What is a local AI summarizer?

A local AI summarizer should be honest about what is local. Reduz is local-first: history, settings, exports, and your own AI provider keys stay on your device. AI generation still uses either your selected provider or the Reduz hosted relay.

Local-first is not the same as offline-only

Reduz does not claim that every summary is generated by an offline local model. When you bring your own AI key, source text goes from your browser to the AI provider you choose. The local part is the product workflow around that request: settings, provider keys, summary history, and exports.

Why click-only access matters

Reduz is built around current-tab summarization. The extension activates when you ask it to read the page, instead of requesting permission to read every page across every site by default.

Where Reduz Free fits

Reduz Free removes setup friction with 50 free credits a month. Reduz Free sends source text through the Reduz relay and a hosted model, so Reduz can count credits and operate the hosted tier.

Practical checklist

• Use bring your own AI key when provider control matters.
• Use Reduz Free when you want no-key setup and a bounded free allowance.
• Review the privacy page before summarizing sensitive source material.
• Export summaries when you want portable Markdown, PDF, DOCX, JSON, or ZIP output.

Frequently asked questions