TL;DR

Summarizes a whole article or just the highlighted text.

TL;DR Chrome Extension - Summarize Articles in Seconds

TL;DR is a Chrome extension that allows you to summarize any web article by highlighting the text and clicking "TLDR". It provides concise summaries, estimated read time, and themes portrayed in the article. Built and maintained by students of UC Berkeley.
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Extension stats

Manifest V2
Users: 10,000+
Rating: 3.67
(24)
Version: 1.1 (Last updated: 2016-07-05)
Creation date: 2016-07-05
Permissions:
  • tabs
  • http://*/*
  • https://*/*
Size: 4.98M
Full description: See detailed description

Other platforms

Not available on Android
Not available on Firefox
Not available on Edge

User reviews

Does not work anymore.
by Cam Woodsum, 2021-07-16
It literally did NOT work on any PDFs...
by Sam 2.0, 2021-04-18
It works and it's useful for school assignments so vouch
by lezel, 2021-01-22
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Extension safety

Risk impact

TL;DR requires some sensitive permissions that could impact your browser and data security. Exercise caution before installing.

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  • Critical Grants access to browser tabs, which can be used to track user browsing habits and history, presenting a privacy concern.
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  • Critical This extension is not longer available in the store
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