AI Text Summarizer
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Summarize long articles, papers and notes into clear key points in seconds. Free, no signup, runs in your browser.
How to get a summary you can trust
A good summary answers one question: what would I lose by not reading the full text? This summarizer pulls the load-bearing claims out of articles, papers, transcripts and meeting notes, returns them as scannable bullets, and closes with a one-paragraph TL;DR. The bullet-plus-TLDR format is deliberate — bullets preserve the individual points for reference, while the paragraph gives you the shape of the whole argument. Everything runs in your browser and nothing you paste is stored.
Summarization tips
- Match summary length to the source: a 500-word blog post needs 3 bullets, a 5,000-word report deserves 8–12.
- Spot-check one number and one name against the original before you forward a summary — those are where compression errors hide.
- Summarize meeting transcripts right after the call, while you can still catch anything the summary missed.
- For research papers, paste the abstract, intro and conclusion if the full text is too long — that's where the claims live.
- A summary is a map, not the territory: use it to decide what to read fully, not as a substitute for reading what you'll cite.
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AI Text Summarizer — common questions
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How accurate are AI text summaries?
Strong on main points, weaker on fine detail — compression can occasionally blur a number, drop a qualifier, or merge two similar points. For anything you'll quote, decide from, or forward to others, spot-check the key facts against the original. For triaging what to read, they're reliably good.
How long a text can I summarize?
Articles, essays, reports and transcripts of several thousand words work well. For very long documents, summarize by section and then combine — you'll get better coverage than forcing one pass over everything.
What's the best summary length to choose?
Brief (3–5 bullets) for news and blog posts, Medium (5–8) for reports and long-form articles, Detailed (8–12) for papers and transcripts where the supporting points matter as much as the conclusion.
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