A long report or contract doesn't always need a full read to get the gist. AI Summarize extracts the document's text and sends it to the AI provider and model you choose, using your own API key, and returns a summary at the length you pick.
How to ai summarize
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Upload your PDF file
Drag it onto the upload area, or click to choose it from your device.
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Select AI Summarize
Choose the tool, then pick your AI provider and enter your own API key.
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Choose a summary length
Pick short, medium, or long depending on how much detail you need.
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Read your summary
Copy it or download it as a text file.
Why use RealPDFTool for ai summarize
Your choice of AI provider
Use whichever provider and model you already have an API key for.
Choose the summary length you need
A quick short summary or a more detailed long one, depending on the document.
Ask follow-up questions
Once summarized, ask specific questions grounded in the document's own text.
Frequently asked questions about ai summarize
Do I need my own API key?
Yes — summarization runs through the AI provider and model you choose, using an API key you supply.
Can I ask follow-up questions about the document?
Yes, after summarizing you can ask specific questions grounded in the document's extracted text.
Is my document sent anywhere?
The extracted text is sent to whichever AI provider you select, using your own API key — not stored by RealPDFTool afterward.
Does this work on scanned documents?
Only if the scan already has a text layer, or after running OCR text on it first.