I built a Chrome extension to tackle my own information overload problem. I wanted a quick way to summarize articles, YouTube videos, and even PDFs, but I didn't want to be locked into a single AI ecosystem.
So, I created AI Summarizer. It's a simple, free tool that lets you choose from 17 different AI models to get the job done.
*The main idea is flexibility. You can use:*
* *OpenAI:* ChatGPT * *Google:* Gemini, Google AI Studio * *Anthropic:* Claude * *xAI:* Grok * *And 12 others:* Mistral, Cohere (Command), DeepSeek, Qwen (Alibaba), Hunyuan (Tencent), Doubao (ByteDance), ERNIE (Baidu), Kimi, GLM (Zhipu AI), Spark (iFlytek), MiniMax, and SenseNova.
This is especially useful if you want to compare outputs, use a model that's better for a specific language, or just prefer a non-OpenAI option.
*Here’s what it does:*
* *Summarizes webpages:* Just click the icon. * *Summarizes YouTube & Bilibili videos:* As long as they have subtitles. * *Summarizes local PDFs.* * *Summarizes selected text:* Highlight any text on a page for a focused summary. * *Customizable:* You can edit the prompts it uses.
*Why I'm sharing this here:*
* *It's completely free.* No ads, no sign-up required for the extension itself. You just need to be logged into the AI provider you choose to use. * *Privacy-focused:* It works directly in your browser. * I'm looking for feedback from a tech-savvy community like this one. I'd love to hear your thoughts on what works, what doesn't, and what other AI models you'd like to see supported.
You can grab it from the Chrome Web Store here: https://chromewebstore.google.com/detail/ai-summarizer-web-youtube/dcohpcjocgijndjcachlifniaendimid
Thanks for checking it out. I'll be around to answer any questions.