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24 alternatives to TL;DR

Allows the user to write and read TL;DRs

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. TL;DR launched in 2016; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   TL;DR Weekly▲121

   Digest the tech world in minutes

   2023 · its alternatives →

2. 2
   TL;DR Docs▲8

   Effortlessly TL;DR your PDFs

   2023 · tldrdocs.com · its alternatives →

3. 3
   tl;dr AI Summarizer▲92

   Summarize any web article

   2023 · gettldr.app · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Top Highlights for Medium▲175

   TL;DR for Medium top highlights

   2015 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →

5. 5
   tl;drLegal▲112

   Software Licenses in Plain English

   2014 · tldrlegal.com · its alternatives →

6. 6
   ExplainToMe▲182

   Automatic web article summarizer

   2016 · explaintome.herokuapp.com · its alternatives →

7. 7
   TL;DR▲85

   Interesting content, summarized by real people

   2014 · tldr.io · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Onword▲158

   Just Write

   2014 · onword.co · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Good Notes▲86

   Highlight and hand write notes on PDFs

   2014 · goodnotes.com · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Writer▲111

    Clean, crisp space to write and discuss.

    2016 · zoho.com · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Markticle▲158

    Mark your reading progress in articles for later

    2014 · markticle.com · its alternatives →

12. 12
    TLDR▲213

    The quickest, easiest way to share articles with friends

    2017 · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Transcribe▲115

    A great audio to text tool for journalists

    2014 · transcribe.wreally.com · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Marked 2▲105

    Smarter tools for smarter writers

    2014 · marked2app.com · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Write The Docs▲81

    A place where high-quality documentation is appreciated

    2014 · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Sumnotes▲131

    Export highlights from PDFs

    2016 · sumnotes.net · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Credosity▲109

    The enterprise writing coach

    2017 · magnetomentor.ai · its alternatives →

18. 18
    tl;dr Marketing▲96

    A fortnightly email with featured online marketing posts

    2015 · tldrmarketing.com · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Writeaday▲68

    Journal throughout the day

    2017 · play.google.com · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Read Ruler▲90

    Sort Pocket articles by reading time

    2015 · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Programmar▲88

    A place for developers to read and write

    2015 · programmar.io · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Summarize This▲121

    Summarize text, YouTube, tweets, and anything else you want

    2023 · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Fever Reader▲73

    A Feed Reader with A Brain

    2014 · its alternatives →

24. 24
    QuickRead AI▲91

    Summarize & chat with any webpage

    2024 · quickreadai.com · its alternatives →

Ranked by how close each launch is in meaning, then by votes. Prices were read from each product’s own site when checked and can change. Refine with your own description →