The Quickfix AI assistant helps you quickly understand the content of any web page by summarizing selected text or entire articles. Perfect for long articles, research papers, documentation, or complex discussions. Get the main points without reading everything, or break down difficult content into simpler language—all without leaving the page you're on.
How to access the AI assistant
Click the Quickfix AI extension icon in your browser toolbar. The AI assistant opens automatically.
The format depends on your browser:
Chrome and Edge - Opens as a side panel that docks to the right side of your browser window and stays visible as you browse different tabs and websites
Firefox and Safari - Opens as a floating panel that you can move around and position anywhere on the page
[Screenshot: AI assistant side panel open in browser]
In the side panel, look for the AI Assistant card. It has two tabs:
Summarize Selection - For summarizing text you highlight on the page
Summarize Page - For summarizing the entire article or page content
Summarizing selected text
Highlight any text on a webpage. The AI Assistant card automatically detects your selection and shows a preview with word count and estimated reading time.
Highlight the text you want to summarize
Choose a difficulty level (Simple, Casual, Standard, Technical, or Golden Retriever)
Click "Summarize Selection"
Wait 2-3 seconds for the AI to generate a summary
You can select very long sections of text at once. The AI Assistant card shows a warning if your selection is too long to summarize.
Good to know: The AI processes your selection in 2-3 seconds and shows a summary. The summary length depends on which difficulty level you chose and how long the original text was.
Summarizing entire pages
Click the "Summarize Page" tab in the AI Assistant card. It shows page statistics before summarizing:
Total word count
Estimated reading time
Estimated capacity usage
[Screenshot: Page stats showing 3,245 words, 13 min read, moderate usage]
Choose your preferred difficulty level and click "Summarize Page." The AI reads the main content from the page, ignores navigation and ads, and creates a summary. This works best on article pages, blog posts, and documentation. It might have trouble with unusual page layouts or pages that load content as you scroll.
Difficulty levels explained
Simple - Basic language suitable for middle school reading level, great for quickly grasping complex topics
Casual - Everyday language with a friendly tone, perfect for general articles and blog posts
Standard - Balanced summaries with moderate vocabulary, works well for news and business content
Technical - Preserves jargon and detailed explanations, best for research papers and specialized content
Golden Retriever - Enthusiastic, simple language with lots of metaphors (fun and occasionally useful)
Understanding usage costs
Summarization counts toward your daily usage limit, just like generating replies. Simple summaries use less capacity than Technical summaries because they produce shorter output.
How much capacity summaries use:
Text selection summary: Light to moderate usage
Full page summary: Moderate to high usage depending on content length
The panel shows estimated usage before you summarize. To use less capacity, choose Simple or Casual modes when you just need the main points, and only use Technical mode when you need detailed preservation of terms.
Tips and best practices
Click the copy button in the bottom-right corner of any summary to copy it to your clipboard. Summaries are plain text without formatting.
Regenerate a summary by clicking "Summarize" again with a different difficulty level. This counts as a new request and uses more of your daily limit.
The AI assistant works best on articles, blog posts, documentation, research papers, and long forum discussions. It might have trouble with pages that require login to see content, pages with lots of interactive features but little text, or pages where content appears as you scroll down.
Browser support: The side panel format in Chrome and Edge can be resized and stays docked while browsing. The floating panel in Firefox and Safari can be moved around the screen but closes when you navigate to a different page.