What's new in WebSum
Chrome updates WebSum automatically. Here's what changed in each version. Get WebSum for Chrome
Summaries keep writing when you switch tabs
Version 0.3.1 · 12 October 2026
- Summaries keep writing when you switch tabs, so you can start several articles and come back to each one finished.
A friendlier first run
Version 0.3.0 · 10 October 2026
- New readers get a short welcome page with three steps to a first summary, and a plain explanation of exactly what WebSum sends and when.
- After a few summaries, WebSum asks once whether you'd like to leave a review. Say "Not now" and it won't ask again.
- A new support page at websum.dev/support.html answers common questions.
You choose which sites WebSum can read
Version 0.2.0 · 9 October 2026
- WebSum now only reads the page you're on when you click its icon or press Alt+Shift+S. Turn on the Summarise button for all sites, or just the ones you pick, from the side panel.
- Pro subscribers on monthly billing can switch to yearly and save 25%, with the unused part of the month credited.
- A short note like this one appears after each update, so you always know what changed.
WebSum launches
Version 0.1.0 · 9 October 2026
- Summaries of the article you're reading in Chrome's side panel: TL;DR, key takeaways, why it matters, next steps and caveats.
- Charts, diagrams and screenshots in the article are explained, not skipped.
- Every point links to the paragraph it came from and highlights it on the page.
- WebSum never reads email, documents, chats or AI assistants, even if you ask it to.
- 2 free summaries a day as a guest, 5 with Google sign-in, and 20 a day on our sharpest model with WebSum Pro.
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