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TLDR Generator

Used by developers, writers, and creators worldwide.

A TL;DR generator condenses a long passage into a short "too long; didn't read" summary by extracting its most informative sentences. Paste an article, email, or report and it pulls the opening sentence, which usually frames the topic, together with the most substantial sentence in the body, giving you a quick gist in a line or two. Readers use it to skim long content fast, writers to draft the TL;DR line that tops many posts, and busy people to triage which documents deserve a full read. Long text is everywhere and attention is short, so a tight summary up front respects the reader and boosts engagement. Because it extracts sentences rather than rewriting them, it works best on well-structured text where the first and key sentences carry the meaning. Treat the result as a strong first draft and tidy it into one smooth sentence in your own voice.

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How to use

  1. Choose your options above
  2. Click Generate
  3. Copy your result

Detailed instructions

  1. Paste the long passage you want summarised.
  2. Click Generate to produce a TL;DR.
  3. Read the extracted gist.
  4. Tidy it into one smooth sentence in your own words.

Use Cases

  • •Skimming a long article or report quickly
  • •Drafting the TL;DR line for a post or thread
  • •Triaging which documents need a full read
  • •Summarising an email down to its gist
  • •Adding a quick summary to the top of content

Tips

  • →Works best on well-structured text with a clear opening.
  • →Use it as a first draft, then polish the wording.
  • →Add a TL;DR to the top of long posts to boost engagement.
  • →For dense text, summarise section by section.

FAQ

how does it create the summary

It extracts key sentences rather than rewriting — taking the opening sentence, which usually frames the topic, plus the most substantial sentence in the body. This works best on well-structured text where those sentences carry the meaning.

is my text uploaded anywhere

No. The summarising runs entirely in your browser, so nothing you paste is sent to a server or stored. You can safely condense private or unpublished text.

will the summary always read smoothly

Because it stitches extracted sentences together, the result is a strong gist but may not flow perfectly. Treat it as a first draft and tidy it into one smooth sentence in your own voice before publishing.