Read less. Know more.
Paste any article, essay, or document and get a clear AI-written summary in seconds — free, no signup required.
Tip: paste clean text — without ads or menus — for a sharper summary.
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How it works
Paste your text
Drop in an article, essay, report, or your own notes — up to 8,000 words at once.
Choose a length
Short for a quick gist, medium for a paragraph, long when the summary needs to stand on its own.
Read the summary
Get a clear, coherent summary in seconds — copy it out with one click.
Built for people who read a lot
Students
Get through dense reading lists faster and turn summaries into study notes.
Writers & marketers
Get the gist of source material and competitor articles without reading every word.
Professionals
Skim reports and long email threads, then decide what deserves a closer read.
Curious readers
For anyone with ten tabs open and nine half-read — triage what's worth your time.
What makes a good summary
"A good summary keeps the meaning intact — it doesn't just make the text shorter."
It should answer three questions before a reader even opens the full piece: what is this about, what's the main point, and why should I care? This tool is tuned to hit all three, rather than trimming word count for its own sake — it reads the whole passage for meaning and writes a new summary in its own words, instead of just stitching together the 'important-sounding' sentences.
That said, no AI tool replaces reading something that truly matters to you — legal documents, medical information, or anything where a missed detail has real consequences. Treat this as a fast first pass, not the final word.
Frequently asked questions
Yes. You can generate summaries every day at no cost and without creating an account.
The tool is built on a modern AI language model that reads for meaning rather than just picking out keywords, so summaries generally capture the core argument and key details accurately. As with any AI tool, it's worth a quick skim of the original for anything high-stakes.
No. Your text is sent only to generate the summary and isn't saved on our servers or used for anything else.
Up to 8,000 words in a single request — long enough for most articles, essays, and reports.
It's a great way to speed up your reading and note-taking process, though you should check your institution's policies on AI use before submitting summarized content as your own work.