Monica review

Monica is a general AI assistant, and YouTube video summarization is one row in a long feature table. That is the case for it: if you also want AI chat, writing help, grammar checks, webpage and PDF translation and a mind map generator, Pro at US$8.3 a month or US$99 a year covers all of it, with 5,000 basic model queries and 200 advanced model queries a month and 1,500 advanced credits. Paid plans include YouTube video summarization, webpage and file summaries and ChatPDF, while the free plan has 40 basic model queries a day and only a limited trial of YouTube summaries. Monica runs as a Chrome and Edge extension, on Windows and Mac and on Android and iOS, and Pro allows 5 login devices. The weak points for video-only users are the cap on advanced queries and the fact that you pay for many tools you may not use; NoteGPT is a closer fit if summaries are all you need.

Who it is for

people who want one AI assistant that also summarizes videos

Price

Free plan; Pro US$8.3 per month or US$99 per year; Max US$16.6 per month billed yearly.

Pro US$8.3/month US$99/year Save 17% with annual billing
Quoted from the vendor pricing page on November 13, 2026.

Key features

• YouTube video summarization included on paid plans, limited trial on Free
• Summarize webpages and files, ChatPDF and a mind map generator
• Pro includes 5,000 basic model queries and 200 advanced model queries a month
• Browser extension for Chrome and Edge, desktop apps for Windows and Mac, mobile apps for Android and iOS
• Webpage translation with advanced models and DeepL on paid plans

Strengths and weaknesses

• Strength: One subscription covers chat, writing, translation and video summaries
• Strength: Free plan includes 40 basic model queries a day
• Strength: Pro works on up to 5 login devices
• Weakness: YouTube summaries on the free plan are a limited trial only
• Weakness: Pro caps advanced model queries at 200 a month
• Weakness: Accounts are for personal use only

Key facts

• Free plan: Yes, 40 basic model queries a day
• Pro: US$8.3 a month or US$99 a year
• Platforms: Chrome, Edge, Windows, Mac, Android, iOS
• Login devices (Pro): 5

Where it ranks

Monica is No. 5 in our Best AI Video Summarizers verdict.