A Raindrop alternative built specifically for short-form video
Raindrop nailed the bookmarking use case for text — tagged, searchable, organized. But its video support doesn't go beyond a thumbnail and a title. Sftir is what you'd use if Raindrop actually understood video — full transcripts, AI summaries, and native support for TikTok, Reels, Shorts, and more.
How sftir helps
Transcripts turn video into searchable text
Raindrop can't search what was said in a video. Sftir can — every saved video has a full-text searchable transcript as the canonical representation of its content.
Summaries beat thumbnails
A thumbnail tells you almost nothing about what's inside a video. Sftir shows you a one-paragraph summary plus topic tags so you actually know what each saved entry contains.
Built for TikTok-style flows
Raindrop's browser extension works great for articles. Sftir's iOS share sheet shortcut is what makes video saving work on mobile — where most video-saving actually happens.
How it works
Save videos the way you'd bookmark articles in Raindrop
Extension, share sheet, or paste URL. One tap per save.
Sftir handles the video-specific processing
Audio transcription, AI summarization, topic tagging, key moments. Raindrop doesn't do any of this for video; Sftir was built for it.
Organize with collections, like Raindrop's collections
Build topical collections, share them publicly, browse by tag. The organizational model is familiar if you've used Raindrop.
For the Raindrop loyalist
Leni has been on Raindrop for five years. Articles, research, links — all there, all tagged. She tried saving TikToks to Raindrop and gave up because the entries were all thumbnails with no context. She now uses Raindrop for text and Sftir for video, and the two stacks don't overlap or conflict.
Frequently asked questions
Should I switch from Raindrop entirely?
Probably not. Raindrop handles text-based bookmarking better than Sftir ever will. Most people use both — Raindrop for articles/links/PDFs, Sftir for videos. They're complementary.
Can I import my Raindrop bookmarks?
Sftir is focused on video, so bookmarks of articles/images wouldn't translate meaningfully. Video URLs saved in Raindrop can be re-saved to Sftir one-by-one if you want them in the video library.
Is Sftir open source like some alternatives?
Not at this time. Sftir is a hosted service because the AI infrastructure (transcription, summarization) is what makes it valuable — that piece is hard to self-host meaningfully.
What's the pricing compared to Raindrop?
Sftir has a free tier (15 videos/mo), then $14.99/mo Pro (225 videos), $28.99 Power (1,500), $79 Creator (unlimited). Different shape than Raindrop's pricing because the cost driver is video processing, not storage.
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