Data month 2026-09
AI Summary Helper
AI Summary Helper
AI Summary Helper
PhilwornathSummarize with your own AI key or local Ollama. Save for later w/ reminders, highlight text, Kindle export. Open source, no login.

According to AlphaMoat, as of 2026-09, the Chrome extension AI Summary Helper has 205 users (-1% MoM), rated 4 (4 reviews) — ranked #3,182 of 9,324 AI browser extensions, and #650 of 1,839 in Office & Collaboration.

Users · 2026-09
205-1%
Rating
★ 44
Overall Rank (9,324)
#3,182
Office & Collaboration Rank
#650/ 1,839

What is AI Summary Helper

From the Chrome Web Store

Summarize with your own AI key or local Ollama. Save for later w/ reminders, highlight text, Kindle export. Open source, no login. AI Summary Helper is an open-source Chrome extension that summarizes web pages and PDFs using your own API key (OpenAI, Gemini, Mistral, DeepSeek) or a fully local model via Ollama — no data sent anywhere you didn't choose. It also turns browser clutter into an offline, searchable knowledge hub: save articles for later with timed reminders, highlight key passages, send tailored briefings to your Kindle, and explore your reading history as a visual knowledge graph.

🔑 Bring Your Own Key, or Go Fully Local

Connect OpenAI, Gemini, Mistral, or DeepSeek with your own API key — or skip the cloud entirely and run a local model through Ollama, including a self-hosted or custom Ollama endpoint, so page content never leaves your machine. Prefer zero setup? The optional "byphil Cloud" tier skips API keys entirely with a quick free sign-in. BYOK and local Ollama need no account at all — the full source is open on GitHub.

🚀 Key Features

🧠 AI-Generated Summaries — Tailored to your preferences, powered by whichever provider you choose — byphil Cloud (sign in, no key needed) or direct API access.

📄 PDF Summaries — Summarize PDFs the same way you summarize any page: papers, reports, reading-list PDFs opened in a tab, or PDFs embedded in an online reader. No copy-pasting into a separate tool first.

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🔖 Save for Later & Auto-Close Tabs — Clear your tabs without losing your train of thought. Save an article with a review timeframe (Tomorrow, Weekend, This Week, Research Session) and a note, then let the tab close automatically — a Chrome notification brings you back exactly when you asked to be.

⚡ RSVP Speed-Reading Overlay — Read streaming summaries at high speed while the AI generates them, with adjustable speeds and auto-close when finished.

📚 Send to Kindle — Send AI summaries and formatted articles to your Kindle device. 3 sends free, then unlocked with a Pro license.

📲 Offline Sharing — Push formatted EPUBs/PDFs to your iPhone/iPad via your OS share sheet (AirDrop, Messages, and more, depending on platform), or beam them to KOReader and other devices over Wi-Fi via the built-in LocalSend client.

🖊️ Smart Text Highlighting & AI Ghost Highlights — Highlight key passages in yellow (persists across reloads); AI ghost highlights automatically surface top quotes in light blue.

🕸️ Knowledge Graph Visualization — Explore your reading history as an interactive graph — see recurring topics and connections across everything you've archived.

📊 Reading Analytics — Track reading streaks, a 30-day activity chart, top keyword clusters, and a word cloud of what you've been reading.

💬 Chat-Style Summary Feed — Summaries saved locally in a scrollable chat feed — click any bubble to revisit the full article.

🔔 Timed Reminders & Notifications — Scheduled Chrome alarms bring you back to saved articles with your original note, right when you asked.

🖱️ Expanded Context Menus — Right-click anywhere to highlight text, trigger a summary, or run "Summarize & Close Tab".

🛠️ Customizable Prompts & Presets — Configure the base prompt, pick your summary length, or ask follow-up questions.

🌐 Summarize in your language — 🇪🇸 🇩🇪 🇫🇷 🇮🇹 🇵🇹 🇳🇱 🇷🇺 🇺🇦 🇵🇱 🇸🇪 🇩🇰 🇯🇵 🇨🇳 🇰🇷 🇮🇳 🇹🇭 🇮🇩 🇦🇪 🇹🇷 🇧🇬 🇷🇴

❓ How is this different from other AI summarizer extensions?

Most "AI summary" extensions lock you into one provider, require sign-in, route your content through their servers, and charge a flat subscription no matter how little you use it. AI Summary Helper works the other way: bring your own key or run entirely offline with Ollama — no account needed for either path — and the source is open for anyone to audit. Our own byphil Cloud tier is there if you want zero setup, and it only needs a quick free sign-in, not a subscription. If you want an AI tool you can fully own and inspect, this is built for that.

🛠️ How It Works Activate: Press CMD/CTRL + SHIFT + S, right-click any page or PDF, or open your Chrome Side Panel. Choose: Summarize & send offline (Kindle, share sheet, LocalSend), Summarize & close tab (pick a timeframe, add a note, speed-read while it streams, let the tab auto-close), or just highlight text as you read. Generate: Hit "Fetch Summary" and watch it stream live into your chat feed. Review: Read it, export/print it, explore its connections in your History Graph, search your archive, or jump back when your timed reminder fires. 💡 Why AI Summary Helper?

Built to make AI-summarized, personalized reading actually portable — an interconnected knowledge graph of what you've read, a quick overview for printing, a PDF for later, or content pushed straight to your e-reader (Kindle, Apple Books, KOReader). Includes local Backup & Restore for your full configuration and history, and works alongside third-party tools like Reabble's Send to Kindle if you already use one.

Extension profile

Version
v2.0.426
Size
879KiB
Languages
Deutsch · English · español and 13 languages in total
Updated
2026-09-29

User Growth Trend

Shared axis · hover for monthly values
Latest 205MoM-1.0%
-92.88185.76278.6426-0426-0526-0726-09
2026-04
243
—
2026-05
258
+6.2%
2026-06
253
-1.9%
2026-07
231
-8.7%
2026-08
207
-10.4%
2026-09
205
-1.0%

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Data month: 2026-09 · User counts and ratings come from public Chrome Web Store data, aggregated monthly. See methodology.