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PDF document summaries
Summarize your PDF documents instantly
Upload a PDF and get a clear summary in French, English, or another language, with text and audio export.
Your content stays under your controlFirst value in a few clear steps
At a glance
What you can do
Smart extraction of important sections
Summary adapted to document length
Faithful to original content, with verification recommended
Export summary as text and audio
Faithful to the document, with verification recommended
Export the summary as text and audio
Summary adapted to the document's length and structure
Your Freshrecap journey
One space to understand, listen and keep what matters
Freshrecap analyzes the document and identifies key points
Get a structured summary ready to read or listen to
Who it's for
PDF summary use cases
Summarize a PDF in French
Understand a scientific article or dense course in minutes, in your language.
Screen publications
Extract methods and results from several PDFs without reading them fully.
Digest reports and contracts
Turn long work documents into actionable decision notes.
Read less, understand more
Give a white paper or manual to Freshrecap to grasp its essence quickly.
Decision note
Share the gist of a report with your team without forcing a full read.
Frequently asked questions
Answers to the most common questions about this feature.
How do I summarize a PDF in French?
Import your file, choose French as the output language, and Freshrecap generates a summary faithful to the original content.
How should I check a PDF summary?
Freshrecap aims for fidelity to the source document: it extracts and reformulates existing ideas rather than inventing them. Verify key points before sharing.
Which PDF types are supported?
Reports, scientific papers, contracts, white papers and long work documents. Non-OCR'd scanned PDFs may need a prior transcript.
Can I export the summary?
Yes. The summary is available as text and private audio, and can be exported from your library.
Is file size limited?
Freshrecap handles PDFs of any size per your plan. Very long documents are split and summarized by section.
Do my documents stay confidential?
Yes. Your PDFs are processed in your private space and deleted per your retention setting. No sharing without consent.
Does the summary keep the document structure?
Yes. Freshrecap restores sections, headings and key points so you keep the original document's logic.
Can I summarize a PDF in English or another language?
Yes. The summary language is independent of the source language: you can summarize an English PDF in French, or vice versa.
Ready to start?
Summarize a PDF
Start free with something you genuinely want to understand. Freshrecap takes you from the first synthesis to a library you can return to.
Summarize a PDF in three steps
A reliable PDF summarizer AI: Freshrecap analyzes your document's structure and produces a clear summary as text and audio. Always verify important details against the original document.
1. Import your PDF
Drag and drop your PDF file into the studio. Long documents (reports, papers, contracts) are accepted at any size.
2. Run the summary
Freshrecap identifies the important sections, arguments and conclusions, then adapts the summary length to your document.
3. Review and export
Receive a structured summary and an audio version, ready to read, listen to or export. Everything stays in your private library.
4. Share or archive
Export the summary as text and audio, share it by link, or file it in your private library.