Text summarizer

Drag and drop your document to quickly generate a clear, concise summary with Adobe AI Assistant.
Select your document to quickly generate a clear, concise summary with Adobe AI Assistant.
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How to summarize text online

Save time reading documents by creating AI-powered summaries in just a few clicks with Acrobat online tools. Whether you’re reviewing reports, studying a research paper, or catching up on meeting notes, you can quickly identify the most important information without reading every page.

Follow these steps to summarize text:

  1. Drag and drop your PDF document above.
  2. Acrobat AI analyzes your document and generates a concise summary of the key points.
  3. Review your summary and explore important topics from the original document.
  4. Continue working with your PDF by saving, sharing, or asking follow-up questions with Acrobat AI.
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Sample prompts to try with our AI Summarizer.

Prompts provide guidance to AI Assistant so you can accomplish tasks fast. Here are a few example prompts. Click to copy, then select a file to paste into AI Assistant and get started quickly.

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Executive summary
Summarize this presentation so my manager can read it in less than a minute.
Action items
What are the key action items for the attendees of this presentation?
Sum it up
Summarize this document in 3 sentences.
Contract terms
Summarize the payment terms outlined in this contract.
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Questions about the text summarizer? We have answers.

What file types can I summarize?
The Acrobat text summarizer works with PDF, DOCX, PPTX, TXT and RTF documents. Upload your file to generate an AI-powered summary of its key points.
Is there a limit to how large my document can be?
The online tool is designed to summarize individual documents quickly. Larger or more complex files may be subject to processing limits.
Why should I use a text summarizer?
A text summarizer helps you quickly understand the main ideas in long documents, making it easier to review reports, research papers, manuals, meeting notes, and other content while saving time.
Can I summarize documents on my phone?
Yes. The Acrobat online text summarizer works in your mobile browser, so you can upload PDFs and generate summaries from your smartphone or tablet.
Is it secure to summarize documents online?
Adobe prioritizes the security and privacy of your files. Documents are processed securely and deleted from Adobe servers unless you choose to sign in and save them.
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Try our free text summarizer

Discover how AI-powered summaries can help you work faster and stay focused with Acrobat online tools.

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Save time reading

Quickly understand the main ideas in lengthy documents without spending time reading every page. Summaries help you find the information you need faster.

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Focus on key information

Acrobat AI highlights the most important points, making it easier to identify takeaways, action items, and essential details from reports, articles, and other documents.

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Improve productivity

Spend less time reviewing documents and more time acting on what matters. Generate summaries for business documents, research papers, presentations, and more.

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Study more efficiently

Turn dense readings into short, skimmable summaries to prepare for exams, review key concepts, or catch up quickly.

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Review long reports with confidence

Use your summary to see how a document is structured, then jump to the sections that matter most before reading the full text.

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