Long PDFs — papers, reports, contracts — are exactly the kind of thing you want summarized in seconds. Summate does not open PDF files yet; PDF summarization is on the roadmap and coming soon. Until it lands, there is a simple way to get the gist of almost any document: most papers and reports have a web version or an abstract page in Chrome, and Summate summarizes that in one click.
| Summate | DeepRead AI | Sider | |
|---|---|---|---|
| PDF files | Coming soon — on the roadmap | Yes | Yes |
| Web pages today | Yes — unlimited and free on Chrome 138+ | Yes | Yes |
| Free tier | Unlimited on-device summaries; free cloud trial of 50 to start, then 10/day | 10 credits/day; 50/day after sign-in | Daily-limited free tier |
| Account needed | No | Yes, for the larger free allowance | Depends on plan |
PDF summarization is at the top of the roadmap because it needs work that the browser’s built-in model cannot do on its own — reading the file’s text first, then summarizing it. We would rather ship it properly than ship something half-working. Install Summate now and you will get PDF support the moment it arrives.
Not yet. PDF files are not supported today; PDF summarization is coming soon. For the moment, open the web version of the document and summarize that.
Yes. On Chrome 138+ summaries run on your device — unlimited, offline, with no account and nothing uploaded.
It is the first item on the roadmap. Install Summate now and it will be ready for you as soon as it ships.