How to Use Apple Intelligence to Summarize Web Pages in Safari Automatically

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If you’re looking for an easy way to summarize entire webpages on your iPhone, especially using Safari, there’s good news. With newer iPhones that support Apple Intelligence, you can actually create a shortcut that automatically turns long articles into concise summaries with just a tap.

Here’s how you can do it:

Set Up a Shortcut: First, you need to create a custom shortcut on your iPhone. This shortcut will have two main actions:
- Get Contents of Web Page: This action pulls the entire content of the webpage you’re viewing.
- Use Model: Available on iPhone 15 Pro, iPhone 16, or later, this action lets you specify how you want the summary to look—like bullet points, a paragraph, or a numbered list.
Use the Shortcut:
- When you’re on a webpage in Safari, tap the ‘Share’ icon.
- Find and select your ‘Summarize’ shortcut.
- The shortcut will run, pulling the page content and summarizing it the way you specified.
Options for Summaries:
- You can choose different formats for the summary:
  - Bullet points for quick facts
  - A short paragraph for a quick overview
  - Numbered lists for step-by-step information
For Larger Texts:
- If the webpage has a lot of content, it’s best to use the ChatGPT option within the ‘Use Model’ action.
- You can also access ChatGPT directly through its app on your iPhone for even more advanced summaries.

To see a simple walkthrough on setting this up, watch a quick video tutorial here: Using Apple Intelligence.

Keep in mind, setting up these shortcuts might take a few minutes initially, but once done, summarizing articles becomes almost instant. No need to manually copy and paste anymore—just tap and get your summary!