Summarize

by steipete · steipete.me · Tools

Established publisherManifest V3 Free

View in Chrome Web Store Data as of 15 Oct 2026

Summarize what you see. Articles, threads, YouTube, podcasts — anything.

Users

10K

0 in 30 days

Rating

4.3 / 5

unchanged in 30 days

Ratings

0 in 30 days

Store rank

#9,533

#8,211 among extensions

Version

0.25.1

updated 4 Oct 2026

Users

monthly, 10 months

Latest, 15 Oct 2026: 10,000 usersMove the mouse over the chart for any month

Ratings count

monthly, 10 months

Latest, 15 Oct 2026: 7 ratingsMove the mouse over the chart for any month

The Chrome Web Store rounds user counts down to the leading digit, so the user line moves in steps. The ratings count is exact and is the better signal of real adoption.

About Summarize

Point at any URL/YouTube/Podcast. Get the gist/slides. Uses local or remote models. *Note: You need to install a local service as companion (npm or brew)* `https://github.com/steipete/summarize` ## Features - URLs, files, and media: web pages, PDFs, images, audio/video, YouTube, podcasts, RSS. - Real extraction pipeline: fetch -> clean -> Markdown (readability + markitdown), Firecrawl fallback when blocked. - Transcript-first media flow: published transcripts when available, Whisper fallback when not. - YouTube slide screenshots from the browser (Side Panel). - Streaming TTY output with Markdown rendering (markdansi) and scrollback-safe formatting. - Local, paid, and free models: OpenAI-compatible local endpoints, paid providers, plus an OpenRouter free preset. - Output modes: Markdown/text, JSON diagnostics, extract-only, metrics, timing, and cost estimates.