# AI article summarizer

Canonical URL: https://notedly.ai/tools/article-summarizer

> Paste a link to an article or web page and Notedly turns it into organized study notes in standard, Cornell or outline format. Your first summary is free, no account needed.

## What you get

- **Notes, not a blurb.** Notedly reads the page and writes organized study notes on the main argument, key terms and evidence, in standard, Cornell or outline format.
- **Built for assigned readings.** Use it on the articles, essays, news pieces and web pages your class assigns, then keep each reading's notes together in your account.
- **Follow-up questions.** Ask about any idea in your notes that didn't click, on every plan, including the free one.
- **Your whole course in one place.** The same account summarizes pasted text and YouTube lectures. Premium adds PDF, image and audio uploads and practice quizzes, and Premium Plus adds live lecture notes.

## How it works

1. **Paste the link:** Copy the address of the article or web page from your browser and paste it into the box above.
2. **Pick a note style:** Standard for a quick review, Cornell for key terms and questions, or outline for an article that moves section by section. Then click Summarize.
3. **Study from your notes:** Read the notes, ask follow-up questions, and go back to the article for any quote or figure you'll need in an essay or exam.

## What pages work best
Notedly is built for reading you learn from: journal articles that are free to read, essays, long-form news, encyclopedia entries and course web pages. It works from the text on the page, so charts, images and tables may not come through. Check names, numbers and quotes against the original before you cite them.

## Use it with the rest of your course
Paste your textbook chapters into the [textbook summarizer](/tools/textbook-summarizer) and your lecture videos into the [YouTube summarizer](/tools/youtube-summarizer), so a whole week of class lives in one account. If your lecture is live, [live lecture notes](/live-lecture-notes) build while your professor talks, on Premium Plus.

## Summarize YouTube and web pages in Chrome

The Notedly Chrome extension summarizes YouTube videos and web pages without leaving the tab. It works on the Free plan with a Notedly account. [Add to Chrome, it's free](https://chromewebstore.google.com/detail/notedly-ai/fhdaimgednppchjlbfoaobedghpllbbh)

## Frequently asked questions

**Is the article summarizer free?**

Yes. Your first summary works without an account. After that, a free account includes 10,000 words a month, which covers web articles, pasted text and YouTube videos. Premium is $9.99 a month or $49.99 a year for 500,000 words a month.

**Which links work?**

Public articles and web pages that anyone can open without signing in. Pages behind a login or paywall can't be read, and some sites block automated visitors. For those, copy the text and paste it into Notedly's textbook summarizer or home page instead.

**Can I summarize a PDF link or a research paper?**

If the paper is a public web page, paste its link here. For a PDF file, Premium lets you upload it directly. On any plan you can copy the text and paste it into Notedly.

**Can I get Cornell or outline notes from an article?**

Yes. Pick standard, Cornell or outline before you click Summarize. Cornell notes put key terms and questions beside the notes, and outline notes follow the article section by section.

**Can I summarize a page without leaving it?**

Yes, with the free Notedly Chrome extension and a Notedly account. It summarizes the text you highlight or the text on screen, about 1,300 words at a time, so for a long article paste the link here instead.