Alternatives
Kome alternatives (2026)
Kome is a summarizer extension; its own site blocked our checks, and its store listing leaves most transcript details unstated, so it is hard to compare on facts.
Updated · By the WithTranscript team · How we checked
Kome at a glance
Kome
~18,687 organic visits/month to kome.ai (Ahrefs, 2026-11-05)
An AI browser extension that summarizes web pages, PDFs and YouTube videos and manages bookmarks; it also lists a YouTube transcript tool on its site.
Who it's for: Browser users who want one-click AI summaries and a bookmark manager across websites, PDFs and YouTube.
Alternatives, by what you need
Not ranked. Each line says which need the tool covers; the table below has the cited facts.
- Glasp: A documented extension for four browsers with the transcript beside the video and prompt hand-off to ChatGPT, Claude or Gemini. Glasp alternatives
- NoteGPT: Summaries and chat with an optional extension, and a web tool that needs no sign-up. NoteGPT alternatives
- YouTube To Transcript: A free website with an optional extension for AI features. YouTube To Transcript alternatives
- WithTranscript (this site): No extension to install; a website with a synced transcript and chapters.
Where WithTranscript fits
WithTranscript is a website, not an extension, and has no built-in AI summary of the whole video.
Kome and its alternatives, side by side
| Dimension | Kome | Glasp | NoteGPT | YouTube To Transcript | WithTranscriptthis site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Transcript | |||||
| Transcript sourceYouTube's own captions, or the tool's own speech-to-text? | Not statedsource | Captions (AI claimed)Says it scans public YouTube captions; an older FAQ also claims AI generation when captions are missing, which the newer page does not repeat.source | Captions and AIUses existing captions and says NoteGPT's AI can generate transcripts for videos without them.source | YouTube's captionsThe site says it extracts the subtitles/transcripts YouTube has already generated.source | YouTube captionsNew transcripts are built from the video's YouTube captions; some older library transcripts came from our own speech-to-text.source |
| Videos without captionsDoes it work when the video has no captions? | Not statedsource | Conflicting claimsTranscript-page FAQ claims AI generation without captions; store listing offers the transcript only 'if available'; newer page says YouTube caption languages.source | YesSite states AI generates transcripts for videos without captions; the pricing page caps no-subtitle videos at 120 to 210 minutes by plan.source | Not statedsource | NoWhen a video has no usable caption track, the page says a transcript is not available.source |
| SpeakersSpeaker labels or speaker changes? | Not statedsource | Not statedsource | Option shownThe tool page shows a "Separate Speaker" option label, with no description of how it works.source | Not statedsource | Speaker changesEach new speaker turn is marked with a timestamp and a dash; speakers are not named.source |
| ChaptersChapters or sections in the transcript? | Not statedsource | Not statedsource | Not statedsource | Not statedsource | Yes, with summariesTranscripts are split into titled chapters with a one-line summary each, listed beside the text.source |
| Reading and output | |||||
| Synced playerA player synced to the text, click a line to jump? | Not statedsource | Yes (extension)Extension shows the transcript beside the video with clickable timestamps.source | Not statedsource | YesEmbedded player beside the transcript; clicking a line jumps to that point in the video.source | Yes, click-to-seekThe player and transcript stay in sync; click any line to jump the video there.source |
| Export formatsCopy and download formats (TXT, SRT, Markdown...) | Not statedsource | Copy, text; MD/HTML/CSV/JSONCopy Transcript to clipboard or download as text; highlighted lines export as Markdown, HTML, CSV, JSON or to Notion/Obsidian.source | TXT, SRT, copyExtension listing names TXT and SRT downloads; tool page offers copy and TXT download, with or without timestamps.source | Copy onlyOne-click copy; the FAQ says there is no download option yet, though one is planned.source | Copy as MarkdownOne-click copy as Markdown with title, source link and chapters. No SRT, VTT or TXT download.source |
| TimestampsTimestamps in the transcript and the copy? | Not statedsource | YesCopying the whole transcript includes timestamps.source | YesTranscripts include timestamps; copying without timestamps is also supported.source | Not statedsource | YesEvery paragraph in the copy starts with a bold [m:ss] timestamp.source |
| Built-in AIAI summary or chat inside the tool? | AI summaryThe extension generates one-click AI summaries of YouTube videos, articles and PDFs; transcript tool page could not be loaded.source | Summary + chatSummaries via ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini or Mistral with custom prompts; Chat needs a free account (20 credits/month free).source | Summary and chatFree AI summarization on the tool page; the extension adds AI chat with the video.source | Via extension onlyThe web transcript tool offers only a prompt library. The Chrome extension adds AI summaries and chat with the video.source | Chapter summaries onlyNo chat or full-video summary; each chapter has a one-line summary.source |
| Hand-off to ChatGPT and ClaudeA path built for LLMs (Markdown, URL, API, MCP, a send button)? | Not statedsource | Send to ChatGPT/Claude; MCPBasic summaries open ChatGPT/Claude/Gemini in a new tab with the transcript; MCP server covers highlights and summaries, not transcripts.source | Not statedsource | Paste-into-ChatGPT promptsSuggests pasting the transcript into ChatGPT and offers a prompt library; its API link goes to a separate site, TranscriptAPI.source | Markdown URLEach transcript has a transcript.md URL an AI assistant or agent can fetch, plus the Markdown copy.source |
| Playlists and bulkWhole playlists or channels at once? | Not statedsource | Channel trackingYouTube Channel Tracking is a plan feature; bulk playlist or channel transcript export is not stated.source | Yes, videos and playlistsBatch transcription of videos and playlists; pricing lists 5, 10 or 20 YouTube videos at once by plan.source | Not statedsource | NoOne video at a time; curated series are browsable, not exportable in bulk.source |
| TranslationTranslate the transcript? | Not statedsource | Transcript language choiceYou can pick the transcript language; unclear if that is translation or choosing YouTube caption tracks. Summary language is independent.source | YesExtension listing describes AI translation of transcripts and summaries.source | Yes, 125+ languagesThe FAQ says the Change Language option translates the transcript into over 125 languages.source | NoTranscripts are shown in the video's spoken language only.source |
| Access and price | |||||
| Browser extensionIs there one, and is it required? | YesKome is a browser extension; whether its web transcript tool works without it could not be checked (site returned 429).source | Yes; web tool tooExtensions for Chrome, Safari, Edge, Firefox (Brave/Opera use Chrome build); web transcript box also exists.source | OptionalWeb tool needs no extension; the Chrome Web Store lists an extension with 400,000 users.source | Optional Chrome extensionThere's a web tool, plus an optional Chrome extension, "YouTube To Transcript: AI Summarizer & Chat".source | No extensionWeb only: paste a YouTube link on the site.source |
| Login for a basic transcriptDo you need an account to get one transcript? | Yes (extension)The extension asks you to create a Kome account; the web tool's requirements could not be checked.source | Extension no; web yesNov 2026 page: extension shows the transcript without an account, the web box needs a free one (an Oct 2026 page said no sign-up).source | NoThe web tool is advertised as needing no sign-up.source | Not statedsource | For new videosExisting transcripts are open to anyone; requesting a new one needs a free account.source |
| Free tier and priceFree limit and cheapest paid plan, as stated | Paid tiers, price unstatedChrome listing says it offers in-app purchases; kome.ai pricing page returned 429.source | Free; Pro $12.50/mo yearlyFree: 5 transcript copies/downloads a day, 3 on-video summaries per 7 days. Pro $12.50/mo billed yearly or $15 monthly (USD).source | Free tier; Pro $108/yearAnnual tab shows Pro at $108/year ($9/month); free limit not on pricing page, Chrome listing says 15 free quotas/month.source | FreeThe FAQ says the site is completely free and doesn't cap how many transcripts you generate.source | Free (open beta)Free during the open beta; no paid plan yet.source |
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