Direct answer: Paste any article or web page URL into Edithly and get a clean, concise summary in seconds — no need to open the page or scroll past ads and navigation clutter.
Why Summarize Web Pages
Long-form articles, blog posts, and news pieces often bury the key point under significant preamble, backstory, or SEO padding. A direct summary saves the time of reading through content that isn't relevant to what you actually need.
How Edithly Summarizes a URL
- Fetches the page — Edithly reads the publicly accessible content at the given URL.
- Strips the clutter — ads, navigation menus, related-post widgets, and comments are automatically excluded.
- Summarizes the core content — the AI generates a summary of just the article or main body text.
- Adjustable depth — request a one-line TL;DR or a fuller paragraph-level breakdown depending on your need.
Who Uses This
- Researchers and analysts scanning multiple sources quickly to decide what's worth reading in full.
- Professionals keeping up with industry news without spending an hour reading every article.
- Students previewing assigned readings before deciding where to focus attention.
- Content teams quickly reviewing competitor blog posts or reference material.
From Summary to Presentation
If you need to share the content with others rather than just read it yourself, use Article to Presentation — it takes the same URL and builds a structured slide deck instead of a text summary.
Try It Now
Paste any URL into Edithly's URL to Summary tool and get your first summary free.
