How do I save my first item?

Paste any YouTube URL, article, or PDF into the capture bar. BrainTube extracts the transcript, generates a summary, and indexes it automatically.

How do I connect BrainTube to Claude or Cursor?

Open /connect in the app to get your MCP URL and API key, then paste it into Claude Desktop's config or Cursor's MCP settings. Your library becomes a tool the AI can call.

A Brain is a focused group of items you can chat with. Dashboard → Brains → New, pick items, give it a name. You can keep it private or share it publicly via a slug.

How does billing work?

Plans run monthly or annually, with a 14-day free trial on Starter and Pro and no card needed. Each plan includes monthly credits for AI actions. Refunds are handled case by case.

Where is my data stored?

Your library is stored in the EU, private to your account. AI providers process content to transcribe, summarise and embed it. You own your data: export your library as Markdown or JSON from Settings, or the whole corpus through MCP. Account deletion purges backups within 30 days.

Subscription Plans and Pricing — Help

BrainTube's Free, Starter and Pro plans: credit allowances, what each tier adds, and MCP + API access on every plan.

BrainTube has three plans: Free, Starter and Pro. Every plan uses the same currency, credits, and an AI action costs the same number of credits on every plan; higher tiers get more credits, not cheaper actions. Current prices and allowances are always on the Pricing page.

Free — $0

30 credits a month, plus credits you earn for daily login, saves, reviews and streaks
Unlimited saves; transcripts and automatic summaries are free
MCP access: tested with Claude; any client that speaks MCP streamable-HTTP uses the same endpoint (ChatGPT support is in testing)
bt_ API keys for programmatic access to your corpus
Export your library

Starter — $9/month

300 credits a month
Everything in Free
Import integrations (Readwise and other ingest sources)
Bulk YouTube import of up to 50 items

Pro — $19/month

1,000 credits a month
Everything in Starter
Proactive AI Insights
Bulk YouTube import of up to 150 items
Priority email support

Starter and Pro begin with a 14-day free trial; no credit card is needed to start. The trial is for new users: a returning user who already had a trial checks out with a card.

Managing Your Subscription

Visit the Pricing page, click Upgrade, and payment is processed via Stripe. Manage billing from Settings.

Credits Add-On

Purchase additional credits from the Credits page.

Membership Codes

Redeem promo codes at Settings → Membership Codes.