Summarize
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Outputs: text
About Summarize
Summarize is a free, open-source browser extension that uses OpenAI ChatGPT to summarize web page content. It currently supports Chrome and Edge browsers, with more browsers planned. Users can install it locally from a downloaded release or build it from source. The extension offers customizable prompts, allowing users to translate summaries into other languages or change the format (e.g., outline form).
Key Features
Uses ChatGPT to summarize web page content
Supports Chrome and Edge browsers (more planned)
Local installation from downloaded release or build from source
Customizable prompt for language and format preferences
Open source under MIT license
Option to translate summaries into other languages (e.g., Chinese via prompt customization)
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Free and open source (MIT license)
- Customizable prompts allow tailored summaries
- Simple to install locally without needing a store
- Actively maintained with multiple releases
Cons
- Currently only supports Chrome and Edge browsers
- Requires access to OpenAI ChatGPT (may incur costs or require API key)
- No official Firefox or Safari support yet
Best For
Quickly summarize lengthy articles or blog postsGet concise overviews of web pages while browsingGenerate translated summaries for non-native language contentCreate outline-form summaries for easier reading
FAQ
How do I translate this extension to my language?
You can change the prompt in the options page. Right-click the extension in the toolbar, choose Options, then modify the prompt. For example, for Chinese, use prompts like 'Rewrite this for brevity, translate into Chinese, in outline form' or 'Rewrite this for brevity, in outline form, Chinese translation'.
How do I install the extension locally?
Download the chrome.zip from the Releases page, unzip it, go to Chrome/Edge extensions page (chrome://extensions or edge://extensions), enable Developer Mode, and drag the unzipped folder onto the page to import it.