Free AI Text Summarizer — Summarise Articles & Documents Online
AISummarise any article, research paper or document in seconds with AI. Choose short, medium or long output as paragraphs, bullets or numbered list. Free — no account needed.
About the Free AI Text Summarizer — Summarise Articles & Documents Online
Our free AI text summariser condenses any long-form content into a clear, accurate summary in seconds. Paste an article, research paper, meeting notes, legal document, report or any block of text up to 10,000 characters and choose your preferred output length — short (2-3 sentences), medium (1-2 paragraphs) or long (3-4 paragraphs with key points) — and your preferred style — flowing paragraphs, scannable bullet points or a numbered list. The AI preserves the most important arguments, data points and conclusions while removing padding and repetition. Used daily by students summarising academic papers, professionals extracting key points from reports, journalists researching topics and anyone who needs to process large amounts of written information quickly. No account or payment required.
How to Use the Free AI Text Summarizer — Summarise Articles & Documents Online
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Paste your text into the input box — articles, papers, reports or any written content up to 10,000 characters (approximately 1,500-2,000 words).
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Select your summary length: Short for a quick 2-3 sentence overview, Medium for a 1-2 paragraph summary, or Long for a detailed 3-4 paragraph breakdown with key points.
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Select your output style: Paragraphs for a narrative summary, Bullets for scannable key points, or Numbered for a structured list.
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Click Summarise Text.
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Review the summary and click Copy to save it to your clipboard.
Frequently Asked Questions
How accurate is the AI summary?
The AI preserves the main arguments, key data points and primary conclusions of the original text. For factual articles and structured reports, accuracy is very high. For nuanced opinion pieces or highly specialised academic content, we recommend reviewing the summary against the original for critical use cases like academic citations.
What is the maximum text length I can summarise?
The tool accepts up to 10,000 characters per request, which covers articles of approximately 1,500-2,000 words. For longer documents such as full research papers or book chapters, paste the text in sections and summarise each one separately, then combine the summaries.
Is bullet point summary better than paragraph summary?
It depends on your purpose. Paragraph summaries read more naturally and are better for understanding the flow of an argument. Bullet point summaries are faster to scan and work better for meeting notes, research extraction and revision notes. Numbered summaries are best when sequence or priority matters.
Can I summarise a PDF?
Not directly — copy the text content from your PDF first, then paste it into the summariser. For PDFs with proper text layers, you can select all text with Ctrl+A and copy it. For scanned PDFs (images of text), you would need to use an OCR tool first to extract the text.
Is my text stored or used for training?
No. The text you submit is processed in real time to generate your summary and is not stored, logged or used for any other purpose. Your documents remain private.
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