Recap: Smart Split and Summarize with ChatGPT
Recap is an open-source browser extension that leverages the power of ChatGPT to effortlessly summarize any section of a webpage. This tool is designed to streamline information processing, saving you valuable time and effort.
Key Features
- Smart Splitting: Recap intelligently divides lengthy web pages into manageable chunks for efficient summarization.
- ChatGPT Integration: Seamlessly integrates with ChatGPT to generate concise and accurate summaries.
- Customizable Summarization: Offers options to adjust the length and style of summaries to meet your specific needs.
- Easy-to-Use Interface: Intuitive design makes it simple to select text and generate summaries with minimal effort.
- Open-Source and Free: The extension is freely available and its source code is open for community contributions.
How to Use Recap
- Install the extension: Add Recap to your Chrome browser (currently only supported on Chrome).
- Navigate to a webpage: Open the webpage containing the text you want to summarize.
- Select text: Highlight the portion of the webpage you wish to summarize.
- Generate summary: Click the Recap icon in your browser's extension bar. Recap will process the selected text and provide a summary generated by ChatGPT.
Benefits
- Improved Reading Comprehension: Quickly grasp the main points of lengthy articles and documents.
- Enhanced Productivity: Save time by efficiently summarizing information from multiple sources.
- Better Research: Easily condense research findings into concise summaries.
- Accessibility: Makes information more accessible by providing summarized versions of complex texts.
Comparisons
While other browser extensions offer summarization features, Recap distinguishes itself through its seamless ChatGPT integration, providing more accurate and nuanced summaries. Many other tools lack the intelligent splitting capabilities that Recap offers, often struggling with lengthy or complex texts.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Recap? Recap is a free, open-source browser extension that uses ChatGPT to summarize web page text.
Is Recap free to use? Yes, Recap is completely free to use.
Do I need a ChatGPT account? Yes, you will need a ChatGPT account (or access to an OpenAI API key) to use Recap's summarization features.
Changelog
- [v1.2.9] - 2023-11-06: Fixed Popup not shown with full width
- [v1.2.8] - 2023-09-19: Added Support Chain of Density
- [v1.2.7] - 2023-06-17: Added Support choosing model used in ChatGPT webapp
- [v1.2.6] - 2023-06-14: Added Support choosing OpenAI API model
- [v1.2.5] - 2023-06-10: Added Support custom OpenAI API host
- [v1.2.4] - 2023-05-20: Fixed Remove sticky panel shown on chat.openai.com
- [v1.2.3] - 2023-05-19: Added Prompt help in settings
Contact
Built By
Yaozhi Wang