About LiteRead

What is LiteRead?

LiteRead is a browser extension that makes consuming online content faster and easier. It adds a Summarize button to posts on Reddit, Hacker News, and YouTube, allowing you to quickly generate AI-powered summaries of posts, articles, and even discussion threads.

Whether you're browsing an in-depth Hacker News discussion, a Reddit thread packed with insights, or a long YouTube video, LiteRead helps you get the gist without spending extra time reading or watching everything.

Why LiteRead?

The internet is filled with valuable discussions and information, but it's also overwhelming. Long threads, endless comments, and lengthy articles can take time to sift through. LiteRead was built to solve this problem by giving you quick, accurate, and customizable summaries at the click of a button.

• ✅ Busy readers who want quick takeaways
• ✅ Lurkers who want to keep up with discussions without diving in
• ✅ Researchers who need distilled information fast
• ✅ Casual browsers who want to skip the fluff and get the main points

How Does LiteRead Work?

1. Content Detection - When you visit a supported site, LiteRead detects whether the page contains an article, a post, a discussion thread, or a YouTube video.
2. AI Processing - When you click Summarize, the linked content is sent to an AI model that extracts key points, filters out fluff, and structures a meaningful summary.
3. Multiple Summary Styles - Choose between different summary formats:
   • Brief - A short, high-level overview.
   • Detailed - A more in-depth summary.
   • Notes - A bullet-point breakdown.
4. Summarizing Comments & Discussions - LiteRead can scan comment sections on Reddit and Hacker News to pull out the most relevant insights, saving you from scrolling through hundreds of replies.

How Are Summaries Priced?

LiteRead operates on a pay-as-you-go model using tokens. Here's how it works:

• Free to Try - Every new user gets free tokens to test the service.
• No Subscriptions - Only pay for the summaries you use.
• Flexible Pricing - Buy more tokens when you need them.

This ensures LiteRead is affordable and accessible without locking users into a monthly plan.

Future Plans & Improvements

LiteRead is just getting started. Future updates may include:

• Support for More Sites - Expanding beyond Reddit, Hacker News, and YouTube.
• Better AI Summaries - Fine-tuning models for even more accurate results.
• Custom Summary Lengths - Letting users adjust summary depth further.

If you have ideas or feature requests, feel free to reach out at support@literead.ai!