Best AI Summarizers in 2026
Updated
In short: Briefy is ranked #1 of 35 as of 4 October 2026, ahead of smry and Lemora. The best-ranked option with a free plan is smry. The lowest first paid tier on this page is Paraphraser.io at $0.08/mo.
AI summarizers help condense source material into shorter summaries. If you work with documents, webpages, or transcripts, compare the entries on document upload, webpage summaries, transcript summaries, and input limits. Briefy, smry, and Lemora are among the options shown. Summary length control may be relevant to how much detail you want in the result, while export formats can affect how you use it afterward. Free-plan availability and paid-from pricing add context on access and cost. Consider the kinds of material you need to summarize and the output you want, then weigh the listed limits and features against those needs.
35 AI summarizers ranked on what their makers publish — plans and prices, free tiers, platforms and the facts on their own pages.
Recognised 40% · Phone app 26% · Documented 20% · Free plan 14% of the score
- 1 Briefy iPhone only RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 7.9$0.62/mo Document upload: YesWebpage summaries: Yes
- 2 smry iPhone only RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 7.9$3/mo Document upload: YesWebpage summaries: YesTranscript summaries: Yes
- 3 Lemora iPhone + Android RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 7.8Free Document upload: YesWebpage summaries: YesTranscript summaries: Yes
- 4 Summify iPhone only RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 7.8$4.99/mo Webpage summaries: YesTranscript summaries: Yes
- 5 Summio iPhone only RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 7.8Free Document upload: YesWebpage summaries: YesTranscript summaries: Yes
- 6 AskSia iPhone + Android RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 7.7Free Document upload: Yes
- 7 Paraphraser.io iPhone + Android RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 7.4$0.08/mo Document upload: Yes
- 8 Summarizer.org Android only RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 7.4$0.47/mo Document upload: YesWebpage summaries: Yes
- 9 Kagi Summarize iPhone + Android RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 7.1$5/mo Webpage summaries: YesTranscript summaries: Yes
- 10 Podwise iPhone + Android RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 7.1$5.90/mo Transcript summaries: Yes
- 11 Summary AI iPhone + Android RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 7.0$6.67/mo
- 12 Eightify iPhone + Android RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.6 Webpage summaries: NoTranscript summaries: Yes
- 13 Apogee No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.4Free Document upload: YesWebpage summaries: YesTranscript summaries: Yes
- 14 Scholarcy No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.4Free Webpage summaries: Yes
- 15 Sidenote No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.4£1.20/mo Document upload: YesWebpage summaries: YesTranscript summaries: Yes
- 16 TLDR This No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.4$4/mo Webpage summaries: Yes
- 17 genei No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.3$5.49/mo Webpage summaries: Yes
- 18 Grasp No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.3$7.99/mo Document upload: YesWebpage summaries: YesTranscript summaries: Yes
- 19 Recast No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.3$15/mo Document upload: YesWebpage summaries: YesTranscript summaries: Yes
- 20 SMMRY No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.3$7/mo Webpage summaries: YesTranscript summaries: Yes
- 21 QuillBot No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.2Free
- 22 Booklit No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.1Free Document upload: Yes
- 23 TurboSum No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.8$4.17/mo Webpage summaries: YesTranscript summaries: Yes
- 24 Prepostseo Text Summarizer No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.5$0.35/mo Document upload: YesWebpage summaries: No
- 25 AI.Summarizer No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.2 Document upload: YesWebpage summaries: Yes
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Questions about this list
Which AI summarizer is ranked first on Samsung Mobile US Press?
Briefy is ranked #1 of 35 with a score of 7.9. smry is second and Lemora third.
How many of these have a free plan?
16 of the 25 on this page publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
Which is the cheapest paid option?
On this page, Paraphraser.io has the lowest first paid tier we found: $0.08/mo.
How is this list ranked?
Ranked mobile-first: a phone app alongside the web or desktop product, a free tier and the depth of its documentation. Paid placements never change a rank.