# AI Summary Helper

> Get AI summaries of web content. Use Send To Kindle / LocalSend for reading on the go.

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/ai-summary-helper](https://chrome-stats.com/d/ai-summary-helper)

## Overview

- **ID:** `ai-summary-helper`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Phil Wornath
- **Category:** feeds-news-blogging,language-support
- **Daily users:** 1
- **Weekly downloads:** 2
- **Version:** 2.0.406
- **Last updated:** 2026-08-20
- **First published:** 2026-08-14
- **Size:** 382 KB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-05
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/ai-summary-helper/)
- **Website:** [https://apps.byphil.eu/](https://apps.byphil.eu/)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/ai-summary-helper/privacy/](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/ai-summary-helper/privacy/)

## Description

AI Summary Helper turns any webpage into a clear, AI-generated summary — right in your browser, no account required.

Your choice, your model: Use OpenAI, Google Gemini, Mistral, or your own local Ollama model with your own API key (BYOK) — fully under your control. Prefer something simpler? Use the built-in cloud mode instead, no API key needed.

Key features:
🧠 AI summaries in seconds, inserted directly into the page
✏ Highlight text & get automatic "Ghost Highlights" of key passages
🏷 Automatic tagging & a searchable article archive
📚 Speed-reading mode (RSVP) for fast skimming
🎙 Generate your own podcasts from saved articles
📤 Send articles + summaries to your Kindle (via Send to Kindle) or share via LocalSend
🌓 Automatic light/dark mode that matches the page
🔒 All your data (articles, highlights, settings) stays local on your device — nothing is transmitted without your consent

Perfect for anyone who reads a lot online and wants to quickly decide what's worth their time — then send anything worthwhile straight to their e-reader or phone.

## Rankings

- #102,808 — Overall
- #23 — ai study helper
- #32 — ai summary writer
- #62 — kindle
- #68 — summary
- #85 — ai youtube summary

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `tabs`
- `activeTab`
- `scripting`
- `storage`
- `contextMenus`
- `notifications`
- `alarms`

### Host permissions

- `<all_urls>`

### Content script matches

- `<all_urls>`

## Safety

- **Risk impact:** High risk impact
- **Risk likelihood:** High risk likelihood

### Analysis details

- Grants access to browser tabs, which can be used to track user browsing habits and history, presenting a privacy concern.
- This extension was recently updated in the past month. New updates may not be stable or safe.

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/ai-summary-helper)