Video Highlight vs Slid
The question is who takes the notes. With Slid, you do: you write beside the video and capture each screen in one click. With Video Highlight, the video is watched for you and the notes come with pictures already picked.
Slid is a note editor that sits beside a video on YouTube or a course site. You write while you watch, capture a screen in one click, and pull text out of a captured image. Its assistant can summarize your notes or make a quiz from them. If you learn by writing your own notes, in your own order, Slid is the better fit. If you would rather not sit through the video to take them, Video Highlight does that part for you.
Video Highlight vs Slid: feature by feature
| Feature | Video Highlight | Slid |
|---|---|---|
| Who takes the notes | Video Highlight watches the whole video for you, then your notes are ready | You do, in an editor beside the video while it plays2 |
| Who picks the pictures | Video Highlight does: pictures of the screen, picked for you | You do, one capture at a time1 |
| Save the parts you care about | Press H to save a highlight; with a picture in the Chrome extension and on your own files | Capture a scene in one click1 |
| The words of the video | Full transcript beside the player; press a line to jump to that second | Live transcription you can insert into your notes4 |
| Ask about the video | A Summary with times, and Ask, whose answers move the player to the right second | An assistant you can ask while you watch (Beta)5 |
| Where it works | YouTube, Vimeo and Dailymotion links, your own video files, and videos you record in a Chrome tab (files and recording on paid plans) | In place on YouTube and online course sites; a desktop app for Zoom and video files17 |
| PDF and other exports | Notes as PDF with pictures, with times as links from a YouTube video; Summary as Markdown, PDF or Word; transcript as SRT or VTT | Notes as PDF, Word or Markdown6 |
| Share links | A video, one highlight, all your highlights, or notes from a YouTube video | Share by link6 |
| Free plan | Summary, Transcript, Highlights and Ask on YouTube, Vimeo and Dailymotion links | In-app purchases: see their pricing page8 |
Comparison based on publicly available information as of November 2026; prices and features may have changed. Found something outdated? Tell us and we'll fix it.
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Sources
Updated November 2026
- Slid's store listing: "Slid is a video note-taking tool that makes it easy to capture screens while watching videos on YouTube or online courses." It lists "1-click Capture" of important scenes while you watch. chromewebstore.google.com, checked November 12, 2026.
- Slid's store listing: "You can take notes while watching videos, making it easy to capture important information as you go." chromewebstore.google.com, checked November 12, 2026.
- Slid lists "Grab Text from Images": you can extract text from a captured image and insert it into your notes. chromewebstore.google.com, checked November 12, 2026.
- Slid lists "Real-time Transcription": the transcription of the lecture in real time, through its Smart Live-text feature, to insert into your notes. chromewebstore.google.com, checked November 12, 2026.
- Slid's site: "Make quiz or summarize your notes with AI Sliddy." The assistant is labelled Beta. The store listing says you can ask its integrated ChatGPT about the video while you watch. home.slid.cc, checked November 12, 2026.
- Slid's store listing: "You can download saved notes in various formats such as PDF, Word, and Markdown." Its site adds sharing by link. chromewebstore.google.com, checked November 12, 2026.
- Slid lists browser extensions for Chrome, Edge and Whale, desktop apps for Windows and Mac (for Zoom and video files), and mobile apps for iOS and Android. home.slid.cc, checked November 12, 2026.
- Slid's Chrome extension is version 3.0.7, updated November 5, 2026, and offers in-app purchases. Its pricing page holds the current plans. chromewebstore.google.com, checked November 12, 2026.
When Slid is the better fit
- You learn by writing. You want your own words, in your own order, in an editor beside the video.
- You want to choose each picture yourself, and copy the text out of a captured slide or block of code.
- You want quizzes made from the notes you wrote.
When Video Highlight is the better fit
- You do not have time to watch and write. Video Highlight watches the whole video for you and keeps the key points with pictures of the screen.
- You want to read first and open the video only where you need it: each point has its time, and each time opens the video there.
- You want the transcript beside the player, a Summary with times, and Ask, whose answers move the player to the right second.
- You still want to mark the parts you care about yourself: press H to save a highlight, with a picture when you use the Chrome extension.
Explore related features
Turn a long video into notes with pictures and times, then open the video only where you need it.
Video Highlight watches the whole video for you. Notes with pictures of the screen, each point at its time.
Press H to save a highlight. Keep the parts you care about with the video.
Another tool for notes you write beside the video, saved to Obsidian.
Video Highlight vs Slid: FAQs
Is Video Highlight a good Slid alternative?
Only if you want the notes made for you. Slid is a place to write your own notes and capture screens while you watch. Video Highlight watches the video for you and makes notes with pictures. If writing is how you learn, keep Slid. If you would rather read the notes than take them, try Video Highlight.
Who chooses the pictures in Video Highlight notes?
Video Highlight does. Deep Watch watches the whole video for you. It looks at what is on screen and reads what is said, and keeps the key points with pictures of the screen. Every point has its time. Deep Watch is included in Plus, Pro and Business.
Can I still capture a screen by hand?
Yes, as a highlight. Press H to save a highlight at that point in the video. When you use the Chrome extension on YouTube, or watch one of your own files, the highlight keeps a picture of the screen. Your highlights stay in your library with the video.
Can I type my own notes beside the video?
Short notes, yes. Press H to save a highlight, then add your note to it. Each note stays at its time in the video. If you want a blank page beside the video, to write long notes in your own order, Slid is built for that.
Does it work on lessons on course sites?
In a different way. Slid works in place on the course page while you watch. With the Video Highlight Chrome extension, you record a video playing in a Chrome tab, with its sound. When you stop, the recording goes to your library as a private video and Video Highlight makes your notes. Recording needs a paid plan.
What can I do on the free plan?
On YouTube, Vimeo and Dailymotion links, the free plan gives you Summary, Transcript, Highlights and Ask. Notes with pictures (Deep Watch) are on Plus, Pro and Business. Slid's plans are on its own pricing page.
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