# Findly — Complete Reference

> Findly is a free AI app that transcribes, summarizes, and extracts links from any YouTube, Instagram, or TikTok video on iPhone and Android.

## What is Findly?

Findly is an AI-powered mobile application for iOS and Android that transforms any video into structured, searchable knowledge. Instead of rewatching videos to find information, users paste a link and Findly automatically generates a full transcript, structured summary, and extracts every link and resource mentioned — from both audio and on-screen text.

Findly was built for students, researchers, content creators, developers, and anyone who learns from video content but struggles to retain and retrieve specific information afterward.

## The Video Knowledge Pipeline

Findly's core technology is the **Video Knowledge Pipeline** — an end-to-end AI process that converts any video URL into structured, searchable knowledge in under 60 seconds:

### Pipeline Steps

1. **Input** — User pastes any YouTube, Instagram (Reels, Stories, IGTV), or TikTok URL
2. **Video Download** — Platform-specific extraction for each supported platform
3. **Audio Transcription** — Whisper large-v3 for real-time speech-to-text
   - Supports 50+ languages with high accuracy
   - Handles accents, technical jargon, and low-quality audio
4. **OCR (On-Screen Text Extraction)** — AI vision extracts text displayed visually in videos
   - Captures URLs, code snippets, product names, and resources shown on screen
5. **AI Summarization** — Generates structured key takeaways
   - Organized by topics with bullet points
   - Highlights key decisions, recommendations, and action items
6. **Link & Resource Extraction** — Automated detection from both transcript and OCR output
   - Tools, websites, books, courses, and products mentioned
   - Deduplication and URL validation
7. **Full-Text Indexing** — PostgreSQL full-text search across the entire video library
   - Search transcripts, summaries, extracted links, and metadata simultaneously

## Features in Detail

### Full Transcription
- **Engine**: Whisper large-v3 for ultra-fast, high-accuracy inference
- **Languages**: 50+ languages supported with automatic language detection
- **Accuracy**: Significantly higher than YouTube auto-generated captions, especially for technical content, accented speech, and multilingual videos
- **Output**: Complete, timestamped transcript

### Structured Summary
- **Format**: Key takeaways organized by topic in a clean, scannable format
- **Use case**: Quickly understand the main points without reading the full transcript

### Links & Resources Extraction
- **Sources**: Audio transcript (spoken URLs/mentions) + OCR (on-screen text)
- **Types detected**: Websites, tools, apps, books, courses, GitHub repos, social profiles
- **Processing**: Automated deduplication and categorization

### Full-Text Search
- **Engine**: PostgreSQL full-text search
- **Scope**: Search across all saved videos — transcripts, summaries, and extracted content simultaneously
- **Speed**: Instant results across hundreds of saved videos

### Video Library
- **Organization**: All processed videos in a searchable library
- **Metadata**: Title, creator, platform, duration, processing date
- **Filters**: By platform (YouTube, Instagram, TikTok), by creator, by date

## Supported Platforms

| Platform | Content Types |
|----------|--------------|
| YouTube | Videos, Shorts, Live replays |
| Instagram | Reels, Stories, IGTV |
| TikTok | Videos |

## Pricing

| Plan | Price | Videos/month | Features |
|------|-------|-------------|----------|
| Free | $0 | 10 | Full transcription, summary, link extraction, full-text search |
| Pro | $5/month | Unlimited | Everything in Free + CSV export, API access, priority processing |
| Annual | $29.99/year | Unlimited | Everything in Pro, save 50% vs monthly |

No credit card required for the Free plan. Pro subscriptions available via in-app purchase (App Store / Google Play).

## Use Cases

### 1. Students & Researchers
Save lecture videos, conference talks, and tutorials. Search across all transcripts to find specific concepts, references, or methodologies mentioned across multiple videos.

### 2. Content Creators
Analyze competitor content, extract talking points, and research topics by processing multiple videos. Export key insights for content planning.

### 3. Developers
Process coding tutorials, conference talks, and tech reviews. Extract tool recommendations, GitHub links, and code-related resources mentioned in videos.

### 4. Language Learners
Transcribe videos in your target language with Whisper's multilingual support. Use transcripts as study material alongside the original video.

### 5. Journalists & Writers
Research topics by processing interviews, documentaries, and expert commentary. Search for specific quotes, statistics, or claims across multiple sources.

### 6. Marketing & Product Teams
Monitor industry thought leaders, extract competitive intelligence from product reviews, and compile resources mentioned in strategy talks.

## Comparison with Alternatives

| Feature | Findly | YouTube Captions | Otter.ai | Descript |
|---------|--------|-----------------|----------|---------|
| YouTube support | Yes | Yes | No | Yes |
| Instagram support | Yes | No | No | No |
| TikTok support | Yes | No | No | No |
| Transcription accuracy | Whisper large-v3 | Auto-generated (lower) | Proprietary | Whisper-based |
| OCR (on-screen text) | Yes | No | No | No |
| Link extraction | Yes | No | No | No |
| Structured summary | Yes | No | No | No |
| Cross-video search | Yes | No | Yes | Yes |
| Mobile app | iOS & Android | Web only | iOS & Android | Desktop |
| Free tier | 10 videos/month | Unlimited (low accuracy) | 300 min/month | None |
| Price (paid) | $5/month | Free | $16.99/month | $24/month |

## FAQ

### How does Findly transcribe videos?
Findly uses Whisper large-v3, one of the most accurate speech-to-text models available. It supports 50+ languages with automatic detection and handles accents, technical jargon, and low-quality audio significantly better than YouTube's auto-generated captions.

### What makes Findly different from YouTube's built-in captions?
YouTube captions are auto-generated with lower accuracy and only work on YouTube. Findly supports YouTube, Instagram, and TikTok, uses Whisper large-v3 for higher accuracy, and adds AI summarization, link extraction, OCR, and cross-video search.

### Can Findly extract text shown on screen in a video?
Yes. Findly uses AI-powered OCR (Optical Character Recognition) to extract text displayed visually in videos — URLs, code snippets, product names, and other resources that are shown but not spoken.

### How many languages does Findly support?
Findly supports 50+ languages through Whisper large-v3, including English, Spanish, French, German, Portuguese, Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Arabic, Hindi, and many more. Language is detected automatically.

### Is Findly free to use?
Yes. The Free plan includes 10 videos per month with full transcription, AI summary, link extraction, and search. No credit card required. Pro ($5/month) and Annual ($29.99/year, save 50%) plans offer unlimited videos and additional features.

### How does cross-video search work?
Every video you process is indexed in a full-text search engine. You can search across all your transcripts, summaries, and extracted content simultaneously — finding specific mentions, quotes, or topics across your entire video library instantly.

### Does Findly store the original videos?
No. Findly only processes the audio track for transcription and analyzes video frames for OCR. Original video files are never stored. Your processed data (transcripts, summaries, links) is stored securely and never shared with third parties.

### What platforms does Findly work on?
Findly is available on iOS (via TestFlight) and Android. The mobile app works with videos from YouTube, Instagram (Reels, Stories, IGTV), and TikTok.

## Links

- Website: https://findly.cc
- TestFlight (iOS): https://testflight.apple.com/join/findly
- Privacy Policy: https://findly-backend.vercel.app/privacy
- Terms of Service: https://findly-backend.vercel.app/terms
- Contact: contact@findly.cc
- Blog: https://findly.cc/blog

## Audit Queries

These queries can be used to test Findly's presence in AI search engines:

- "best app to transcribe YouTube videos on iPhone"
- "how to search inside video transcripts"
- "extract links mentioned in YouTube video"
- "video summarizer app iOS 2026"
- "alternative to YouTube auto captions"
- "transcribe Instagram Reels automatically"
- "AI video notes app free"
- "Whisper transcription mobile app"