Best AI Summarizers in 2026
Updated
In short: Lemora is ranked #1 of 35 as of 5 October 2026, ahead of AskSia and Briefy. The best-ranked option with a free plan is AskSia. The lowest first paid tier on this page is Paraphraser.io at $0.08/mo.
Condensing material for review depends on the sources you work with and how you plan to use the result. Compared on document upload, webpage summaries, transcript summaries, and input limits, these entries help distinguish which kinds of material they cover. Summary length control offers another point of comparison, while export formats can affect how the output fits into a later step. Check free-plan availability and paid-from pricing as well. Lemora, AskSia, and Briefy are among the options to weigh. Consider which sources you need to summarize and how much control you want over the length of the result.
35 AI summarizers ranked on what their makers publish — plans and prices, free tiers, platforms and the facts on their own pages.
17 of the 25 here have a free tier you can use, 0 have open-source code on record, and 0 have full bars: free, open, on most of your devices and documented.
| # | App | Signal | Free tier | Open code | Devices | From | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | LemoraWeb · Windows · Mac · Android · iPhone | Three bars | — | 5 of 6 | Free | 6.7 | |
| 2 | AskSiaWeb · Windows · Mac · Android · iPhone · Extension | Three bars | — | 5 of 6 | Free | 6.6 | |
| 3 | BriefyWeb · Mac · iPhone · Extension | Three bars | — | 3 of 6 | $7.49/mo | 6.6 | |
| 4 | GraspWeb · Mac · Extension | Two bars | — | 2 of 6 | $7.99/mo | 6.5 | |
| 5 | smryWeb · iPhone · Extension | Two bars | — | 2 of 6 | $3/mo | 6.5 | |
| 6 | SummifyWeb · iPhone | Two bars | — | 2 of 6 | $4.99/mo | 6.5 | |
| 7 | SummioWeb · iPhone | Two bars | — | 2 of 6 | Free | 6.5 | |
| 8 | AI.SummarizerWeb | Two bars | — | 1 of 6 | Free | 6.4 | |
| 9 | ApogeeExtension | Two bars | — | 0 of 6 | Free | 6.4 | |
| 10 | geneiWeb · Extension | Two bars | — | 1 of 6 | $5.49/mo | 6.4 | |
| 11 | RecastWeb | Two bars | — | 1 of 6 | $15/mo | 6.4 | |
| 12 | ScholarcyWeb · Extension | Two bars | — | 1 of 6 | Free | 6.4 | |
| 13 | SidenoteWeb · Extension | Two bars | — | 1 of 6 | £1.20/mo | 6.4 | |
| 14 | SMMRYWeb · API | Two bars | — | 1 of 6 | $7/mo | 6.4 | |
| 15 | TLDR ThisWeb · API · Extension | Two bars | — | 1 of 6 | $4/mo | 6.4 | |
| 16 | BooklitWeb | Two bars | — | 1 of 6 | Free | 6.3 | |
| 17 | QuillBotWeb · Windows · Mac · Android · iPhone · Extension | Three bars | — | 5 of 6 | Free | 6.2 | |
| 18 | Paraphraser.ioWeb · Android · iPhone · API | Two bars | — | — | 3 of 6 | $0.08/mo | 5.6 |
| 19 | Summary AIWeb · Mac · Android · iPhone | Two bars | — | — | 4 of 6 | $6.67/mo | 5.6 |
| 20 | PodwiseWeb · Android · iPhone · API | Two bars | — | — | 3 of 6 | $5.90/mo | 5.5 |
| 21 | Summarizer.orgWeb · Android · API | One bar | — | — | 2 of 6 | $0.47/mo | 5.5 |
| 22 | TurboSumWeb · Extension | One bar | — | — | 1 of 6 | $4.17/mo | 5.4 |
| 23 | Prepostseo Text SummarizerWeb | One bar | — | — | 1 of 6 | $0.35/mo | 5.3 |
| 24 | EightifyWeb · Android · iPhone | One bar | — | — | 3 of 6 | — | 5.2 |
| 25 | Kagi SummarizeWeb · Android · iPhone · API · Extension | Two bars | — | — | 3 of 6 | $5/mo | 5.2 |
Compare all 25 in a table
| # | App | Score | Free plan | From | Free plan | Paid from | Document upload | Webpage summaries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lemora | 6.7 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | Yes | Yes |
| 2 | AskSia | 6.6 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | Yes | — |
| 3 | Briefy | 6.6 | Free plan | $7.49/mo | No | — | Yes | Yes |
| 4 | Grasp | 6.5 | Free plan | $7.99/mo | Yes | — | Yes | Yes |
| 5 | smry | 6.5 | Free plan | $3/mo | Yes | — | Yes | Yes |
| 6 | Summify | 6.5 | Free plan | $4.99/mo | Yes | — | — | Yes |
| 7 | Summio | 6.5 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | Yes | Yes |
| 8 | AI.Summarizer | 6.4 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | Yes | Yes |
| 9 | Apogee | 6.4 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | Yes | Yes |
| 10 | genei | 6.4 | Free plan | $5.49/mo | Yes | — | — | Yes |
| 11 | Recast | 6.4 | Free plan | $15/mo | Yes | — | Yes | Yes |
| 12 | Scholarcy | 6.4 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | — | Yes |
| 13 | Sidenote | 6.4 | Free plan | £1.20/mo | Yes | — | Yes | Yes |
| 14 | SMMRY | 6.4 | Free plan | $7/mo | Yes | — | — | Yes |
| 15 | TLDR This | 6.4 | Free plan | $4/mo | Yes | — | — | Yes |
| 16 | Booklit | 6.3 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | Yes | — |
| 17 | QuillBot | 6.2 | Free plan | — | Yes | — | — | — |
| 18 | Paraphraser.io | 5.6 | No | $0.08/mo | Yes | — | Yes | — |
| 19 | Summary AI | 5.6 | No | $6.67/mo | — | — | — | — |
| 20 | Podwise | 5.5 | No | $5.90/mo | Yes | 5.9 /user/mo | — | — |
| 21 | Summarizer.org | 5.5 | No | $0.47/mo | Yes | — | Yes | Yes |
| 22 | TurboSum | 5.4 | No | $4.17/mo | Yes | — | — | Yes |
| 23 | Prepostseo Text Summarizer | 5.3 | No | $0.35/mo | Yes | 4.17 /user/mo | Yes | No |
| 24 | Eightify | 5.2 | No | — | — | — | — | No |
| 25 | Kagi Summarize | 5.2 | No | $5/mo | No | — | — | Yes |
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Questions about this list
Which AI summarizer is ranked first on Freedom251?
Lemora is ranked #1 of 35 with a score of 6.7. AskSia is second and Briefy third.
How many of these have a free plan?
17 of the 25 on this page publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
Which is the cheapest paid option?
On this page, Paraphraser.io has the lowest first paid tier we found: $0.08/mo.
How is this list ranked?
Ranked free-and-open first: a usable free tier and open-source code, then the platforms it runs on and its documentation.