Frequently Asked Questions
Find answers to common questions about Summit
Getting Started
There are several ways to add content:
1. Browser Extension - Install add-on in Chrome or Firefox and click the Summ-it icon while viewing any web page or right click on link. Other browsers support is coming soon.
2. Share from any app - Use your device's share button and select Summ-it
3. Paste URL or text - Tap Clipboard button in the app and paste any link or text
4. Forward email - Forward emails to summary@summarize-it.app (generate summary) or full@summarize-it.app (full article)
1. Browser Extension - Install add-on in Chrome or Firefox and click the Summ-it icon while viewing any web page or right click on link. Other browsers support is coming soon.
2. Share from any app - Use your device's share button and select Summ-it
3. Paste URL or text - Tap Clipboard button in the app and paste any link or text
4. Forward email - Forward emails to summary@summarize-it.app (generate summary) or full@summarize-it.app (full article)
Any article, blog post, email or web page. YouTube transcripts, Reddit/X posts are coming soon. Just share the link.
Install from the Chrome Web Store or Firefox Add-ons. The Chrome extension also works with Edge, Brave, and other Chromium-based browsers.
Yes! Tap the Clipboard button in the app to paste:
- URLs - Paste any article link and we'll fetch and process it
- Text - Paste any text (notes, excerpts, documents) and we'll convert it to audio
This is great for content that doesn't have a shareable link.
- URLs - Paste any article link and we'll fetch and process it
- Text - Paste any text (notes, excerpts, documents) and we'll convert it to audio
This is great for content that doesn't have a shareable link.
Yes! Your account syncs across all devices. Sign in with the same account on any Android device to access your content.
Audio & Playback
We use advanced AI to extract key points, conclusions, and insights. You choose brief (1-2 min), standard (2-3 min), or detailed (3+ min) summaries.
Free users get basic voice supported on their device (after trial ended). Pro/Premium users get natural-sounding AI voice.
Yes! Audio immediately and seamlessly downloaded to the device for offline listening.
Android Auto integration is coming soon
Tap the speed button (1x) in the right corner of the player to cycle through speeds: 0.5x, 0.75x, 1x, 1.25x, 1.5x, 2x.
Organizing Content
Labels help you categorize your articles:
1. Long tap any item in your queue
2. Select "Edit Labels"
3. Select existing labels or create new ones
4. You can filter your queue by label to find content quickly or to play only specific items
1. Long tap any item in your queue
2. Select "Edit Labels"
3. Select existing labels or create new ones
4. You can filter your queue by label to find content quickly or to play only specific items
Tap the filter icon at the top of your queue to filter by:
- Labels - Show only articles with specific labels
- Length - Short, medium or long articles
- Text - Filter by text in the content
Combine multiple filters to find exactly what you're looking for.
You can also play filtered queue to only listen to specific items.
- Labels - Show only articles with specific labels
- Length - Short, medium or long articles
- Text - Filter by text in the content
Combine multiple filters to find exactly what you're looking for.
You can also play filtered queue to only listen to specific items.
Playlists let you group articles for continuous listening:
1. Go to the Queue combo
2. Select an existing playlist to play it
3. Or go to Playlists in the menu and create.edit smart playlists based on labels and other properties.
Great for commutes, workouts, or topic-based listening sessions.
1. Go to the Queue combo
2. Select an existing playlist to play it
3. Or go to Playlists in the menu and create.edit smart playlists based on labels and other properties.
Great for commutes, workouts, or topic-based listening sessions.
Yes! Create as many playlists as you want. Examples:
- "Morning Commute" - Short articles for your drive
- "Deep Dives" - Longer form content for weekends
- "Work Topics" - Industry news and research
- "Morning Commute" - Short articles for your drive
- "Deep Dives" - Longer form content for weekends
- "Work Topics" - Industry news and research
Long-press any item in a playlist and drag it to a new position. Your custom order is saved automatically.
Discover & Sessions
When you open an article, the Discover tab shows links found within that content. It automatically extracts URLs from the article so you can easily explore and add related content to your queue.
Tap any discovered link to:
- Generate AI summary - Create a summary of the linked article
- Add full article - Add the complete article to your queue
- Open in browser - View the original page
- Copy link - Copy the URL to clipboard
- Generate AI summary - Create a summary of the linked article
- Add full article - Add the complete article to your queue
- Open in browser - View the original page
- Copy link - Copy the URL to clipboard
Link discovery is a premium feature. Free users see a limited preview; Pro and Premium subscribers get full access to all discovered links.
The Sessions button (lightning icon) in the bottom navigation lets you start a listening session based on a topic. The badge shows the number of available session topics from the last listening session.
1. Tap the Sessions button in the bottom navigation
2. Browse available topics
3. Select a topic to see related articles
4. Start the session to add articles to your queue for continuous playback
2. Browse available topics
3. Select a topic to see related articles
4. Start the session to add articles to your queue for continuous playback
Credits & Billing
Credits are used for premium AI voice generation and additional features like Links Discover and Translations. Each article costs credits based on its length. Free users can use basic voice without using credits.
A summary uses 1 credit. A typical full article may use 2-5 credits depending on length. Shorter articles use fewer credits.
You can either upgrade your plan for more credits, or continue with basic for new items until billing period ends and your credits reset.
Pro/Premium credits reset monthly on your billing date. Unused credits don't roll over to the next month.
Manage your subscription anytime in the app (Account Settings) or through Google Play Subscriptions. No questions asked.
When trial credits are up you continue in the free tier. Your content stays, but you'll use the basic voice and features for new items
Email Forwarding
Forward any newsletter or article to one of these addresses from your registered email:
- summary@summarize-it.app - Creates a summary
- full@summarize-it.app - Processes the full article
- summary@summarize-it.app - Creates a summary
- full@summarize-it.app - Processes the full article
Make sure you're sending from the email address registered with your Summit account.
Privacy & Account
Yes. We don't sell your data. Articles are processed to generate audio, then you control what stays. See our Privacy Policy for details.
You can delete your account from Account Settings in the app, or request deletion here. This permanently removes all your data.
Contact support@summarize-it.app to request a data export.