Distillr is an online service that uses ChatGPT to turn long articles into short, readable summaries. Paste a URL or the full text to quickly grasp the main idea and decide whether the full piece is worth reading.
What it does
Distillr focuses on concise, information-dense summaries that capture the core message of an article.
- Extracts key points, arguments, and conclusions
- Helps you scan content faster before committing to a full read
- Works from either a link or pasted text
Privacy and plans
Distillr positions itself as privacy-first and states it does not collect, use, or share users’ personal data.
- Free daily request limit for casual use
- Pro plan for higher-volume summarization
Distillr can be useful for students, researchers, content creators, and anyone who regularly processes large amounts of reading material.

