Apogee

Free plan Extension

What Apogee is

Apogee is a browser extension that summarizes articles, videos, emails, PDFs, DOCX files, and pasted text. It runs inference in the browser with WebGPU or WebAssembly, or can connect to a local Ollama or llama.cpp server. The maker says it requires no subscription, API key, account, or Apogee backend; a downloaded and cached model can run offline. It extracts readable website text, with site-specific extractors for Reddit, GitHub, Wikipedia, and arXiv. For YouTube and Bilibili videos, it creates timestamped timelines linked to key moments. Apogee can answer questions about long documents by retrieving relevant passages and summarize into 32 target languages. Picked files are limited to 50 MB, and pasted or plain-text input to 100,000 characters; selected-text summaries need at least 20 characters on a supported page. The maker says content and results do not go to cloud services or third parties, and that the extension has no analytics or telemetry. Optional YouTube SponsorBlock lookups send an anonymized k-anonymity hash prefix and can be turned off. Apogee is MIT licensed and supports Chrome, Edge, and Firefox at the listed versions.

Who it suits

Apogee suits people who want local summaries without an account, API key, backend, or cloud upload. It may fit readers who work with web pages, videos, or documents and want offline use after caching a model.

What it does well

Summarizes pages, videos, emails, and documents.
Can run offline after a model is cached.
Supports questions about long documents using local passages.
Maker says content and results stay off cloud services.

What to know first

Picked files are limited to 50 MB.
Pasted or plain-text input is limited to 100,000 characters.
Selected-text summaries need 20 characters on a supported page.

Limits

Picked files are limited to 50 MB, pasted or plain-text input to 100,000 characters, and selected text must contain at least 20 characters on a supported page. Apogee is free, with no subscription, API key, or account required.

Plans

Plan	Billed and limits	Price
Free	No subscription, API key, or account required · MIT licensed	Free

As darshi1337.github.io lists them, read 4 Oct 2026. The maker's own page has the final word.

Getting started

Open the Apogee website.
Install the extension through the Chrome Web Store or Firefox Add-ons.
Choose and download a model for browser inference, or connect a local Ollama or llama.cpp server.
Open a supported page, video, or document to summarize it.
For offline use, let the selected model download and cache first.

Verdict

Apogee offers local summarization and document questions across several browser-based inputs. Consider its input limits and browser support before relying on it for a workflow.

Questions

How much does Apogee cost?

Its Free plan costs nothing. The maker says no subscription is required.

Does Apogee have a free trial?

No. Apogee is listed as free, with no free trial.

Which browsers support Apogee?

It is offered through the Chrome Web Store and Firefox Add-ons. The maker lists Chrome 116+, Edge 116+, and Firefox 140+ support.

Does Apogee work offline?

Yes. It can run offline after the selected model has been downloaded and cached.

Is Apogee open source?

The project is distributed under the MIT License.

What can Apogee summarize?

It summarizes webpages, videos, emails, PDFs, DOCX files, and pasted text. YouTube and Bilibili summaries can include timestamped links to video moments.

Facts from Apogee's own pages

Browser availability: The maker lists Chrome 116+, Edge 116+, and Firefox 140+ support; it says there is no special Safari version. · github.com, 4 Oct 2026
Document limits: Picked files are limited to 50 MB, and pasted or plain-text input is limited to 100,000 characters. · github.com, 4 Oct 2026
Document Q&A: Apogee can answer questions about long documents by matching relevant passages locally. · github.com, 3 Oct 2026
Integrations: Apogee connects directly to local Ollama and llama.cpp servers over loopback and refuses other hosts. · github.com, 4 Oct 2026
License: The project is distributed under the MIT License. · github.com, 3 Oct 2026
Local processing: In-browser inference runs on the device through WebGPU or WebAssembly, and Apogee can also connect to a local Ollama or llama.cpp server. · github.com, 3 Oct 2026
Local server restriction: Connections to Ollama and llama.cpp are restricted to local loopback addresses; Apogee refuses other hosts. · github.com, 3 Oct 2026
Notable limit: Summarizing selected text requires at least 20 characters on a supported page. · github.com, 3 Oct 2026
Offline use: After the chosen model is cached, summaries can run offline. · github.com, 4 Oct 2026
On-device AI: It runs inference in the browser using WebGPU or WebAssembly, or through a local Ollama or llama.cpp server. · github.com, 4 Oct 2026
Optional network request: YouTube SponsorBlock lookups send an anonymized k-anonymity hash prefix, and the maker says users can turn those lookups off. · github.com, 3 Oct 2026
Page extraction: Apogee extracts readable text from websites, with site-specific extractors for services including Reddit, GitHub, Wikipedia, and arXiv. · github.com, 3 Oct 2026
Pricing: The maker says Apogee has no subscription, API key, account, or Apogee backend. · github.com, 3 Oct 2026
Privacy: The maker says page content, transcripts, files, summaries, and answers are not sent to cloud services; SponsorBlock lookups can be disabled. · github.com, 4 Oct 2026
Product: Apogee is a private AI browser assistant for summarizing articles, videos, PDFs, DOCX files, and pasted text. · github.com, 4 Oct 2026
Q&A and grounding: Local passage retrieval supports questions about long documents, and Chromium users can click summary bullets to jump to source passages. · github.com, 4 Oct 2026
Sensitive-site handling: Apogee excludes listed email, messaging, and collaboration sites from disk caching. · github.com, 4 Oct 2026
Support and license: The project is MIT licensed and provides user documentation, troubleshooting guidance, and a security policy. · github.com, 4 Oct 2026
Supported browsers: The maker offers Apogee through the Chrome Web Store and Firefox Add-ons. · github.com, 3 Oct 2026
Telemetry: The privacy architecture says Apogee includes no analytics, crash-reporting SDKs, or telemetry and collects no usage or performance data. · github.com, 4 Oct 2026
Translation: Apogee supports summarizing into 32 target languages using Helsinki-NLP Opus-MT or direct LLM translation. · github.com, 3 Oct 2026
Video features: YouTube and Bilibili video summaries include interactive timestamped timelines that link to key moments. · github.com, 4 Oct 2026
Who it is for: The maker describes it as an offline-first browser extension for people who want local summaries without an account, API key, backend, or cloud upload. · github.com, 4 Oct 2026

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