Summarize PDF

Upload a PDF and get a free AI-generated summary with key points. Text is extracted on your device first -- only that extracted text, not the file itself, is sent to summarize it.

How it works

  1. Choose a PDF.
  2. Scanquil reads the text on your device (OCR runs automatically for scanned pages).
  3. Get a short overview plus key points.

Features

Frequently asked questions

Is summarizing a PDF free?

Yes, completely free with no sign-up, no watermark, and no limit on how often you use it.

Is my PDF uploaded anywhere?

The PDF file itself never leaves your device -- its text is extracted locally first. Only that extracted text is sent to generate the summary, and it isn't stored anywhere after the request completes.

Is there a length limit?

Very long documents are summarized from roughly their first 60,000 characters (about 30-40 typical pages) rather than the whole thing, to keep this feature free.

Does this work on scanned PDFs?

Yes -- pages with no text layer are read with free on-device OCR automatically before summarizing, same as the PDF to Text tool.

Does this work on mobile?

Yes -- it works in any modern browser on a phone, tablet, or desktop, with no app to install.

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