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PDF Summarizer

Get a 1-paragraph or bullet-point summary of any PDF.

Last updated 18 May 2026

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How to use PDF Summarizer

About under a minute, start to finish.

1
Drop your PDF
Drag the document onto the upload area. Text is extracted client-side via pdfjs-dist.
2
Choose a style
Pick Bullets (5-7 key points), Paragraph (flowing prose), or Executive (decision-maker brief).
3
Summarize
Click Summarize. GPT-4o-mini condenses the extracted text in the chosen format.
4
Copy or refine
Copy the summary to your clipboard, or summarize another file.

Frequently asked about PDF Summarizer

How long a document can I summarize?

Up to ~250,000 characters of extracted text (200+ pages of dense prose). Longer documents are truncated cleanly with a note.

Which summary style should I pick?

Bullets — fastest scan, best for reports/articles. Paragraph — natural flow, best for sharing. Executive — top-line decision context, best for briefings.

Does my PDF leave my device?

The PDF text is extracted in your browser. Only the plaintext is sent to OpenAI's GPT-4o-mini for summarization. The original file never leaves your machine.

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