AI Summary Helper
Capture with context
Save the URL, title, highlights and your own note—not just a bookmark.
For PKM and Obsidian users
Turn articles into
connected notes.
Capture the source, understand it, and export a clean Markdown trail into the knowledge base you already own.
Connect ideas locally
Search and browse a knowledge graph without sending your archive to a vendor.
Export as Markdown
Move useful reading into Obsidian or any plain-text workflow.
What it does
Everything a reading list should have done from the start
Save it, understand it, find it again, and actually get back to it — without another subscription holding your archive hostage.
Everything a reading list should have done from the start.
Everything a reading list should have done from the start.
You choose the model, the server, and whether anything leaves your machine at all.
The problem was never saving. It's getting back to what you saved — this is built around that part.
Every save becomes searchable, connected, and exportable — a real archive, not a growing pile.
Follow what you care about, see the good news first, and get the day summed up.
Read, listen or send it to your Kindle — whenever you have a free minute.
20+ languages, cross-platform
Read and summarize in 20+ languages using the extension, native side panel, or bookmarklet when the extension cannot reach a page.
Real search, on-device
Search titles, tags and article content with a browser-based TF-IDF index. Full-text search stays on-device with no round-trip.
A knowledge graph, not just a list
See how saved articles connect through shared tags and topic similarity, even when they have no tag in common.
Save for later, on purpose
Save a decision with its reason and timeframe, then get reminded before it disappears into an unread pile.
A digest that picks itself
One tap curates a varied digest instead of five versions of one story, then bundles it for Kindle or LocalSend.
Your library inside Claude, LM Studio and Cursor
Claude Desktop, LM Studio, Cursor and other MCP apps can search your library, quote highlights and list what is due. You control access; nothing goes through our server.
Your library on your own storage, encrypted
Sync an encrypted library to your Nextcloud, WebDAV server, S3 bucket or local folder. Publish a searchable list with a tag graph and 3D map; we run no sync server. How to set it up · Why it matters
Notes and comments on any page
Highlight text, comment on it, or save a quoted note. Organise Notes as a list or sticky-note grid by article or tag, alongside your library.
Export to Obsidian, Markdown, Word and PDF
Export summaries to Obsidian, Markdown, Word (DOCX), OpenDocument or PDF with the title, source, tags and highlights in one note.
An analytics report of your reading
See reading streaks, time saved by summaries, activity, weekly topics and a word cloud computed from your own library.
Questions
Before you install
Search the answers by topic, provider, privacy, archive or platform.
Do I need an account to use it?
No. Install it, bring your own AI provider key or use a local Ollama model, and start saving. An account is only needed for optional byphil Cloud access or extra Kindle/LocalSend sends.
What actually leaves my browser?
Only the summarization request goes to the AI provider you configured. RSS also needs requests to your subscribed feeds; an AI recap sends headlines and short snippets only when you request it. Search, duplicate detection, tags and recommendations run locally. See the on-device architecture →
Where is my reading archive stored?
By default, in your browser on your device. You can export it as Markdown or back it up encrypted to your own Nextcloud, WebDAV server, S3 bucket or local folder. Read the sync guide →
What happens if I clear my browser data?
Local browser data can remove a local archive if you have no backup. Export your library or configure encrypted sync to your own storage before clearing browser data or changing profiles.
How reliable are the AI summaries?
AI output can be wrong and does not replace checking the source. Follow-up answers show the passage they rely on, so you can compare the summary with the original page. Learn the 10-second source check →
Which browsers and platforms are supported?
Use the browser extension, native side panel or bookmarklet. An Android companion adds links from your phone; iOS is not available yet.
What happens to my saves if I stop supporting the project?
Your archive stays exactly where it's always been — in your browser's local storage on your device. The Support Pass only gates cloud-dependent extras (byphil Cloud AI access, unlimited Kindle/LocalSend sends), never access to what you've already saved. See how Digest makes saves useful again →
Is this open source?
Yes — the extension's source is public on GitHub, under the AGPL-3.0 license. It is free for personal, educational and non-profit use; companies that want to use it outside the AGPL's terms can get a commercial license.