AI-powered article summaries
Skim any article.
Get the gist in minutes.
Email any article link to
We'll email you back a summary within ~10 minutes
No app. No signup. Just email.
Simple by design
How it works
Find an article
See something interesting but don't have time to read it? Perfect.
Email the link
Hit share in your browser and email the article URL to go@SkimIt.ai. CC friends to share.
Get your summary
In about 10 minutes, you'll receive an AI-generated summary in your inbox.
See it in action
Try it with these samples
Click any article below to request a summary via email
Got questions?
Frequently asked
As they say on the NYC MTA Subway: "If you see something, say something." Reach us at tldrtool@gmail.com. Sometimes our servers need a moment — it may take up to 15 minutes to receive your summary. Also check your spam folder.
We read the first URL in the body of your email. The subject line, other content, and your email signature don't matter — just make sure the article link is the first URL in the body.
If you see an article a friend might enjoy, send it to go@skimit.ai and cc your friends. They'll receive both the original article from you and a helpful summary from SkimIt.ai.
Our AI processing is powered by OpenAI's GPT technology.
This is a fun hackathon project to help friends get key takeaways without reading full articles. All generative AI systems can make mistakes. We accept no responsibility for the generated content — please use responsibly and for entertainment purposes only.
For each request, we retain the sender's email address, any CC'd addresses, and the first URL from your email. We do not retain any other content from the emails you send to our go@skimit.ai processor.
SkimIt is a fun hackathon project built by Karthik and Alex to practice AI text processing, email handling, and web scraping. We're both post-exit founders who enjoy building and scaling startups, advising and investing in founders, and drinking copious amounts of coffee.