Does Gistr support sources other than YouTube?

Yes, Gistr supports web articles, PDF documents, EPUB files, and is expanding to include podcasts and other media types.

Can I share my research with others?

Absolutely. Gistr allows you to organize threads into collections and share them publicly or via private links.

Does Gistr use my data to train AI models?

No, Gistr's terms state that they do not train machine-learning models on personal user content.

What happens if I hit my daily AI credit limit on the Free plan?

Credits refresh daily. If you need more immediately, Gistr offers temporary passes (1-day, 7-day, or 14-day) as an alternative to a monthly subscription.

Is there a student discount available?

Yes, Gistr provides student discounts to help academic researchers and students manage their learning costs.

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Freemium

Gistr

An AI-native notebook and Chrome extension for capturing timestamped notes, highlights, and insights from YouTube, PDFs, and articles into an organized workspace.

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Tool information

Provider

Arun Antony Augustine

Platforms

Web

Chrome Extension

Languages

English

Added to directory

3 months ago

Last updated

about 2 months ago

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Not available

Pricing

Freemium

About Gistr

What the tool does and who it's for

Gistr is an AI-native smart notebook designed to consolidate and organize online knowledge into a 'second brain.' It allows users to capture timestamped notes, screenshots, and highlights directly from YouTube videos, PDFs, and web articles using a floating editor. The platform utilizes advanced AI models like Claude, Gemini, and OpenAI to provide referenced answers, auto-summaries, and interactive learning cards. Users can organize their research into threads and collections, enabling them to combine insights from various media sources into a cohesive knowledge base.

Key capabilities

Floating Editor: Capture notes and highlights without switching tabs using the browser overlay.

Timestamped Video Notes: Link notes directly to specific moments in YouTube videos for easy reference.

Auto Highlight: AI identifies and highlights the most important segments of long-form videos.

PDF Intelligence: Highlight text in PDFs for real-time AI explanations and contextual answers.

Multi-Source Threads: Organize YouTube videos, web articles, and documents into unified research threads.

Reference-Grounded Q&A: Ask the AI questions and receive answers cited from your saved sources.

Interactive Cards: Instantly add video clips and web highlights as interactive cards in your notes.

Custom AI Models: Switch between different LLMs (OpenAI, Claude, Gemini) based on the specific task.

Pricing

Freemium — plans below

Free

$0/mo

300 AI credits per day
Access to standard AI models
Save unlimited content
Community support
Limited organization features

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Thinker

$12/mo

8x usage on all AI models
Access to all reasoning models
Early access to new features
Direct access to founding team

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