AI article summarizer
Paste the text, article or passage you want to shorten. The AI returns a concise summary, in 3 to 5 bullet points or a short paragraph, in the same language as the original. No sign up.
How to summarize a text without losing what matters
A summary is the short version of a text that keeps the core ideas and drops the rest. Summarizing well is a reading skill: you have to tell the thesis from the example, the fact from the decoration. A good summary fits in a few lines and still answers the question “what is this about?”.
When it pays to summarize a text
Summarizing saves your reader's time and your own. Instead of sending three pages to a colleague, you send five bullets. Instead of rereading a whole article to recall its point, you keep the summary. The TL;DR (short for too long; didn't read) became an internet standard for exactly this reason: it delivers the essence up front, for anyone who will not read it all.
How a good summary is built
- Start with the main idea, the one sentence that would survive if you could keep only one.
- Keep the facts, cut the examples: numbers, names and conclusions stay; illustrations and repetition go.
- Use your own words, do not copy whole sentences from the original, because summarizing means rephrasing, not clipping.
- Keep a neutral tone: the summary describes what the text says, with no new opinion from the person writing it.
| Format | When to use | Typical length |
|---|---|---|
| Bullets (3 to 5 points) | Text with several distinct points | One line per point |
| Short paragraph | Text with one core idea | 2 to 4 sentences |
| One-sentence TL;DR | Top of an article or post | One sentence |
Practical uses for a summary
- Generate the meta description and subtitle of an article from its own body.
- Write the intro or the TL;DR of a long post.
- Adapt a piece into a social media post or a newsletter.
- Prepare study notes or a short meeting recap.
AI summaries: what to expect
An AI reads the whole text and spots the points that repeat most and that support the conclusion. The result is fast and consistent, and it works best when the input text is clear. A final read of your own is always worth it: the AI speeds up the work, and you make sure no important nuance was left out.
Article summarizer questions
Is the summarizer free?
Yes, it is free and needs no sign up. Paste the text and get the summary instantly.
Does the summary come out in the same language as the text?
Yes. If you paste a text in English, the summary is in English; in Spanish, it comes out in Spanish; and so on.
Does it return bullets or a paragraph?
It depends on the text. When there are several distinct points, the AI returns 3 to 5 bullets. When there is one core idea, it returns a short paragraph.
What is the maximum text length?
The limit is 4000 characters per use, enough for a medium article. For longer texts, summarize in parts.
Does the summary make up information?
The goal is the opposite: to keep only what is in the text, with no new opinion. Even so, give it a final read to check the nuances.
Is the text I paste stored?
No. The summary happens on demand and the text is not stored.
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