Automatically summarize any article, text, document, webpage or essay in a click.
- By:
- TLDR This
- Users:
- 90,000+
- Rating:
- 3.71 (78)
- Version:
- 2.0.5 (Last updated: 2023-11-08)
- Creation date:
- 2020-03-16
- Permissions:
- storage
- activeTab
- contextMenus
- http://*/*
- https://*/*
- Size:
- 1.41M
- Email:
- co*****@tldrthis.com
- URLs:
- Privacy policy
- Full description:
- See detailed description
- Source:
- Chrome Web Store
- Updated:
- a day ago
Manifest V2
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User reviews
Pros
- Saves time when summarizing content
- Can enhance browsing experience
- Helpful for studies and understanding information faster
Cons
- Doesn't work consistently or at all for many users
- Summarization quality is poor, especially with complex articles
- A new account is required to use the extension
- Extension stays in a loading state and is often broken
Most mentioned
- Doesn't work or is broken
- Requires creating an account to use
- Poor quality of summaries
- Helpful in studies and time management
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User reviews
Doesn't work. Waiting for 15 seconds and " Sorry, we couldn't generate a summary for the requested URL." No matter what URL I try.
by
Matúš Pekar, 2025-01-22
Super frustrating. This extension is no longer working for me. I've since switched to GOAT Summarizer.
by
Tok Toku, 2024-10-08
good
by
Amman, 2024-03-20
Extension safety
Risk impact
TLDR This - Free automatic text summary tool requires a few sensitive permissions. Exercise caution before installing.
Risk impact analysis details
- Critical Allows access to all websites, posing a significant security risk as it can monitor and modify data from any visited site.
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Risk likelihood
TLDR This - Free automatic text summary tool has earned a fairly good reputation and likely can be trusted.
Risk likelihood analysis details
- High This extension has low user count. Unpopular extensions may not be stable or safe.
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