Summarize a PDF in seconds
Get a short summary and the key points of a PDF. Upload a PDF or paste text and read the main ideas without reading every page. Free preview.
This preview shows the first 120 words and does not keep your file.
A 40-page report is rarely read end to end, but its conclusions matter. A good summary answers three things: what is this about, what does it conclude, and which numbers should I remember. This tool gives you those first, and your account lets you keep asking questions of the full document.
What you get
The point first
A one-sentence overview, then the key points, so you know in ten seconds whether the document matters to you.
Numbers and names kept
Figures, dates and names that carry the argument are listed instead of smoothed away.
Same language
The summary is written in the language of the document.
How it works
- Step 1
Upload a PDF or paste text.
- Step 2
Read the overview and key points.
- Step 3
Create a free account to summarize longer files and ask follow-up questions.
Who uses it
Students
Decide which papers are worth reading in full.
Managers
Get through reports and contracts before a meeting.
Journalists
Get the shape of a long document before digging for quotes.
Questions
Will the summary add things that are not in the PDF?
It is instructed to use only what the document says. For anything important, check the original; the key points are short enough to verify quickly.
How long can the PDF be?
The preview reads 5 pages. Accounts read much longer documents.
Can I ask questions about the PDF?
Yes, in your account: attach the file to a chat and ask anything about it.
Does it work with scanned PDFs?
Scans need OCR, which accounts include.
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See it on real examples
Three actual runs of this tool. Open one to see the input and the whole result.