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DriftNote
What it is
DriftNote turns podcast episodes into summaries for listeners and production materials for creators. Listeners can submit Spotify, Apple Podcasts, YouTube, or RSS links to get topics, quotes, and timestamps, or follow podcasts to receive automatic summaries of new episodes. The free plan includes five summaries per month and one followed podcast. Summaries can sync to Notion, be shared with public links, or posted to X or LinkedIn. DriftNote also connects to Claude, ChatGPT, Meta Muse, and other assistants that support connectors, and its public developer docs describe a REST API with keys available in Settings. For creators, Producer Studio accepts MP3, MP4, M4A, and WAV files. Producer Pro can generate full transcripts, show notes, timestamped chapters, five title options, and key quotes; it can also analyze existing episodes for style preferences. All plans use Google Gemini for AI processing. The listener workflow runs on the website without installation or a browser extension. Pro is $9.99 per month; Producer Pro is $24.00 per month after a 7-day free trial.
For and against
For
- Summaries include topics, quotes, and timestamps.
- New episodes can trigger automatic summaries.
- Producer Pro generates transcripts, chapters, and show notes.
- Summaries can sync to Notion.
- Website workflow needs no installation or extension.
Against
- Free plan allows five summaries monthly.
- Free plan follows one podcast.
- Producer Pro costs $24.00 per month after trial.
The verdict
DriftNote combines listener summaries with creator tools in one web service. Check the separate plan limits and prices to see which side of the product fits your needs.
Who it suits
DriftNote suits podcast listeners who want episode summaries and creators who need production assets. It may also suit people who want summaries synced to Notion or connected to supported AI assistants.
Plans and prices
Free
5 summaries/month · Notion sync · text transcript processing · follow 1 podcast
Read 15 Oct 2026 · driftnote.net
Listener Pro
unlimited summaries · unlimited follows · audio summaries · AI follow-ups
Read 15 Oct 2026 · driftnote.net
Producer Pro
unlimited episodes · full transcripts · show notes · titles
Read 15 Oct 2026 · driftnote.net
Pro
Unlimited summaries · Notion sync · AI follow-up questions · Audio summaries
Read 3 Oct 2026 · driftnote.net
On the record
- AI assistant integration
- DriftNote offers an MCP server connection for Claude, ChatGPT, Meta Muse, and other assistants that support connectors.driftnote.net · read 3 Oct 2026
- AI provider
- The pricing page says every plan uses Google Gemini for AI processing.driftnote.net · read 15 Oct 2026
- API authentication
- The service supports bearer API keys and OAuth 2.1 with dynamic client registration, PKCE S256, and a podcasts scope.driftnote.net · read 15 Oct 2026
- API limits
- Free accounts receive five summaries monthly, each account may process three summaries concurrently, and follow-up questions and follows require Pro.driftnote.net · read 15 Oct 2026
- Apple app listing
- An iPad/iPhone app named DriftNote: Drift a Note is a social pen-pal product from Beijing Suanwu Yice Technology Co., Ltd.; Apple says it lacks enough ratings for a review overview.apps.apple.com · read 15 Oct 2026
- Audio recaps
- Pro users can generate conversational audio versions of episode summaries with eight voices and four delivery styles.driftnote.net · read 15 Oct 2026
- Chrome extension scope
- The Chrome listing is a separate sidebar note-taking extension with local storage, search, tags, offline use, and a declaration that it does not collect data.chromewebstore.google.com · read 15 Oct 2026
- Company facts
- No headquarters, legal entity name, employee count, founding year, funding, or owner details are stated on the official pages opened.driftnote.net · read 15 Oct 2026
- Creator outputs
- Producer processing generates show notes, timestamped chapters, five title options, key quotes, and a full transcript.driftnote.net · read 15 Oct 2026
- Creator uploads
- The creator workflow accepts MP3, MP4, M4A, and WAV files and states there is no episode-length limit.driftnote.net · read 15 Oct 2026
- Developer access
- The changelog states that public developer docs include a REST API and that API keys are available in Settings.driftnote.net · read 3 Oct 2026
- Latest release
- Version 2.5.0 dated September 20, 2026 added MCP connectivity, assistant registration, API-key settings, and public developer documentation.driftnote.net · read 15 Oct 2026
- Launch date
- The changelog records the first public release as version 1.0.0 on February 18, 2026.driftnote.net · read 15 Oct 2026
- Licence
- The official pages opened describe a hosted service but do not state an open-source licence or a self-hosting package.driftnote.net · read 15 Oct 2026
- Limit: positioning
- In a Reddit launch post, the maker says the product positioning was still being refined and asks whether it should focus more on listeners or creators.reddit.com · read 15 Oct 2026
- Limit: review evidence
- Capterra and Software Advice both show no user reviews, so there is little independent evidence about reliability or support quality.softwareadvice.com · read 15 Oct 2026
- Listener summaries
- Listener results include an overview, key topics, takeaways, notable quotes, and timestamps.driftnote.net · read 15 Oct 2026
- Maker
- A Microlaunch listing identifies Keval as DriftNote's solo founder.microlaunch.net · read 15 Oct 2026
