Sumr

Sumr is a TL;DR extension for Safari that condenses long web pages into bullet point summaries. It relies on OpenAI's API key to produce the summaries, so you don't have to pay for any extra subscriptions or switch to a different app.

Sumr is designed to help you cut through the clutter and wordiness that can make it hard to stay up to date. It's useful for poorly written or busy web pages, product pages, company profiles and job descriptions, giving you a better idea of what's going on without taking a lot of your time.

Here are some of the features of Sumr:

• Built into Safari: It's integrated directly into the web browser, so you can get to it easily.
• Simple and lightweight: One-click summarization and one-click sharing.
• Summaries stored locally: Summaries are stored on your device for each page, so you can refer to them later without having to pay for API calls.
• Works on multiple devices: It's available on iOS, iPadOS and macOS, and it should work on Vision OS when that arrives.
• Pay only for what you use: No subscription fees, and you pay only for what you use, with costs starting at $0.0015 per 1000-word article.
• Share and save: Buttons let you save summaries in notes or share them with your friends on social media.
• Control and privacy: You can control which websites Sumr has access to, and you can revoke or clear summaries at any time.

To use Sumr, you'll need to:

1. Download and install Sumr from the App Store.
2. Sign up for an OpenAI API key with a payment method linked.
3. Enter the API key into the Sumr app.
4. Enable the Sumr extension in Safari preferences.

Once you've set it up, you can open the extension on a webpage, grant permission, then tap the Summarize button to get a summary.

The basic Sumr functionality is free, and the cost of using the API is very low. Summarizing a 1000-word article costs about $0.0015, so it's not a big expense.

More advanced features, like follow-up questions, modifying the system prompts and switching to different models, are in the works and will be available as a one-time purchase.

Published on June 11, 2024