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24 alternatives to vdNote
Share noteworthy moments from YouTube videos.
Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. vdNote launched in 2017; newer entries below may have overtaken it.
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Take timestamped notes on YouTube videos, chat with any video using AI, extract text from slides, and export your notes to PDF, Notion, Obsidian, and Readwise.
2020 · annotate.tv · its alternatives →
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Annotate.tv▲119Take timestamped notes while watching YouTube videos
2020 · annotate.tv · its alternatives →
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Free tool to take time-stamped notes on YouTube videos
2023 · canva.com · its alternatives →
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Gnotes▲109You focus on learning, we'll take the notes.
2019 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →
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Death to the YouTube rabbit hole
2022 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →
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SceneNote▲100Free video feedback tool for editors & clients
Jul 2026 · scenenote.visual-tone.com · its alternatives →
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NoteTakers.io▲116YouTube Lectures into Comprehensive Notes With Study Tools
2024 · its alternatives →
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Rocket Note▲134Take notes & pin timestamps on YouTube. 🚀📝
2018 · getrocketnote.com · its alternatives →
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Vlipsy▲122Easily add your favorite video clips to any conversation.
2017 · vlipsy.com · its alternatives →
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2020 · tuberslab.com · its alternatives →
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