Privyextract

Transform Your Reading Experience with Complete Privacy

PrivyExtract is a privacy-first Chrome extension that brings powerful AI summarization directly to your browser—all while keeping your data completely local and private. Powered by your own Ollama instance, PrivyExtract ensures that your content never leaves your device.

Privacy-First Design

Unlike cloud-based AI services, PrivyExtract runs entirely on your local machine. All content processing happens through your local Ollama service, ensuring:
• Zero data transmission to external servers
• Complete privacy for sensitive documents
• Full control over your AI models and data
• No subscription fees or usage limits

Key Features

Multiple Summary Types
• TL;DR: Quick 1-3 sentence summaries
• Key Points: Structured bullet-point summaries
• Claims & Evidence: Detailed analysis with supporting evidence

Flexible Content Extraction
• Summarize entire web pages with one click
• Select and summarize specific text passages
• Smart content extraction from articles and blog posts

Intelligent Processing
• Streaming output: See summaries generate in real-time
• Long-article support: Automatic chunking and map-reduce for large documents
• Markdown rendering: Beautiful, formatted output with proper styling

Multiple Access Methods
• Right-click context menu with 9 summary options (3 types × 3 lengths)
• Keyboard shortcuts (Alt+S for page, Alt+Shift+S for selection)
• Extension popup for quick access

Getting Started

1. Install Ollama: Download from ollama.com
2. Pull a Model: Run "ollama pull qwen2.5:7b" (or your preferred model)
3. Configure PrivyExtract: Set your Ollama URL and model in the extension settings
4. Start Summarizing: Right-click any page or selected text to generate summaries

Use Cases

• Research: Quickly extract key information from long articles
• News Reading: Get instant summaries of news articles
• Academic Papers: Understand complex papers faster
• Documentation: Summarize technical documentation
• Content Curation: Extract main points from blog posts

Technical Details

• Works with any Ollama-compatible model
• Supports localhost and 127.0.0.1 connections
• Minimal resource usage
• Fast, streaming responses
• Beautiful dark theme UI

Requirements

• Ollama installed and running locally
• At least one AI model pulled in Ollama
• Chrome browser (Manifest V3 compatible)

Permissions Explained

• activeTab: To read and extract content from the current page
• contextMenus: To provide right-click summarization options
• sidePanel: To display summaries in a dedicated panel
• storage: To save your Ollama configuration preferences
• host_permissions: Only for localhost (127.0.0.1) to connect to your local Ollama service

Why Choose PrivyExtract?

• Complete Privacy: Your data never leaves your machine
• No Costs: Free and open-source, no API fees
• Full Control: Use any model you want, customize as needed
• Fast & Efficient: Local processing means instant results
• Beautiful UI: Modern, dark-themed interface with Markdown support

Transform how you consume web content while maintaining complete control over your privacy. Try PrivyExtract today!