Squish is a free browser add-on from a developer who goes by naveedjanmo. It is a Chrome extension tool that lets users select long lines of text, and get summarized and digestible explanations. It takes advantage of artificial intelligence and deep machine learning in order to achieve this.

Similar to online tools like Resoomer or Paraphraser, Squish is a handy summarizer utility that can be used for various needs and purposes. Being a Google Chrome extension means that it seamlessly integrates with the popular web browser to make it easier for users to access and use its features.

The gist of it

Reading a good book is one of the simple pleasures of life. There's something about getting lost in its pages as you digest its story and let your imagination run. This notion doesn't apply to everything, though, especially with informative text. Some readers just want the gist of things, foregoing the time and effort required. Enter Squish, a chrome extension made for this kind of need.

Put simply, Squish leverages artificial intelligence and the various advancements in deep machine learning to be able to provide you with concise ideas and concepts from a long-form body of text. To get started, visit the webpage with the text you like to have summarized. Then, click on the extension icon at the top-right corner of your browser, next to the address bar.

A small drop-down window will appear, showing you the text selection that it was able to scan. From there, just click on the Summarize button, let it make its analysis, and get a short summary to help you understand what's written on the webpage. Now, as with most AI-driven tools and functions, the results are highly dependent on the complexity and length of the text—your mileage will vary.

For quick and short reads

If you deal with a lot of text and are looking for a way to simplify what you're reading to help you understand easier and faster, Squish is a tool that is worth checking out. It's intuitive to use and integrates into Google Chrome quite well. Just be aware that it won't always hit the mark and be coherent every time.