Last Updated: January 23, 2026
What We Do
tl;dr converts articles, PDFs, videos, and podcasts into audio summaries.
What We Collect
Content You Submit
- URLs, PDFs, and text you want summarized
- Your document queue and history
Usage Data
- What features you use
- Playback history and patterns (duration, speed, skips, replays)
- Device info (iOS version, app version)
- Crash reports and error logs
Account Info
- Email address
- Optional profile details
How We Use It
- Generate summaries using local LLMs and/or Claude API (Anthropic)
- Use text-to-speech to read you the summaries; local LLMs and/or Cartesia
- Improve recommendations and features
- Show you stats ("Your Year in Review")
- Create community trends ("Top 100 This Week")
- Fix bugs and improve the app
Third-Party Services
We use:
- Summarization
- Claude (Anthropic): Privacy Policy
- On device LLMs
- Text to speech
- Cartesia Privacy Policy
- On device LLMs
- YouTube for some video transcripts: Privacy Policy
- Cloud hosting for syncing your data
Your content is sent to these services to make the app work.
Data Sharing
- We don't sell your data
- We share anonymous, aggregated stats (e.g., trending topics)
- We may share data with service providers (hosting, analytics)
- We'll comply with legal requests if required
Community Features
By using the app, you agree to contribute to anonymous community analytics like:
- "Top 100 papers being read"
- Trending topics and recommendations
- Usage statistics
You can opt out in Settings. Your individual reading list and history are never publicly shared.
Your Rights
- Export your data anytime
- Delete your account and all data
- Opt out of community analytics
- Contact us with privacy questions
Data Security
We use industry-standard encryption and security practices. No system is perfect, but we do our best.
Children
This app is not for children under 13.
Changes
We may update this policy. Check back periodically. Continued use means you accept changes.