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Long sources, clear visual summaries on iPhone.

Summarise articles, PDFs, research papers, YouTube videos and pasted text on iPhone. Choose how much detail you need, then save a visual summary you can revisit.

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Free to download. Optional in-app subscription.

  • No account required
  • Six summary modes
  • Built for iPhone
Summarise Visually summary result screen

Start with what you already have

One place for the material you need to understand

  • 01 Articles and web links
  • 02 PDFs
  • 03 Research papers
  • 04 YouTube links
  • 05 Pasted text

Choose your reading depth

Six modes for different moments

  1. TLDR

    A compact overview when you need the central idea first.

  2. Short

    A brief summary with a little more context around the topic.

  3. Medium

    A balanced read for studying without returning to every page.

  4. Detailed

    A fuller account of the material's main arguments and context.

  5. Key Points

    The main takeaways separated into a scannable list.

  6. Q&A

    Questions and answers that help you review what the source covers.

Made for active reading

A calmer way to work through long sources

  1. Prepare for a class

    Condense an assigned paper or PDF before a lecture, then return to the source for the evidence that matters.

  2. Review a difficult topic

    Switch between concise and detailed modes until the shape of the argument is easier to follow.

  3. Capture what to revisit

    Keep summaries in searchable history and create a visual card for the ideas you want close at hand.

Visual summaries

Turn the takeaway into something you can see again

Create a visual summary card from a result when a compact, shareable format helps the idea stay close.

  • Built from the summary you choose to keep
  • Saved as a visual card on iPhone
  • Ready to revisit or share from the app
Visual summary card shown inside Summarise Visually

How it works on iPhone

From source to useful summary in three steps

  1. Add your source

    Paste text or a link. For a text-based PDF, open the iOS share or action sheet, choose Summarise Visually if it appears, and continue in the app.

  2. Choose the depth

    Select one of six modes, from a compact TLDR to a Detailed summary or review-friendly Q&A.

  3. Read, listen, or revisit

    Work through the result, use read aloud, save it to history, or turn it into a visual card.

Clear boundaries

What happens to your content—and where results depend on the source

Privacy

No account required. Summary history stays on your device. Content you choose to summarize leaves your device for processing by third-party AI services.

Source limitations

The PDF path reads selectable text and does not run OCR on pages inside a PDF. Separately shared images use Vision text recognition, which is a different input path. YouTube summaries depend on transcript availability. Check important details against the original source.

How we describe and review the app

From the creator

Built and explained by Heni Hazbay

Heni Hazbay created Summarise Visually to make long-form information easier to work through on iPhone. This site documents what the app does, where it has limits, and how its guidance is prepared.

About the creator and the app

Explore by source

Practical guides for each summarizing workflow

Reader questions

What to know before you summarise

What can Summarise Visually summarize?

Summarise Visually handles articles and web links, text-based PDFs, research papers, YouTube links with available transcripts, and text you paste into the app. The iOS sharing option can vary by source and installed version.

Which summary formats are available?

Choose TLDR, Short, Medium, Detailed, Key Points, or Q&A. The right mode depends on whether you need a quick orientation or more context for review.

Is Summarise Visually free?

The app is free to download and offers an optional in-app subscription. The App Store listing shows the current purchase options.

Does the app require an account?

No account is required. Summary history stays on your device. Content you choose to summarize leaves your device for processing by third-party AI services.

Should I verify a summary?

Yes. AI-generated summaries can omit nuance or misunderstand a source. Check important claims, quotations, and decisions against the original material.

Summarise on iPhone

Turn long reads into visual summaries

Free to download. Optional in-app subscription.

In the reviewed current build, initial summarization and mode changes require Premium.

See App Store download details