zummarize

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  A summarized page on The Verge website.

Inspiration

I read a lot and there's a lot to read online, but there isn't enough time to read. I wanted a quick way to get the gist of the information.

What it does

Zummarize gets the content on the page, then uses the summarizer API to bring out the gist of the content. It then displays it online.

How we built it

I initially built it with Gemini API key with a backend on Google Cloud. Since I heard about the summarizer api at a local IO Cloud Connect, I rewrote the whole thing to use the local API.

Challenges we ran into

The original implementation required backends and sharing or controlling API keys. It wasn't convenient and there was also the issue of data privacy.

Accomplishments that we're proud of

It has been a real case of building for myself. Looks like others have also getting a lot of benefit from the extension.

What we learned

Just knowing about the local chrome models was a big deal. Really opens up a lot of use cases.

What's next for zummarize

I want to build a companion web page that allows users to use other local APIs.

Built With

• chrome
• javascript
• summarizer-api