How to summarize a long PDF with AI
Reports, papers and contracts can run to dozens of pages. An AI summary gives you the main points first, so you can decide what deserves a careful read.
Open Summarize PDFSummarize a PDF
- Log in to a free account, then open Summarize PDF and add your file.
- Choose the length (short, medium or detailed) and the style (bullet points or prose).
- Click Summarize and read the result. You can copy it or download it.
Choosing length and style
- Short: a quick overview, good for deciding whether to read on.
- Medium: the main points with some supporting detail.
- Detailed: a fuller account of each section.
- Bullets suit scanning. Prose suits reading straight through.
Check the summary before relying on it
AI summaries can leave out detail or occasionally get something wrong. Treat the summary as a map of the document and check key numbers, dates and conclusions against the original, especially before you act on them.
Scanned PDFs and long documents
A scan has no text to summarize, so run OCR PDF first. Long documents are summarized in parts and combined, which is why a big file takes longer than a short one.
Privacy
The text of your PDF is sent to an AI provider to write the summary, so avoid using it with documents you aren't allowed to share with one.
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Get the key points of a long document.
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