What is Recall?
Recall is an AI knowledge base that saves and summarises YouTube videos, podcasts, PDFs, articles and other content, links related items in a knowledge graph and lets you chat with everything you have saved. It works through a browser extension, a web app and mobile apps. Recall says it is trusted by more than 700,000 professionals and shows a 4.7 out of 5 rating from 464 reviews.
Recall differs from a read-later app because it does the organising for you: each saved item gets a summary, tags and automatic links to related notes, so a growing library stays connected. Answers in chat come from your own saved sources rather than the open web, with the option to add internet search. Plus adds quizzes and spaced repetition to help you remember what you read, Listen Mode with text-to-speech and augmented browsing that surfaces related saved notes as you browse. Researchers, students, writers and lifelong learners use it as a second brain for courses, reading lists and video research.
Main Features
- Save and summarise YouTube videos, podcasts, PDFs and web articles.
- Link related content automatically in a visual knowledge graph.
- Chat with your saved knowledge, with optional internet search.
- Write your own notes with blocks, tables and to-do lists.
- Review saved material with quizzes and spaced repetition on Plus.
- Listen to saved content with text-to-speech in Listen Mode.
- Bulk import up to 1,000 bookmarks or 10,000 notes.
How to Get Started with Recall
- Sign up free at recall.it and install the browser extension.
- Click the extension on a video, article or PDF to save and summarise it.
- Browse the knowledge graph to see how saved items connect.
- Ask the chat a question to get answers from your own sources.
- Upgrade to Plus for unlimited summaries and spaced repetition.
Recall Pricing
The Free plan includes 10 AI summaries per month plus unlimited saves, notes, the knowledge graph and API and MCP access. Plus costs $10 per month billed yearly ($13 monthly) and adds unlimited summaries, AI chat, Listen Mode, quizzes and bulk import. Max costs $38 per month billed yearly and adds model selection, bulk AI actions and onboarding with the founding team.
Who Should Use It?
- Researchers collecting sources across videos, papers and articles.
- Students summarising lectures and reading lists.
- Writers and creators building a second brain for ideas.
- Podcast and YouTube learners who want notes they can search.
- Professionals keeping up with fast-moving industries.
Recall Alternatives
- Google NoteBookLM: Free Google tool that answers from uploaded sources.
- Mem AI: AI notes app focused on capture and organisation of your own writing.
- Saner.AI: AI assistant that combines notes with email, calendar and tasks.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Recall free?
Yes, Recall has a free plan with 10 AI summaries per month and unlimited saves. Plus costs $10 per month billed yearly.
What is Recall used for?
Recall is used to save, summarise and organise content you consume online. You can then chat with your saved knowledge and review it with quizzes.
Recall vs NotebookLM: which is better?
Recall is better for building a long-term library that links content automatically, while NotebookLM is better for one-off research projects on a set of uploaded sources. NotebookLM is free from Google.
Does Recall summarise YouTube videos?
Yes, Recall summarises YouTube videos as well as podcasts, PDFs and articles. Summaries are saved to your knowledge base.