# SMRY

## About

Paste any paywalled article link and get the full text plus an AI summary. Free to use, no account, no browser extension. Works on most major news sites.

- Customers: 300
- Verified: Yes

## Services

### Content Summarization & AI Tools
- [AI Content Summaries](https://bilarna.com/content/content-summarization-and-ai-tools/ai-content-summaries)

### Content Accessibility Solutions
- [Content Access Tools](https://bilarna.com/ai/content-accessibility-solutions/content-access-tools)

## Pricing

- Model: subscription

## Frequently Asked Questions

**Q: How can I bypass soft paywalls to read full articles for free?**
A: To bypass soft paywalls and read full articles for free, follow these steps: 1. Use a service that fetches content from multiple sources simultaneously, such as the original URL, a proxy, and archived versions. 2. Identify if the paywall is soft by checking if some content is visible but obstructed by popups or overlays. 3. Access the article through the service which removes distractions like ads, popups, and paywall overlays to provide clean, readable content. 4. Optionally, use bookmarklets or prepend the service URL to the article link for quick access. This method works on most major news sites with soft paywalls but not on hard paywalls requiring subscriptions.

**Q: What are the differences between hard and soft paywalls?**
A: To understand the differences between hard and soft paywalls, follow these points: 1. Hard paywalls completely block content until a user subscribes, making it inaccessible by traditional bypass methods. 2. Soft paywalls allow some content to be visible but restrict full access using popups, overlays, or by showing content only to certain user agents like search engines. 3. Hard paywalls are common on subscription services and exclusive content platforms. 4. Soft paywalls are used by many news sites to balance content access and monetization. 5. Bypass tools typically work on soft paywalls but fail on hard paywalls due to total content restriction.

**Q: How can I use an open-source tool to get article summaries in multiple languages?**
A: To use an open-source tool for article summaries in multiple languages, follow these steps: 1. Access the open-source project repository on a platform like GitHub. 2. Download or clone the code to run your own instance of the tool. 3. Use the tool to fetch full articles by providing URLs, which it retrieves from multiple sources in parallel. 4. Generate AI-powered summaries available in languages such as English, German, Spanish, French, Portuguese, Dutch, Chinese, and Japanese. 5. Select your preferred language when generating summaries. 6. Be aware of usage limits like daily and per-minute summary caps to ensure fair use. This approach allows customization and privacy by running the tool independently.

## Links

- Profile: https://bilarna.com/provider/smry
- Structured data: https://bilarna.com/provider/smry/agent.json
- API schema: https://bilarna.com/provider/smry/openapi.yaml