Free book summarizer

The result has two tabs. The Summary tab shows a short summary and, when available, a list of key points. Convert to text is the text we pulled out of your file. Copy the text in the open tab, or download it as a .txt file. These buttons leave out the key points, so select and copy those separately.

The tool takes one file at a time and reads uploads only. It cannot summarize a book you only know by title.

A book as an EPUB or a text PDF is usually far below 25 MB. A scan made of page images is much larger and may not fit.

A chapter gives a more focused result than a 300 page file, because the summary has less to leave out. To go chapter by chapter, split the PDF with the page range option in the print dialog of your PDF viewer, then upload each part.

Scroll through Convert to text before you trust a long summary. If the text is empty, scrambled or stops early, fix the file first. Look for a text version of the book, or split it.

For a nonfiction book, expect the main argument, the ideas that repeat and a few key examples. For a novel, expect the plot, the main characters and how it ends.

That means a novel summary spoils the book. Read it after the book, or skip it if you still plan to read.

A summary keeps the thread and drops the rest: most examples, the evidence behind a claim, the tone and the exceptions to the rule. A cautious chapter can come out sounding more certain than it is.

Use the summary to decide what to read closely, and to write notes you check against the book. Do not quote it or cite it.

Pick the summarizer that matches the file you have.

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