TL;DR - Article Summarizer

Name: TL;DR - Article Summarizer
Rating: 1.7142857142857142 (14 reviews)
Author: elad165

By: elad165

TL;DR: Your 1-click article sharing with automatic summary

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TL;DR - Article Summarizer is a Chrome extension designed to streamline your reading experience by providing automatic article summaries. With just one click, the extension summarizes the content, highlighting key information directly within the article body, so you can quickly understand the main points without lengthy reading.

Besides enhancing reading speed, TL;DR lets you share these concise summaries instantly with others, making information sharing effortless and efficient. Whether you're catching up on news or research, this tool helps you cut through the clutter and save time.

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By:

elad165

Users:

838 -35

Rating:

1.71

(14)

Version:

1.2 Last updated: 2014-11-05

Creation date:

2014-11-05

Risk:

Permissions:

tabs
<all_urls>

Size:

56.81KB

Full description:

Source:

Chrome Web Store

Data ingested on:

2025-07-19

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Ranking

# 31,729 ▼ 664

Other rankings

#24834 in Workflow & Planning ▼ 89 #44 in article keyword 22 ▲ 17 #129 in summarizer keyword 13 ▲ 42

User reviews

Pros

Saves time writing article summaries
Great concept
Helpful for summarizing texts and articles

Cons

Doesn't work consistently
Repeated complaints about functionality
Limited to emailing only

Recent reviews

Intended for emailing only.

Pa*****, 2021-10-03

É um resumidor de textos e artigos.

Ba*****, 2017-11-04

doesnt work at alll

Ga*****, 2016-04-18

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Extension safety

Risk impact

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TL;DR - Article Summarizer 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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TL;DR - Article Summarizer is probably trust-worthy. Prefer other publishers if available. Exercise caution when installing this extension.

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