Webpage summarizer
Summarize the webpage you are reading.
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ReduzUpdated May 11, 2026 Local-first AI summarizer
Reduz works from your current Chrome tab — summarize a documentation page, a newsletter, an internal wiki, a product page, or any readable webpage in one click. No copy-paste into a separate chat tool, no pasting URLs into a web app that can't see what you can see. Nico uses it on docs and changelogs during a debugging session. Anya turns newsletters into reusable notes. The extension only activates when you click it — click-only permission, not browse-everything access.
What you get
- Works from your active tab — no paste box, no separate URL fetcher, no surprises with paywalled or auth-gated content.
- Useful for docs, newsletters, product pages, knowledge-base articles, essays, release notes, and internal wikis.
- Selected-text mode: highlight a section and right-click to summarize just that part.
- Hosted Free with 100 monthly credits (1 credit per webpage), or Your own AI key with your own provider key.
- Local SQLite history with full-text search across saved summaries — revisit a doc summary three months later.
- Export to Markdown, PDF, DOCX, JSON, or ZIP for team sharing and citation.
Sample webpage summary
A Stripe API documentation page covering webhook configuration, required environment variables, retry behavior, and three code examples.
- Start with the required config values (webhook signing secret + endpoint URL) before enabling optional behavior like idempotency keys.
- The warning section matters: the default `retry_after` setting changes from 24 hours to 72 hours in API version 2026-04-01 — affects backfill logic.
- The first code example shows the minimal happy path. The second handles retries. The third is the production-grade pattern with dead-letter logging.
- Environment variables to set: `STRIPE_WEBHOOK_SECRET`, `STRIPE_API_KEY`, `STRIPE_API_VERSION`.
- Open question for follow-up: how the retry behavior interacts with the rate-limit headers — not fully documented on this page.
How it compares
Compared with server-proxied webpage summarizers like QuillBot and TLDR This that fetch the URL on their backend, Reduz reads the page from your tab — it works on paywalled content you have access to, internal wikis behind SSO, and rendered single-page apps where a server fetch returns an empty shell. Compared with all-in-one assistants like Sider and Monica, Reduz uses click-only permission instead of permission to read every page, and in bring your own AI key sends page text direct from your browser to your provider with no data pipeline in the middle.
Extension-first vs URL-paste tools
Server-side URL fetchers struggle with bot defenses, paywalls, auth-gated content, JavaScript-rendered pages, consent gates, and locality redirects. An extension reads the page from your tab — the full DOM, your auth state, your subscription, your locale. Nico can summarize internal docs behind corporate SSO without copy-pasting; Anya can summarize a paywalled newsletter she subscribes to. The trade is that Reduz works on the page you opened, not on arbitrary URLs typed into a search box.
What "click-only access" permission actually means
Most all-in-one AI Chrome extensions request permission to read every page on install — they can read any page you visit. Reduz uses click-only access (Chrome click-only access): the extension can only read a page when you explicitly invoke it (click the icon, use the keyboard shortcut, or trigger the context menu). When you're not actively summarizing, Reduz cannot see what you're browsing. This is the strictest standard Chrome permission posture for an extension that needs to read page content.
Selected-text mode for one section
Long webpages often only need a paragraph summarized, not the whole document. Highlight the text, right-click, and choose Summarize text with Reduz. The selection becomes the source instead of the full page. Useful for technical docs with one relevant section, newsletters with a single argument worth keeping, or product pages where one feature description matters.
Output styles for different webpage types
For docs: structured procedure with step ordering and warnings. For newsletters: key argument plus three supporting points. For product pages: feature summary with pricing and capability notes. For release notes: changed-behavior list with version impact. Output style switching lets you regenerate without re-reading the page — Reduz keeps the source in memory while the tab is open.
Hosted Free vs your own AI key for webpages
Hosted Free processes the page text through the Reduz relay using a hosted AI model and counts 1 credit per webpage. 100 monthly credits, no card. Your own AI key sends page text direct from your browser to OpenAI, Anthropic, Google Gemini, DeepSeek, or xAI Grok using your own API key — useful when the page is internal (your SSO-gated wiki, your company's draft docs) and you don't want even the page text touching a vendor relay.
Frequently asked questions
Can Reduz summarize any URL I paste in?
Reduz is extension-first: it summarizes the page you have open in Chrome, not arbitrary URLs fetched by a server. To summarize a URL, navigate to it first, then click the Reduz icon. This is intentional — server-side URL fetchers fail on paywalled, auth-gated, or JavaScript-rendered pages where an extension reading the live DOM succeeds.
Does Reduz work on internal wikis or docs behind SSO?
Yes. If you can read the page in Chrome with your SSO session active, Reduz can summarize it. The extension reads the page from your tab using your existing auth — no separate login, no copy-paste, no exposing internal URLs to a third-party server. Use bring your own AI key for the strongest privacy approach on internal content.
Why does Reduz request click-only access instead of permission to read every page?
Broad host access lets an extension read every page you visit. click-only access restricts the extension to only seeing a page when you explicitly invoke it. For a focused summarizer, that's the right scope — Reduz doesn't need to know what you're reading when you're not asking it to summarize.
Can I summarize a paywalled page I have a subscription to?
Yes, if the article is visible to you in the browser. Reduz reads what your tab can see, including paywalled content where you have a subscription. It does not bypass paywalls or access hidden content.
Why use an extension instead of a website like TLDR This?
Three reasons: (1) the extension reads from your tab, including paywalled and auth-gated content; (2) bring your own AI key sends page text direct from your browser to your AI provider with no vendor server in between; (3) summaries save to local storage history that survives across sessions. If those don't matter, a web tool works fine.
Is Reduz free?
Yes. Reduz includes 100 free credits a month. Using your own AI key removes the credit limit.
Do I need an account?
Not when you use your own AI key. An account is only needed for free credits, paid plans, or cloud backup.
Where is my data stored?
Summary history is stored in your browser. Cloud backup is opt-in and encrypted on your device before upload.
Which AI providers does Reduz support?
Reduz supports OpenAI, Anthropic Claude, Google Gemini, DeepSeek, and xAI Grok. You can also use free credits without setting up an AI account.