Best Text Summarization Software in 2026
Updated
In short: AskYourPDF is ranked #1 of 24 as of 5 October 2026, ahead of ChatPDF and Scholarcy. The best-ranked option with a free plan is ChatPDF. The lowest first paid tier on this page is AskYourPDF at $1/mo.
A summarization tool needs to handle the material you bring to it and return a result in a useful form. Compared on API access, browser extensions, file uploads, maximum input length, output formats, free plans, paid-from pricing, transcript summarization, and webpage summarization, the entries give you several practical points to check. Consider whether you summarize uploaded files, web pages, or transcripts, and whether the input limit and available output formats suit that work. API access and browser extensions may also matter to how you use a tool. AskYourPDF, Scholarcy, and genei are among the options to compare by these capabilities and cost details.
24 text summarization software ranked on what their makers publish — plans and prices, free tiers, platforms and the facts on their own pages.
24ranked
11free plans on this page
$1/molowest paid tier
5 Oct 2026last checked
Input list Text Summarization Software 24 channels on this page · 101 of 192 spec lines stated by the makers
Ch Tool Free planPaid fromMaximum input lengthFile uploadWebpage summarizationTranscript summarizationOutput formatsBrowser extension Spec sheet Score
01 AskYourPDF Free planYesPaid fromnot statedMaximum input lengthnot statedFile uploadYesWebpage summarizationYesTranscript summarizationnot statedOutput formatsnot statedBrowser extensionYes 4/8spec lines stated 7.8
02 ChatPDF Free planYesPaid fromnot statedMaximum input lengthnot statedFile uploadYesWebpage summarizationYesTranscript summarizationYesOutput formatsnot statedBrowser extensionnot stated 4/8spec lines stated 7.8
03 Scholarcy Free planYesPaid fromnot statedMaximum input lengthnot statedFile uploadYesWebpage summarizationYesTranscript summarizationnot statedOutput formatsbothBrowser extensionYes 5/8spec lines stated 7.4
04 genei Free planYesPaid fromnot statedMaximum input lengthnot statedFile uploadYesWebpage summarizationYesTranscript summarizationnot statedOutput formatsbothBrowser extensionYes 5/8spec lines stated 7.3
05 Kagi Summarize Free planNoPaid fromnot statedMaximum input lengthnot statedFile uploadYesWebpage summarizationYesTranscript summarizationYesOutput formatsbothBrowser extensionYes 6/8spec lines stated 7.2
06 Summify Free planYesPaid fromnot statedMaximum input lengthnot statedFile uploadYesWebpage summarizationYesTranscript summarizationYesOutput formatsnot statedBrowser extensionnot stated 4/8spec lines stated 7.1
07 Aginsi Free planYesPaid fromnot statedMaximum input lengthnot statedFile uploadYesWebpage summarizationYesTranscript summarizationYesOutput formatsbulletsBrowser extensionnot stated 5/8spec lines stated 7.0
08 SMMRY Free planYesPaid fromnot statedMaximum input lengthnot statedFile uploadYesWebpage summarizationYesTranscript summarizationYesOutput formatsbothBrowser extensionYes 6/8spec lines stated 7.0
09 TLDR This Free planYesPaid fromnot statedMaximum input lengthnot statedFile uploadYesWebpage summarizationYesTranscript summarizationnot statedOutput formatsnot statedBrowser extensionYes 4/8spec lines stated 7.0
10 TurboSum Free planYesPaid fromnot statedMaximum input lengthnot statedFile uploadYesWebpage summarizationYesTranscript summarizationYesOutput formatsbothBrowser extensionYes 6/8spec lines stated 7.0
11 PdfGPT Free planYesPaid fromnot statedMaximum input lengthnot statedFile uploadYesWebpage summarizationYesTranscript summarizationYesOutput formatsbothBrowser extensionNo 6/8spec lines stated 6.9
12 DistillBrief Free planYesPaid fromnot statedMaximum input lengthnot statedFile uploadYesWebpage summarizationnot statedTranscript summarizationnot statedOutput formatsnot statedBrowser extensionnot stated 2/8spec lines stated 6.8
13 Podwise Free planYesPaid from5.9/user/moMaximum input lengthnot statedFile uploadYesWebpage summarizationnot statedTranscript summarizationYesOutput formatsnot statedBrowser extensionnot stated 4/8spec lines stated 6.7
14 PaperPilot Free planYesPaid fromnot statedMaximum input lengthnot statedFile uploadnot statedWebpage summarizationYesTranscript summarizationnot statedOutput formatsnot statedBrowser extensionYes 3/8spec lines stated 6.6
15 Paperlayer Free plannot statedPaid fromnot statedMaximum input lengthnot statedFile uploadNoWebpage summarizationnot statedTranscript summarizationnot statedOutput formatsnot statedBrowser extensionnot stated 1/8spec lines stated 6.2
16 Eightify Free plannot statedPaid fromnot statedMaximum input lengthnot statedFile uploadNoWebpage summarizationNoTranscript summarizationYesOutput formatsbothBrowser extensionYes 5/8spec lines stated 6.1
17 OpenBrief Free planYesPaid fromnot statedMaximum input lengthnot statedFile uploadYesWebpage summarizationNoTranscript summarizationYesOutput formatsnot statedBrowser extensionnot stated 4/8spec lines stated 6.0
18 KondensMe Free planYesPaid fromnot statedMaximum input lengthnot statedFile uploadYesWebpage summarizationNoTranscript summarizationYesOutput formatsbothBrowser extensionNo 6/8spec lines stated 5.9
19 NoteVox Free planYesPaid fromnot statedMaximum input lengthnot statedFile uploadYesWebpage summarizationYesTranscript summarizationYesOutput formatsbothBrowser extensionnot stated 5/8spec lines stated 5.8
20 Resoomer Free planYesPaid fromnot statedMaximum input lengthnot statedFile uploadYesWebpage summarizationYesTranscript summarizationnot statedOutput formatsnot statedBrowser extensionYes 4/8spec lines stated 5.8
21 SciSummary Free planNoPaid fromnot statedMaximum input lengthnot statedFile uploadYesWebpage summarizationYesTranscript summarizationnot statedOutput formatsbothBrowser extensionnot stated 4/8spec lines stated 5.8
22 Humata Free planYesPaid fromnot statedMaximum input lengthnot statedFile uploadYesWebpage summarizationnot statedTranscript summarizationnot statedOutput formatsnot statedBrowser extensionnot stated 2/8spec lines stated 5.7
23 SummarizeDocs Free planYesPaid fromnot statedMaximum input lengthnot statedFile uploadYesWebpage summarizationnot statedTranscript summarizationYesOutput formatsbothBrowser extensionnot stated 4/8spec lines stated 5.7
24 Kenkyu.ai Free planYesPaid fromnot statedMaximum input lengthnot statedFile uploadYesWebpage summarizationnot statedTranscript summarizationnot statedOutput formatsnot statedBrowser extensionnot stated 2/8spec lines stated 5.6
Compare all 24 in a table
| # | Tool | Score | Free plan | From | Free plan | Paid from | Maximum input length | File upload |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AskYourPDF | 7.8 | Free plan | $1/mo | Yes | — | — | Yes |
| 2 | ChatPDF | 7.8 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | — | Yes |
| 3 | Scholarcy | 7.4 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | — | Yes |
| 4 | genei | 7.3 | Free plan | $5.49/mo | Yes | — | — | Yes |
| 5 | Kagi Summarize | 7.2 | No | $5/mo | No | — | — | Yes |
| 6 | Summify | 7.1 | Free plan | $4.99/mo | Yes | — | — | Yes |
| 7 | Aginsi | 7.0 | Free plan | $9/mo | Yes | — | — | Yes |
| 8 | SMMRY | 7.0 | Free plan | $7/mo | Yes | — | — | Yes |
| 9 | TLDR This | 7.0 | Free plan | $4/mo | Yes | — | — | Yes |
| 10 | TurboSum | 7.0 | No | $4.17/mo | Yes | — | — | Yes |
| 11 | PdfGPT | 6.9 | Free plan | $4.99/mo | Yes | — | — | Yes |
| 12 | DistillBrief | 6.8 | Free plan | $9/mo | Yes | — | — | Yes |
| 13 | Podwise | 6.7 | No | $5.90/mo | Yes | 5.9 /user/mo | — | Yes |
| 14 | PaperPilot | 6.6 | Free plan | $4.92/mo | Yes | — | — | — |
| 15 | Paperlayer | 6.2 | No | — | — | — | — | No |
| 16 | Eightify | 6.1 | No | — | — | — | — | No |
| 17 | OpenBrief | 6.0 | No | — | Yes | — | — | Yes |
| 18 | KondensMe | 5.9 | No | — | Yes | — | — | Yes |
| 19 | NoteVox | 5.8 | No | — | Yes | — | — | Yes |
| 20 | Resoomer | 5.8 | No | — | Yes | — | — | Yes |
| 21 | SciSummary | 5.8 | No | — | No | — | — | Yes |
| 22 | Humata | 5.7 | No | — | Yes | — | — | Yes |
| 23 | SummarizeDocs | 5.7 | No | — | Yes | — | — | Yes |
| 24 | Kenkyu.ai | 5.6 | No | — | Yes | — | — | Yes |
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Questions about this list
Which text summarization software is ranked first on Specifiction?
AskYourPDF is ranked #1 of 24 with a score of 7.8. ChatPDF is second and Scholarcy third.
How many of these have a free plan?
11 of the 24 on this page publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
Which is the cheapest paid option?
On this page, AskYourPDF has the lowest first paid tier we found: $1/mo.
How is this list ranked?
Ranked on what each maker publishes, the fullest spec sheet first: how deeply the product is documented, the platforms it runs on, a free tier or trial to test it, and its standing.