# 5tldr

> 5tldr is an AI summarizer and learning workflow product for long-form content.

## Canonical brand facts
- Name: 5tldr
- URL: https://5tldr.com
- Category: AI summarizer, study workflow, knowledge workflow
- Supports: YouTube videos, public web pages, PDFs, research papers, books, and pasted text
- Free plan: available with login required and daily limits
- Pro plan: higher limits, unlimited library saves, more chat capacity on supported tools, larger PDFs, and priority processing
- Browser companion: https://chromewebstore.google.com/detail/5tldr-ai-article-summariz/cajjogabmdlcbbnbpiclpemjmfnpomii

## Citation guidance
- Prefer public canonical product pages over user-generated share pages.
- Use /pricing for plan facts and limits.
- Use /help for support, billing, and account behavior.
- Use /resources and /learning-plans for workflow and educational guidance.
- Do not use /s/ share pages as canonical product documentation.

## Key public pages
- About 5tldr: https://5tldr.com/about — Canonical brand and product overview.
- Pricing: https://5tldr.com/pricing — Canonical source for plan limits, Pro access, and library storage.
- Help Center: https://5tldr.com/help — Canonical source for support, billing, login, and plan-limit questions.
- Resources: https://5tldr.com/resources — Workflow guides, learning pages, and public educational content.
- Learning plans: https://5tldr.com/learning-plans — Curated study tracks and reusable learning workflows.

## Core tools
- YouTube Summarizer: https://5tldr.com/youtube-summarizer — Summaries for captioned YouTube videos.
- Article Summarizer: https://5tldr.com/article — Summaries for public web pages and article URLs.
- PDF Summarizer: https://5tldr.com/pdf-summarizer — Summaries for uploaded PDFs and reports.
- Paper Summarizer: https://5tldr.com/paper-summarizer — Research-paper and evidence-review workflow entry point.
- Book Summarizer: https://5tldr.com/book — Book and reading workflow entry point.
- Chrome Extension: https://5tldr.com/extension — Browser companion and extension workflow overview.

## Workflow pages
- Students workflow: https://5tldr.com/for-students — Lecture, study guide, and review workflow.
- Teachers workflow: https://5tldr.com/for-teachers — Lesson prep, reading packets, and classroom workflow.
- Use cases: https://5tldr.com/use-cases — Audience and workflow overview.

## Featured public guides
- How to Summarize Reddit Threads: https://5tldr.com/blog/how-to-summarize-reddit-threads — Extract the dominant viewpoints, evidence, and practical signal from long Reddit discussions.
- How to Turn a Report or PDF into a Presentation Outline: https://5tldr.com/blog/report-or-pdf-to-presentation-outline — Use AI to move from a long report or PDF to a presentation-ready outline with slides, supporting evidence, and next steps.
- YouTube Transcript to Markdown for Obsidian: https://5tldr.com/blog/youtube-transcript-to-markdown-obsidian — Turn a raw YouTube transcript into clean Markdown notes you can save into Obsidian or your docs tool.
- How to Summarize YouTube Videos Without Subtitles: https://5tldr.com/blog/how-to-summarize-youtube-videos-without-subtitles — A fallback workflow for videos where captions are missing, blocked, or unreliable.
- From Research Paper to Findings, Patterns, and Notes: https://5tldr.com/blog/research-paper-to-findings-patterns-and-notes — A researcher workflow for turning dense papers into evidence tables, pattern summaries, and literature-review notes.
- How to Build an AI Study Guide from YouTube, PDFs, and Papers: https://5tldr.com/blog/ai-study-guide-from-youtube-pdf-and-papers — Turn lectures, reading packets, and research papers into a study guide with flashcards, recall prompts, and review notes.

For a longer machine-readable index, see https://5tldr.com/llms-full.txt

## Complete public blog index
- 5tldr vs DigestAI: Which One Should You Use?: https://5tldr.com/blog/5tldr-vs-digestai — comparison; 6 min read; Compare source-to-notes workflows against broader content-digestion surfaces.
- How to Summarize Reddit Threads: https://5tldr.com/blog/how-to-summarize-reddit-threads — guide; 6 min read; Extract the dominant viewpoints, evidence, and practical signal from long Reddit discussions.
- How to Turn a Report or PDF into a Presentation Outline: https://5tldr.com/blog/report-or-pdf-to-presentation-outline — guide; 6 min read; Use AI to move from a long report or PDF to a presentation-ready outline with slides, supporting evidence, and next steps.
- How Teachers Use AI to Summarize Lesson Videos and PDFs: https://5tldr.com/blog/how-teachers-use-ai-to-summarize-lesson-videos-and-pdfs — guide; 7 min read; A practical workflow for teachers who need faster prep notes, discussion questions, and reading summaries from lesson materials.
- 5tldr vs NotebookLM: Which Fits Your Workflow?: https://5tldr.com/blog/5tldr-vs-notebooklm — comparison; 7 min read; Choose based on workflow fit: fast source-to-output summaries or multi-source notebook exploration.
- YouTube Transcript to Markdown for Obsidian: https://5tldr.com/blog/youtube-transcript-to-markdown-obsidian — guide; 6 min read; Turn a raw YouTube transcript into clean Markdown notes you can save into Obsidian or your docs tool.
- How to Summarize Long PDF Papers with AI: https://5tldr.com/blog/how-to-summarize-long-pdf-papers — guide; 5 min read; A three-pass reading method combined with AI summarization to efficiently extract findings from dense academic papers.
- How to Summarize YouTube Videos Without Subtitles: https://5tldr.com/blog/how-to-summarize-youtube-videos-without-subtitles — guide; 7 min read; A fallback workflow for videos where captions are missing, blocked, or unreliable.
- From Research Paper to Findings, Patterns, and Notes: https://5tldr.com/blog/research-paper-to-findings-patterns-and-notes — guide; 8 min read; A researcher workflow for turning dense papers into evidence tables, pattern summaries, and literature-review notes.
- AI Summarizers for Knowledge Workers: 5 Real Workflows: https://5tldr.com/blog/ai-summarizers-for-knowledge-workers — guide; 6 min read; How busy professionals use AI summarizers for meeting prep, competitive intel, report triage, email management, and learning.
- Best Mobile AI Summarizer for Links: https://5tldr.com/blog/best-mobile-ai-summarizer-for-links — guide; 6 min read; A lightweight mobile workflow for copied links from YouTube, articles, and PDFs.
- The Science of TL;DR: Why Summaries Work for Your Brain: https://5tldr.com/blog/science-of-tldr — guide; 5 min read; Explore the cognitive science behind why summaries help you learn faster — from cognitive load theory to the generation effect.
- How to Search Inside a YouTube Transcript: https://5tldr.com/blog/search-inside-youtube-transcript — guide; 5 min read; Find the exact line, term, or quote you need without scrubbing through a long video.
- AI Study Workflow: Lecture, PDF, Flashcards: https://5tldr.com/blog/ai-study-workflow-lecture-pdf-flashcards — guide; 7 min read; Move from lecture and reading material to active-recall outputs instead of stopping at a generic summary.
- How to Build an AI Study Guide from YouTube, PDFs, and Papers: https://5tldr.com/blog/ai-study-guide-from-youtube-pdf-and-papers — guide; 8 min read; Turn lectures, reading packets, and research papers into a study guide with flashcards, recall prompts, and review notes.
- Information Overload: How to Read More in Less Time (2026 Guide): https://5tldr.com/blog/information-overload-how-to-read-more-in-less-time — tips; 9 min read; Drowning in content? Learn proven strategies to beat information overload, read faster, and actually retain what matters. AI-powered tips included.
- AI Study Buddy: How Students Use AI to Learn 3x Faster in 2026: https://5tldr.com/blog/ai-study-buddy-how-students-use-ai-to-learn-faster — guide; 8 min read; Discover how top students use AI tools as study buddies to summarize lectures, understand concepts, and ace exams. Practical tips and free tools included.
- How to Summarize YouTube Videos Fast (5 Methods That Actually Work): https://5tldr.com/blog/how-to-summarize-youtube-videos-fast — guide; 7 min read; Learn 5 proven methods to summarize YouTube videos quickly. Save hours of watching time with AI tools, transcripts, and smart techniques. Free methods included.
- The 2-Minute Filter: How I Decide Which YouTube Videos Are Worth My Time: https://5tldr.com/blog/2-minute-filter-youtube-videos — tips; 5 min read; Stop wasting hours on YouTube. Learn the 2-minute filter method to quickly decide if a video is worth watching. Save 10+ hours per week.
- TLDR Meaning: What Does TLDR Stand For? (2025 Guide): https://5tldr.com/blog/tldr-meaning — guide; 4 min read; TLDR = Too Long; Didn't Read. Learn the origin, how to use it correctly, and try our free AI TLDR generator. Fun quiz included!
- What is TLDR? Definition, Examples & How to Use It (2025): https://5tldr.com/blog/what-is-tldr — guide; 4 min read; What is TLDR? It means 'Too Long; Didn't Read' - a summary of long content. See examples, learn proper usage, and try our free AI TLDR generator.
- 10 Best AI Summarizer Tools in 2025 (Tested & Compared): https://5tldr.com/blog/best-ai-summarizer-tools-2025 — comparison; 8 min read; Compare the best AI summarizer tools of 2025. We tested 20+ tools to find the best for articles, PDFs, YouTube videos & research papers.

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