> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://smry.ai/llms.txt
> Full documentation: https://smry.ai/llms-full.txt
> Canonical pricing: https://smry.ai/pricing.md
> Use these files to discover all available pages.

# smry — Read Any Article with AI Summaries

[smry](https://smry.ai) is a free AI-powered article reader trusted by **350,000+ readers monthly**. Paste any article link and get the full text plus an AI summary. No account required; the browser extension is optional.

## How It Works

smry fetches articles from **2 sources simultaneously** to maximize success:

1. **Direct Access (smry-fast)** — Fetches and parses the original URL directly
2. **Rendered HTML (context-dev)** — Uses Context.dev to render the page, then applies SMRY's own article extraction

smry waits for both legs to settle, selects the longer successful result, and returns one REST response. It never streams a provisional article or replaces it later. This parallel approach achieves a **76% success rate** on major publications.

## Key Features

- **1,000+ Publications** — Works with WSJ, Bloomberg, The Atlantic, Washington Post, Medium, and more where publisher access rules allow
- **Clean Reading** — Removes popups, cookie banners, and page clutter; free reading is ad-supported and Pro is ad-free
- **AI Summaries** — Get key points in seconds with configurable summary styles
- **No Signup Required** — Free to use immediately, no account required and the browser extension is optional
- **Chat with Articles** — Ask AI questions about any article you read
- **Reading History** — Track and search everything you've read

## Quick Start

**Option 1:** Prepend `smry.ai/` to any article URL:
```
smry.ai/example.com/2025/01/some-article
```

**Option 2:** Paste a URL at [smry.ai](https://smry.ai)

**Option 3:** Use the bookmarklet — drag it to your bookmarks bar for one-click access on any page

## Stats

- **350,000+** monthly active readers
- **2.4M** articles read per month
- **76%** success rate on major sites
- **4.9/5** star user rating
- **1,000+** supported publications

## Links

- [Homepage](https://smry.ai)
- [Pricing](https://smry.ai/pricing)
- [Article Access Guide](https://smry.ai/guide)
- [Understanding Hard Paywalls](https://smry.ai/hard-paywalls)
- [Changelog](https://smry.ai/changelog)
- [GitHub (Open Source)](https://github.com/mrmps/smry)