Back up and running...and super smooth now!
Looks like they have been listening to their clients...and the tool is better than ever, doing exactly what I had once bought it for, and super fast as well!
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My earlier review (now inaccurate):
Wanted to give Skimming AI another chance after a few months, but after uploading a 25 minute video (to ask it for thumbnail/title suggestions), it gives an error and asks for a GPT key.
That's not what the plan said when I bought it....
It says 120 hours of multimedia ie video can be uploaded per month. Not that I also need to pay for GPT to make use of the tool....
Disappointing to say the least. Feel robbed.
Zain_SkimmingAI
Edited Jul 3, 2026Hi, thank you for giving Skimming another chance back then, and I'm sorry that's what you ran into. You're completely right — if your plan includes 120 hours of multimedia, you should never be asked to bring your own GPT key to use it. That error was not how the product is meant to work, and I understand why it felt like a broken promise.
A lot has changed since October, and I'd love for you to see it:
• The platform has gone through a major rebuild — video and audio processing now runs entirely on the credits included in your plan. No external API keys needed, ever.
• Credits have been restored and increased on every tier — to the highest level our users have ever had, with AppSumo customers looked after specifically.
• Every plan now gets its own API key with equal API credits across all tiers.
• We've added a Team feature so you can share your workspace.
We've also heard the broader feedback from AppSumo users loud and clear, and we've been making corrections publicly — including restoring credits and access after our recent plan change missed the mark.
I'd genuinely appreciate it if you tried that same 25-minute video again. If you hit any error at all, email our support team with your account details and we'll fix it personally — no runaround.
Thank you for the honest review. It's users like you who keep us accountable.
Thanks for only updating the comments :D