Prepare for a class or meeting
A compact set of key points gives you a starting map before you read closely or join the discussion.
- See the argument at a glance
- Keep important terms visible
- Return to the source for evidence
Built for students, writers and researchers
Understand Long Text in Less Time
Paste an article, report or set of notes. Choose a format and length, then get a faithful summary that keeps the ideas you need.
Result
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A Summary Built Around Your Reading Goal
Choose the shape of the result before you start, so the output is useful when you return to it.
How to Summarize a Document
Add the source text
Paste an article, paper, meeting notes, report or any other text you want to understand faster.
Pick a format and length
Choose bullets, an outline or short paragraphs, then select how much supporting detail to keep.
Check against the source
Use the result as a reading aid, then return to the original whenever a detail or qualification matters.
Turn Reading into Something You Can Use
Compare several sources
Summarize each source in the same format, then compare their claims, evidence and conclusions without losing track of where an idea came from.
- Use consistent structure
- Keep source names in your notes
- Separate summary from your judgment
Make a long report easier to navigate
A detailed summary can act as a quick reference while you decide which sections deserve a full read.
- Preserves the report's sequence
- Highlights decisions and findings
- Keeps unknown details out
Useful for Everyday Reading
Students
Create study notes from assigned reading, then verify the important details in the original source.
Researchers
Get a first-pass map of an article before you examine its method, evidence and limitations closely.
Teams
Turn a long update or proposal into a shared starting point for a focused conversation.
Readers
Reduce the time needed to decide whether a report, article or chapter is relevant to your question.
Read, Rewrite and Review
Use the result with the other tools in your writing workflow.
AI Summarizer FAQs
You can summarize articles, reports, essays, research papers, meeting notes and other text you can paste into the editor.
The summarizer is instructed to stay within the supplied source and keep its main ideas. Verify important claims against the original before relying on them.
Bullets work well for quick scanning, an outline helps with study and short paragraphs suit a summary you plan to read from start to finish.
Brief keeps the essentials, standard includes the main supporting ideas and detailed covers more of the argument in a compact form.
For long documents, work chapter by chapter or paste the sections that matter most. A summary is only as complete as the text provided.
No. It should not add facts, examples, sources or interpretations that are absent from the input.
Use it as a reading aid and write your own analysis. Check your course rules and cite the original source rather than citing the summary.
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Ready to See the Main Ideas?
Paste your text and choose the summary shape that fits what you need to do next.
Summarize my text- Bullets, outline or paragraphs
- Three levels of detail
- Faithful to the supplied source