Instant Summary

1. Open any article 2. Click the Instant Summary icon 3. Get your summary in seconds

That's it. No accounts. No setup. No configuration.

CUSTOMIZE YOUR SUMMARIES

→ Length: Choose short, medium, or long summaries depending on how much detail you need → Format: Get a clean paragraph or scannable bullet points → Regenerate: Not quite right? Hit regenerate for a fresh take

Your preferences save automatically.

BUILT FOR PEOPLE WHO READ A LOT

Whether you're researching a topic, scanning industry news, reviewing competitor content, or catching up on your reading list — Instant Summary helps you get the key points without reading every word.

Perfect for:

• Researchers and students processing reference material
• Professionals staying current across multiple sources
• Anyone who values their time and their privacy

WORKS OFFLINE

Because everything runs locally, Instant Summary works without an internet connection. Summarize saved articles, cached pages, or local content — no connectivity required.

TECHNICAL DETAILS (for the curious)

• AI Model: DistilBART (distilbart-cnn-6-6) via Transformers.js
• Content Extraction: Mozilla Readability for reliable article parsing
• Acceleration: WebGPU when available, WASM fallback
• Smart Chunking: Handles long articles by splitting at sentence boundaries
• Resource-Friendly: Auto-cleanup of background processes after 5 minutes of inactivity
• Framework: Built on Manifest V3 with modern web standards

FREE AND OPEN

No premium tiers. No usage limits. No "free for 5 summaries then pay" tricks. Instant Summary is free to use.

PERMISSIONS EXPLAINED

Instant Summary requests only the permissions it needs:

• Active tab access — to read the article you want summarized
• Storage — to save your summary preferences
• Offscreen — to run the AI model in an isolated context

No background tracking. No analytics. No data collection.