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
  • Text to speech
  • 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.