# Summarize the Internet

> Summarize articles, news and websites with a single button, saving you valuable time. Focuses on the important points and combats clickbait.

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/summarizer](https://chrome-stats.com/d/summarizer)

## Overview

- **ID:** `summarizer`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Don Patrick
- **Category:** feeds-news-blogging,search-tools
- **Daily users:** 522
- **Weekly downloads:** 13
- **Rating:** 4.69 / 5 (16 ratings)
- **Version:** 1.9.0
- **Last updated:** 2022-05-07
- **First published:** 2017-11-23
- **Size:** 63 KB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-06
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/summarizer/)
- **Website:** [https://artistdetective.wordpress.com/2017/12/02/how-to-summarize-the-internet](https://artistdetective.wordpress.com/2017/12/02/how-to-summarize-the-internet)

## Description

Summarize the Internet is a Chrome extension designed to save your valuable time by instantly summarizing articles, news, and websites with a single button click. It intelligently focuses on the writer's key points and conclusions, filtering out weak arguments, baseless speculation, and redundant content to deliver concise and meaningful summaries.

By reducing page text typically to 20-50% of its original length, this tool helps you grasp essential information quickly and effectively. Its unique approach combats clickbait and unnecessary filler, providing a streamlined reading experience directly from your browser toolbar popup.

## Rankings

- #4,910 — Overall
- #276 — Feeds, News & Blogging
- #1 — ai summarize
- #2 — ai summarizer
- #2 — summarize pdf
- #3 — summarize

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `activeTab`

## Safety

- **Risk impact:** Very low risk impact
- **Risk likelihood:** Low risk likelihood

### Analysis details

- This extension has low user count. Unpopular extensions may not be stable or safe.

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## Review summary

### Pros

- Works well on most sites
- Saves time while browsing
- Accurate and insightful summaries
- Easy to use
- Constantly improving with updates

### Cons

- Lacks options and customization
- Not working for some users
- Can be too liberal in summarization
- Slow to start

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