AI Text Summarizer
Paste an article, a research paper, a long email, or a chapter. Get the core ideas back in seconds — as bullets, a paragraph, or a one-line TL;DR.
How to use the summarizer well
Paste the cleanest version of the text you can. If you're copying from a website, strip out menus, sidebars, and "related articles" — they confuse the model and dilute the summary. The cleaner your input, the sharper the result.
Choose the style based on where the summary needs to live. Bullets are best for notes, study guides, and meeting prep. A paragraph reads naturally inside an email or a Slack message. The one-line TL;DR works when you only have time to read one thing — or when you need to decide whether the full article is worth reading at all.
Use cases readers come back for
- Students: condensing a 4,000-word chapter into a study sheet in under a minute.
- Researchers: getting the gist of a paper before deciding to read it in full.
- Founders and PMs: turning a long Slack thread into a clean status update.
- Anyone with a busy inbox: understanding a forwarded report without reading every line.
What this tool is not
It's not a replacement for reading something carefully. Summaries flatten nuance — they're a way to decide what's worth reading deeply, not a way to skip reading entirely. If a piece of writing matters (a contract, a medical note, a research paper you'll cite), read the original.
FAQ
Is there a character or word limit?
Yes — input is capped at roughly 6,000 characters per request to keep the tool fast and free for everyone. For longer documents, summarize section by section, then summarize the summaries.
Will the summary be accurate?
For straightforward text — articles, blog posts, reports — accuracy is consistently high. For dense technical writing, legal text, or highly specialized academic work, treat the summary as a navigation aid, not the final word. Always check the original before quoting.
Are you storing my text?
No. Your input is sent to Google's Gemini API for processing and is not retained on our servers. We only keep a temporary, anonymized log of request counts per IP address to prevent abuse. See our privacy policy for details.
Can I summarize a PDF or a URL?
Not directly yet — you'll need to copy the text yourself for now. PDF upload and URL summarization are on the short list for future updates.
Which AI model does this use?
Google Gemini's lightweight production model, which is fast, low-cost, and well-suited to summarization. We chose it because it lets us keep the tool free and ad-supported sustainably.