I am making an extension currently - Sumr, to summarize articles in Safari browser. Mostly for myself actually. Using it already on daily basis.

why

I have tried using Arc Search browser as my daily driver, but somehow I always come back to Safari. I like the way Safari works, the way it looks. But I was missing one feature - the ability to summarize articles. So after trying out existing apps, I decided to make one myself.

notable features ::

• summary is stored locally in your browser’s memory, so if you revisit the website - you can read previously created one (no need to summarize again → money saving)
• works on iOS, iPadOS and MacOS; should work on VisionOS too
• uses your own OpenAI key - no subscription, pay for what you actually used

how it looks now on MacOS (on different backgrounds) and on iOS in dark mode

- dark mode works ok
- light mode and light websites make the buttons blend to the state of complete unreadability

so i will address this next pic.twitter.com/Em1GyIQmaL

— Pavel Larionov (@pa1ar) May 18, 2024

more info ::

Here I’ve created a project page.

Also I am sharing progress updates on twitter and on threads.

check the updates in thread ::

small project #buildinpublic

｢ tl;dr for Safari browser ｣
simple extension to summarize current page

- two-clicks operation
- stores summaries for visited URLs → saves money
- reads only pages which you allowed it to
- powered by your OpenAI API key

who wants to try?

↓ pic.twitter.com/NTAfrYqBE1

— Pavel Larionov (@pa1ar) April 29, 2024

availability ::

Sumr is available for free on App Store.

Requirements:

• iOS 16 or later
• Mac with Apple Silicon (Intel won’t work)