Summarize PDF
Read a PDF and get the points back — what the document is, who it concerns, and the figures and dates that matter. The summary sits beside the document, so every figure can be checked against the page it came from. Works on any PDF with real text in it, except scans.
- Free to use
- Works on any device
- Nothing to install
- The points, not the prose
- Every figure from the page
- Beside the document itself
- The file is not uploaded
Drag & drop file here
or choose a file from your device
Upload any PDF (not a scan) to summarise it
Your PDF stays on your device — the file is never uploaded. To write the summary, the text inside it is sent to an AI service and nothing is kept. Every figure comes from the document itself.
How it works
Summarize PDF in three steps
Upload your file
Drop it on the panel above, or pick it from your device.
We do the work
The job runs as soon as the file is in — no settings to hunt for.
Download the result
Your working copy is deleted as soon as the file is built.
Frequently asked questions about Summarize PDF
Is my PDF uploaded anywhere?
The file is not. It is opened and read by your browser, on your own machine. To write the summary the text it found is sent to an AI service and nothing is kept — so the document itself never leaves your device, and the words inside it are used once and not stored.
What is the difference between Short and Detailed?
How much of the same reading you are shown, not how much of the document was read. Short is the few sentences you would give someone who asked what the document is. Detailed keeps those and adds the figures, the parties, the dates and the structure underneath.
Will it work on a scanned document?
No, and it will tell you so rather than return an empty summary. A scan is a picture of words, so there is no text to read. Run it through OCR PDF first — that turns the picture into real text — then bring the result back here.
Can I trust the numbers in the summary?
Every figure is taken from the document rather than worked out, so a total in the summary is a total that appears in your file. It is still a summary: it is written to be read quickly, not to replace reading a contract before you sign it.
What happens to my file?
It is never uploaded. Your browser opens the PDF on your own machine and reads the text out of it; only that text is sent onward, to an AI service, to have the summary written. Nothing is kept — not the text, not the summary, and never the document.
Is it free?
Yes. Every tool works without paying and without an account. Files can be up to 200 pages and 80 MB, and a run that fails costs you nothing.
Do I need to create an account?
No. All tools work without signing in. An account raises your hourly allowance and lets you see what you have processed.
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