TLDRly

TLDRly is a Chrome extension that summarizes webpages, selected text and YouTube videos in one click using Claude and ChatGPT, with automatic translation into a remembered preferred language.

TLDRly is a Chrome extension that condenses long web content into short summaries and delivers them in the reader's chosen language. It targets two common time sinks: lengthy articles and hour-long YouTube videos. Instead of copying text into a separate chatbot, the user stays on the page and triggers the summary from the browser toolbar. The extension works in three ways. On a YouTube video, a click on the extension icon produces a summary of lectures, podcasts, product demos and interviews without watching the whole recording. On any ordinary webpage, one click summarizes the full article, paper, blog post or technical document. For partial content, the user can highlight a block of text, such as a long email, a Reddit thread or a section of documentation, and summarize only that selection. Summaries are generated by Claude and ChatGPT, which the site describes as its AI engines, and the same models handle translation. A preferred language is set once and remembered, so later summaries arrive in that language without being asked again. The audience is broad but fairly clear: students and researchers working through papers, journalists and professionals scanning news and reports, and people who read across languages, such as international teams or frequent travelers. The homepage also states that user data is not sold or used for advertising, and that summaries are produced through established AI APIs. Among alternatives, TLDRly sits in the crowded category of browser-based summarizers. Its appeal is the combination of web pages, YouTube and translation in one lightweight extension, rather than a full research workspace or note-taking suite. People who need deep document analysis, citations, or collaboration features will likely look to heavier tools, while those who want a quick gist inside Chrome will find the narrow scope convenient. The homepage does not publish pricing details, so cost has to be confirmed through the Chrome Web Store listing or the product itself.