How News-Distiller Works

From raw article to clear, structured summary — in seconds. Here's what happens under the hood.

1

You share any article or text

Activate the Chrome extension on any article page, or use the iOS app's Share Sheet from any article in Safari. News-Distiller accepts virtually any publicly accessible news article, blog post, or text.

⚠️ Paywalled or login-required sites (e.g. NYT, WSJ, Substack) cannot be retrieved by URL. For those, copy the article text and paste it directly into the text field — this always works.

2

AI reads and extracts the key content

News-Distiller's AI (powered by Claude from Anthropic) reads the full article and identifies the core narrative: who, what, when, where, and why. It separates the essential facts from supporting detail, background context, and editorial framing — building a structural understanding of what the piece is actually saying.


3

The article is analyzed for framing and lean

Beyond summarizing content, News-Distiller assesses the political and editorial framing of the article. It uses a high bar — "Center" is the default, and lean is only attributed when there is direct evidence in the text (specific word choices, selective sourcing, omitted perspectives). The goal is accuracy, not sensitivity.


4

You get a clear, structured summary

News-Distiller returns two views of your analysis:

  • Executive Summary — a concise distillation of the article's key points, suitable for a quick read
  • Full Report — an in-depth breakdown covering all claims, context, sourcing, and framing in detail

Results stream in real time — you start reading as the AI generates, rather than waiting for the full output. Both summaries can be saved as text files.

Sample Output
Political Lean: Center

Executive Summary: The article reports on new federal legislation requiring financial disclosures for AI companies. Three senators introduced the bill following a series of high-profile AI incidents. The article cites both proponents (consumer advocates) and critics (industry groups), presenting the debate without notable editorial lean. Passage timeline is described as uncertain.

Ready to try it?

News-Distiller is live on the Chrome Web Store. Install in one click.

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