents for annual billing but no amount charged per year.
- Inconsistent annual discount One place shows 50% off while the app text says annual plans save 2 months.
- Credit use unstated The pages do not say what one credit buys.
- Operator not named The pages read name no company or address, and the legal pages date from 2023.
Who it suits
- Students working through long lectures Ask for the main points and jump to timestamps instead of rewatching.
- Researchers skimming video sources Summaries and downloadable transcripts help decide which videos to watch in full.
- Not for phone-only use The web app says chat is not supported on mobile devices.
- Not for comment analysis The FAQ says the comment section is not included; it is on the roadmap.
How much does ChatTube cost?
Prices confirmed · checked
- $6.99Essential
- $9.99Growth
- $16.99Pro
Regional prices: Prices are US dollars from the pricing page; taxes and other currencies are not stated.
The annual toggle prints only a monthly equivalent under a 50% OFF badge, so no yearly total is calculated here; the plan data on the page lists $83.88, $119.88 and $203.88 as annual figures that equal twelve monthly payments, and the app text separately says annual plans save 2 months. Check the checkout amount before choosing annual billing. The pages do not say what one credit buys, and the FAQ's 3 free credits have no stated period. The FAQ also offers a one-month Essential trial in exchange for feedback; we did not rely on it.
| Plan | Price | What you get |
|---|---|---|
| Free | 3 free credits sourceFrom chattube.io/pricing, checked Oct 30, 2026 (opens in a new tab) | New users receive 3 credits; the FAQ does not say whether they are one-time or what a credit buys. |
| Essential | $6.99 per monthbilled monthly sourceFrom chattube.io/pricing, checked Oct 30, 2026 (opens in a new tab) | 30 chat credits per day, 2,000 AI credits, transcript download and translation, summaries, transcription of captionless videos up to 45 minutes. Annual toggle: $3.49 per month. |
| Growth | $9.99 per monthbilled monthly sourceFrom chattube.io/pricing, checked Oct 30, 2026 (opens in a new tab) | 100 chat credits per day, 5,000 AI credits, captionless videos up to 2 hours. Annual toggle: $4.99 per month. |
| Pro | $16.99 per monthbilled monthly sourceFrom chattube.io/pricing, checked Oct 30, 2026 (opens in a new tab) | Unlimited chat credits per day, 20,000 AI credits, captionless videos up to 4 hours. Annual toggle: $8.49 per month. |
How far does it go?
- Three months on Essential with monthly billingThree months at $6.99 is $20.97 before any tax. The annual option cannot be compared because the yearly total is not printed. Arithmetic on the published monthly price, not a statement by ChatTube.
Arithmetic from the published allowances above, not a usage test.
Taxes, currency and promotions can change the price you see at checkout.
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Key features
| Feature | What it does | Watch out |
|---|---|---|
| Chat with a YouTube video in the Chrome extension or on the web and ask for summaries, key points or translations | — | |
| Summaries with clickable timestamps, as described on the use-case page | — | |
| Transcript download and transcript translation on every paid plan | — | |
| Transcription of videos without captions since version 1.7.0, up to 45 minutes to 4 hours per video by plan | Paid plans transcribe videos that have no captions, with a per-video cap of 45 minutes on Essential, 2 hours on Growth and 4 hours on Pro. | A lecture longer than the cap for your plan is the case where this stops working, so check the length before subscribing. |
| Podcast transcription, up to 2 to 6 hours per episode by plan, and a saved chat history per video | — | |
| Daily chat credits | Essential gives 30 chat credits a day, Growth 100 and Pro is unlimited; the FAQ separately says Essential users can talk to up to 30 videos a day. | The pages do not say how many credits one video or one message uses, so the daily limit cannot be turned into a number of questions. |
| Browser support | The extension runs in Chromium-based browsers; other browsers use the web version, and the web app says chat is not supported on mobile devices. | A phone-only workflow is not covered by what the pages describe. |
How far do the free credits go?
The homepage FAQ says new users receive 3 free credits and must upgrade once they are used. It does not say what one credit buys or whether the 3 are a one-time grant, so a single long video may use more than you expect. The paid plans count chat credits per day instead: 30 on Essential, 100 on Growth and unlimited on Pro.
Proposed evaluation · not performed yet
Open one video of about 30 minutes, ask three questions and see how many of the 3 free credits remain before paying.
Does the annual price add up?
The pricing page shows monthly prices of $6.99, $9.99 and $16.99. Its annual toggle shows a 50% OFF badge and monthly equivalents of $3.49, $4.99 and $8.49, but no yearly total. The plan data on the page lists annual figures that equal twelve monthly payments, while the app text elsewhere says annual plans save 2 months. These describe different discounts, so confirm the amount at checkout.
ChatTube alternatives
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Quick summaries of articles, papers and videos
Heavy readers who follow many sources and want summaries, article chat, audio and a searchable library, and who accept a daily cap on the free plan
Students who study from their own documents and recordings and want flashcards, quizzes, a tutor and podcasts from one upload, and who accept a small weekly allowance on the free plan
Finding hard-to-locate papers on a specific research question
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Frequently asked questions
Is ChatTube free?
Only for a trial. New users receive 3 free credits, and the FAQ says to upgrade once they are used. It does not say what a credit buys or whether the grant repeats.
How much does ChatTube cost?
Essential is $6.99 a month, Growth $9.99 and Pro $16.99 on monthly billing, in US dollars. The annual toggle shows $3.49, $4.99 and $8.49 a month but no yearly total, so confirm the amount at checkout.
Does ChatTube work on videos without captions?
Yes on paid plans, since version 1.7.0. Transcription is capped at 45 minutes per video on Essential, 2 hours on Growth and 4 hours on Pro.
Does ChatTube work on a phone or in Firefox?
The extension supports Chromium-based browsers, and other browsers use the web version. The web app says chat is not supported on mobile devices.
Can I get a refund from ChatTube?
The Terms allow refunds within 14 days of the first purchase, which you can request in the subscription dashboard. The Terms were last updated on 10 May 2023.
Sources and method6 official sources · 8 details checked · Oct 30, 2026
How we checked this profile
8 details on this page were checked against ChatTube's own pages and help documentation (Oct 30, 2026).
See the checks by section8 documented
| Section | Checks | Last checked | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Article text | 1 documented | chattube.io | |
| Plans and prices | 3 documented | chattube.iochattube.io/pricing | |
| Features | 1 documented | chattube.io/pricing | |
| Questions | 1 documented | chattube.io/terms | |
| Platforms and integrations | 1 documented | chattube.io | |
| Other details | 1 documented | chattube.io |
Sources for this profile
- Pricing page: Essential, Growth and Pro planschattube.io
- Homepage: product description, plans and FAQchattube.io
- Summarize Video to Text use-case pagechattube.io
- Terms and Conditions: refund policy, last updated 10 May 2023chattube.io
All 6 sources
Official ChatTube pages read on 2026-10-30: homepage, pricing, the Summarize Video to Text use-case page, Terms, Privacy Policy and the Chrome Web Store listing. Annual figures come from the pricing page's embedded plan data. We did not create an account, install the extension or run a video, so answer quality, how many credits a video uses and the real free allowance were not observed. The pages name no operating company; the Terms were last updated 10 May 2023 and the Privacy Policy is effective 14 April 2023 and does not describe how video transcripts are processed. Speed and quality claims were not used. No social accounts were verified, so none are listed.
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