Keepframe
Keepframe VS NoteGPT: One workspace for everything, or one job done while you watch?
NoteGPT is a broad AI workspace: videos, PDFs, articles, notes, mind maps, slides, voice — all inside its own platform. Keepframe stays with the video you are watching and turns that session into material you keep.
Free plan: 10 analyses per month. No account required.
Vendor claims below are attributed and dated.
Which one fits you
An honest split
Sometimes the right answer is not us. Here is where each tool genuinely wins.
Choose Keepframe if your learning is video
- You want the explanation while the idea is on screen. Concept cards surface beside the player as the video plays.
- You want to start without signing up. No account, no email address — it works after install.
- You want a predictable allowance. An analysis is an analysis; generating the Brief, Study Notes or Full Summary does not consume another one.
Choose NoteGPT if your sources are mixed
- You work across formats. NoteGPT handles PDFs, articles, audio and images alongside video, in one account.
- You need formats Keepframe does not produce. Mind maps, flashcards and slide decks are outside what Keepframe does.
- The video has no captions. NoteGPT states it can process video without subtitles, within per-plan length limits.
More reasons for each
Keepframe
- Outputs are generated in the language you select, independently of the language spoken in the video, provided a usable transcript exists.
- Nothing is uploaded or filed anywhere else — the work happens beside the player.
- Every concept card carries a Dig Deeper link if you want to go past the summary.
NoteGPT
- A permanent library: what you process stays organised in your account.
- Control over output style — NoteGPT offers adjustable length, tone and format, plus a prompt library.
- Access to several model families from one subscription, according to the vendor's pricing page.
- Batch processing of multiple videos on higher tiers.
Two workflows
How each one works
NoteGPT
- Open the video
- Send it to NoteGPT
- Sign in; the request draws on your monthly quota
- Read and organise the notes in the workspace
Keepframe
- Open video
- Start analysis
- Learn and dig deeper during playback
- Generate, review or export materials
Side by side
Feature by feature
Statements about NoteGPT come from the vendor's own materials, dated in Sources below.
| Feature | Keepframe | NoteGPT |
|---|---|---|
| Best for | Learning from a video while you watch it, and keeping structured material afterward | Collecting and processing many kinds of source in one workspace |
| Where you work | Inside YouTube, in a panel beside the player | Mainly in the NoteGPT web app; the extension is the entry point |
| Concept cards during playback | Yes — cards surface alongside the video as it plays | No; summaries and notes are produced on request |
| Timestamped transcript | Yes, including on the free plan | Yes |
| Study materials | Brief, Study Notes (question-and-answer), Full Summary | Notes, mind maps, flashcards, slides and other formats |
| Account required | No — the free plan works after install | Yes; material is saved to a NoteGPT account |
| Free plan | 10 analyses per month | NoteGPT states 15 quotas per month, activated on sign-in |
See all technical details
| Feature | Keepframe | NoteGPT |
|---|---|---|
| Scope of content | YouTube only, by design | Video, PDFs, articles, audio, images and more |
| Videos without captions | Requires a usable YouTube transcript | NoteGPT states it can process video without subtitles; the vendor's pricing page lists a length limit per plan — 120 minutes on Pro, 210 minutes on Unlimited (checked 27 July 2026) |
| Output language | Generated in the language you select, independently of the language spoken in the video | Translation supported across the platform |
| How usage is counted | One analysis per video; generating the Brief, Study Notes or Full Summary does not consume another analysis | A quota-and-credit system; the vendor states that every feature consumes quota, and amounts differ per task |
| What "unlimited" means | Power: unlimited analyses for personal use | The Unlimited plan lists unlimited Basic Quotas alongside a monthly ceiling of 2,800 Premium Credits |
| Export formats | PDF and Word-compatible document export on paid plans; transcripts as .txt or .vtt | Notes and transcripts can be exported; formats vary by feature |
| Paid pricing | Pro $4.99/month or $49/year · Power $9.99/month or $99/year · seven-day free trial on all paid plans | Vendor list prices: Pro $9.99/month ($120/year) · Unlimited $29/month ($348/year) · Max $99/month |
| Billing terms | Monthly or annual, cancel any time | The vendor states annual plans do not auto-renew into the following year, and that refunds are available within 24 hours of a first purchase |
What is actually different
Both tools will summarise a YouTube video. The real difference is how wide the tool is, and where your material ends up.
NoteGPT is built as a workspace. You bring things to it — a lecture, a paper, an article — and it returns notes, mind maps, flashcards or slides, stored in your account alongside everything else you have collected. If your studying spans many kinds of source and you want one place holding all of it, that breadth is the point, and it is something Keepframe deliberately does not attempt.
Keepframe is narrow on purpose. It lives inside YouTube. While a video plays, a concept card can appear beside the player explaining the idea currently being discussed — what it is, the fundamentals behind it, why it matters — so the explanation arrives while the idea is still on screen. The timestamped transcript is available on the free plan; on paid plans the same session also produces a Brief, question-and-answer Study Notes and a section-by-section Full Summary.
There is also a difference in how usage is measured. Keepframe counts analyses: one video, one analysis, and the documents you generate from it do not cost another. NoteGPT runs a quota-and-credit system covering its whole toolkit, and the vendor states that every feature draws on it. Which model suits you depends on whether you want one surface or many.
Try Keepframe on your next video →Pricing
Compare plans and pricing
See monthly and annual prices side by side. Usage limits are defined differently by each provider.
Prices checked July 27, 2026. Taxes and regional pricing may vary. Usage units are defined separately by each provider.
View sources
Keepframe — keepframe.one and the current production build.
NoteGPT — the vendor's pricing page, checked 27 July 2026. Annual prices are currently promotional and the vendor states its annual plans do not auto-renew. The vendor also lists a Max plan at $99/month.
What each plan includes
- Free — $0
- 10 analyses per month, concept card preview, transcript access and Dig Deeper on any concept. No account required, no export.
- Pro — $4.99 /month · or $49/year
- 30 analyses per month, more concept cards, Brief, Study Notes, Full Summary and export.
- Power — $9.99 /month · or $99/year
- Everything in Pro, with unlimited analyses for personal use.
All Keepframe paid plans start with a seven-day free trial. NoteGPT states that its annual plans do not automatically renew into the following year, and that refunds are available within 24 hours of a first purchase.
Frequently asked
Quick answers
Do I need an account for either tool?
For Keepframe, no — the free plan works after installing, with no account and no email address. NoteGPT saves your material to an account, so signing in is part of how it works.
Can Keepframe summarise a PDF or an article?
No — not as a source. Keepframe reads YouTube videos only. It does export the materials it produces as a PDF or a Word document, but it cannot take a PDF you bring to it. If you need one tool that ingests mixed sources, NoteGPT is the better fit.
How is usage counted on each?
Keepframe counts analyses — one per video — and the Brief, Study Notes and Full Summary generated from that video do not consume another. NoteGPT operates a quota-and-credit system across its whole toolkit; the vendor states that every feature consumes quota, in amounts that vary by task.
More questions
Which one is better for a video in another language?
Keepframe generates its output in the language you select, whatever language is spoken in the video, as long as a usable transcript exists. NoteGPT also translates, so both are viable — the difference is where the material ends up, and whether you want it during playback or afterwards.
Can I use both?
Yes. They overlap less than they appear to: one is a workspace for many sources, the other a learning layer for the video in front of you.
Sources and verification
Last checked 27 July 2026.
Keepframe — plan entitlements, export formats and pricing come from the current production build, keepframe.one and the current Chrome Web Store listing.
NoteGPT — the feature set, supported content types and the statement about video without subtitles are taken from the vendor's Chrome Web Store listing. Prices, plan quotas, per-plan length limits for video without subtitles, annual renewal and refund terms are taken from the vendor's pricing page and subscription policies. The free allowance of 15 monthly quotas, and the statement that every feature consumes quota, come from the vendor's help centre.
Statements attributed to a vendor come from that vendor's own materials and have not been independently audited. User-count figures published by either vendor are not used on this page. If anything here is out of date, tell us and we will correct it.
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