When a page is in English but English is not your first language, a summary in one language is rarely enough — you want to check the original wording without re-reading the whole thing. Summate’s bilingual mode gives you the summary in English with a Chinese version underneath, so you can skim in either language and compare them line by line. It is one of the places where a small tool can beat the big players.
| Summate | DeepRead AI | Sider | |
|---|---|---|---|
| English + Chinese side by side | Yes — built in | Not a focus | Not a focus |
| Free bilingual summaries | 3 per day | — | — |
| Unlimited bilingual | Yes, on Pro ($4.99/month) | — | — |
| Where it runs | Cloud for the bilingual pairing; on-device for normal summaries | Its own servers | Its cloud |
The free plan includes 3 bilingual summaries a day, alongside unlimited on-device summaries of your own. Pro ($4.99/month) makes bilingual summaries unlimited, together with unlimited cloud summaries and unlimited follow-up questions. Unlimited ($8.99/month) adds more devices and priority support on top.
You get the summary in English with a Chinese version underneath, so you can skim in the language you think in and check the original wording at the same time.
The free plan includes 3 bilingual summaries a day. Pro ($4.99/month) makes them unlimited.
The interface is in English and the bilingual output pairs English with Chinese. More language pairs are on the roadmap.