SummerIce: A Simple solution for information overload
I had a problem
I love to read. I could spend hours going down rabbit holes on any number of topics, both for personal interest and work. But who has the time? I was facing information overload, with more to read than I could ever get to. I was spending hours every week just trying to keep up. There had to be a better way! I knew that AI tools existed that could help, but I wanted something super simple, something that would let me quickly decide if an article was worth my time.
I was looking for a one-click solution that would summarize any article with the press of a button or a keyboard shortcut, but I couldn't find one. So, I decided to build it myself!
That's how SummerIce was born.
I built a solution
SummerIce is a free Chrome extension that allows you to quickly and easily summarize articles on any website. Just click on the SummerIce icon, or use the keyboard shortcut, and you'll get a concise summary in just a few seconds. I've found that these AI-generated summaries capture around 90% of the information in the original article. That means I get the key takeaways without having to spend time on the whole thing.
Here's why I think you'll love SummerIce:
- It's fast. You can summarize an article in seconds, which is way faster than reading the whole thing!
- It's easy to use. Just click an icon or press a keyboard shortcut, and that's it.
- It's accurate. SummerIce uses the newest OpenAI models to create high-quality summaries that hit on all the important points.
Speed + ease of use + no fluff = 🦾
A few things to keep in mind
There is one important thing to note: You need to have your own OpenAI API key to use SummerIce. This is because the extension uses their AI models to generate the summaries. It is paid, but it's paid based on usage, not a monthly subscription, and in my experience, my usage only costs less than $1 per month, and I use it daily.
You can sign up for the API key here: OpenAI API.
Once you have the API key, just add it to the SummerIce extension, and you're good to go.
You can get SummerIce from the Chrome Web Store: SummerIce ☀️🧊 - Page Summarizer.
I built SummerIce for myself, but I knew other people must be struggling with the same problem of information overload. So I decided to share it with the world. I really believe in SummerIce, and I think it can help a lot of people. If you start using it and have any feedback, please let me know!
Happy reading (and happy summarizing)!