If you need a tool to summarize articles and videos, Briefy is a top pick. This AI-based tool generates structured, easy-to-digest summaries of YouTube videos, emails, PDFs and articles. It can present information in bullet points, tables and mind maps, and translate text in-line for many languages. Briefy also has a personal knowledge base and can be installed as a Chrome and Safari extension, so it works on multiple browsers.
Another option is RecapioGPT, an AI tool that can summarize articles, PDFs and YouTube videos. It can handle a variety of formats and has more advanced natural language processing abilities. You can edit the summary, save it with Instapaper and customize the summarization process. RecapioGPT is available as a Chrome extension or web app, so you can use it for quick summarization tasks.
If you want a more elaborate, organized summary, Linfo is worth a look. It pulls out the main points from long documents, presenting them in a hierarchy of main points and subheadings. Linfo also lets you ask follow-up questions about specific points and convert web page content into mind maps you can download. It's geared for professionals who need to quickly digest information.
Last, Converse is a reading companion that offers a lot more than a TLDR and a summary. It also lets you ask questions of a document, chat with it and share it socially. It can help you read up to 80% faster and understand complex documents better, which is why it's good for students and professionals. Converse offers several pricing plans for different levels of use and access.