How to Use ChatGPT to Summarize Long Text

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You can use ChatGPT to summarize long texts by copying the whole text and pasting it on ChatGPT’s Chat box with a prompt that says something like “summarize this text”. You can also use AskYourPDF to directly upload the document and get the summary, or use the AskYourPDF ChatGPT plugin to get the summary without having to copy and paste the whole text.

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Summarizing a long text is the smart way to shorten the reading time while still maintaining the crucial points in the text. And what better way to achieve that quickly in recent times other than using AI tools like ChatGPT to get the work done faster?

To use ChatGPT to summarize long text, you will need to copy and paste the entire text into the message tab of ChatGPT and attach a prompt like "Summarize this text," then hit the enter button.

Aside from doing that directly on ChatGPT, there are two other methods that I've found more accessible and more accurate that you can use to summarize long text or documents.

The two methods are using AskYourPDF summary tool to summarize your document in a short time and using AskYourPDF alongside ChatGPT to summarize your documents easily. If you ask me I find the other two methods to be more efficient than summarizing directly with ChatGPT because you can agree with me that ChatGPT has a limited number of characters (about 20,000) it can summarize per time.

Having used all three methods to summarize long text, in this article, I will be giving you the step-by-step procedures that will guide you when using all three methods by yourself. Without further ado, let's get started.

Key Takeaways

AskYourPDF is a powerful tool to help you summarize documents of various text formats easily and more accurately.

You can integrate the AskYourPDF plugin into ChatGPT for a faster, error-free summary.

AskYourPDF is very easy to use and accessible to any type of device with an internet connection.

How to Use ChatGPT to Summarize Long Text

ChatGPT is a chatbot developed by OpenAI that runs on a large language model and serves as an AI Assistant in helping users quickly with a variety of tasks, which includes summarizing long documents regardless of how complex or easy it may be.

Here are the steps to take when summarizing long text with ChatGPT:

Go to the document you want to summarize and open it.

Select all or part of the text in the document you want to summarize and copy it.

Then head to the ChatGPT website and log into your account.

Scroll down to the "Message" tab and paste the text you copied into the chatbot.

You can decide whether to add a prompt to the text. The prompt helps ChatGPT know what to do with the text and generate a better summary. A simple prompt like "summarize this text" would do.

Then click the "Enter" button and sit back to watch ChatGPT generate a summary of the text.

Pro Tips

ChatGPT has a character limit (20,000) that it can summarize per text, so for a better and more accurate summary, break down the text into smaller bits if it is very long and above the character limit before pasting it into the message tab.

Adding prompts to the text is not compulsory, but if you need to add one because you want ChatGPT to help you summarize the text in a certain way, then use clear and concise prompts that ChatGPT can understand.

ChatGPT may have done what looks like a perfect summary for you, but do not forget to review it carefully for errors or missing essential points before using it.

You can always tweak the prompt and edit the summary to get what you want.

How to Use ChatGPT to Summarize Long Text With AskYourPDF

Our AskYourPDF is a personalized AI language model that is developed with OpenAI. It has been trained with a large amount of data to provide information and answer questions on different topics, fields, and scopes. AskYourPDF does not just serve as an AI assistant in summarizing documents but generates human-like text based on its provided document. The best part is that you can access it from any device and part of the world so long as you have an internet connection because it is a cloud-based application.

Furthermore, AskYourPDF uses Natural Language Processing to understand the meaning of your queries, allowing you to ask questions about the content of the documents you uploaded. As a student, professional, or researcher, you can quickly use AskYourPDF to research a particular information in the document.

Here are the steps to follow to register on AskYourPDF and start using it:

Go to the AskYourPDF website and click the "Start for free" option.

Click on “Create an account” or “Continue with Google” to put in your email.

Enter your email address and create a password.

You will receive an email from AskYourPDF with a confirmation link. Click on the link to activate your account.

Once your account is activated, you can continue to the AskYourPDF website.

Kindly Note that it is not compulsory to create an account; however, creating one gives you a personalized space, especially when you know you might need to use it often.

Once you have successfully created your account, here's how to upload your documents:

Go to the AskYourPDF website and click the "Upload" button.

Select the document file you want to upload and allow it to be analyzed.

You will be taken to the chat window, where you can ask any question about the document you uploaded.

To summarize your document:

Put in the prompt: “Can you summarize this document?” or “Summarize this document.”

It will provide a summarized version of the document you uploaded.

How to Use ChatGPT to Summarize Long Text Using AskYourPDF with ChatGPT

No doubt,with our AskYourPDF tool, you can extract information from PDF documents easily. And with the help of Artificial Intelligence, it can understand the content of PDFs, generate summaries, and provide answers to questions.

Using ChatGPT's AskYourPDF plugin is another method you can use in summarizing your documents. What the ChatGPT's AskYourPDF plugin does is allow users to easily summarize PDF documents by uploading them to ChatGPT and asking for a summary.

Here are the step-by-step procedures to take when you want to use ChatGPT to summarize a long text by uploading a document to AskYourPDF:

Open the ChatGPT console. Click on your user avatar and "Settings & Beta" at the bottom left corner.

In the Settings, click on the "Beta Features" section and turn on the plugins.

Click the GPT-4 icon, and a drop-down will open to reveal the plugin menu.

Scroll down and click on the plugin store to open the plugin store.

In the search bar, type in “AskYourPDF.” You will see two available versions of the AskYourPDF plugin:

a) Legacy Version: This version has a yellow icon and is available to everyone, including free users.

b) Pro Version: This version has a black logo and offers enhanced features. It is designed mainly for Premium, Pro, and Enterprise (Custom) users.

If you choose to install the Pro version, you will be redirected to the AskYourPDF website, where you will need to sign up or log in if you are an existing user.

After installation, ensure you enable the plugin by making sure the little box is ticked blue, as shown below.

To upload your documents using the AskYourPDF plugin, you can do it in two ways.

Using a URL: If you have a URL linking to your document online, you can directly use it to query the document. Make sure the link ends with ".pdf" or any of the supported file formats. See the example below:

You can also supply links to your documents on Google Drive and Dropbox.

Uploading a local PDF: If your file is stored locally on your device:

Visit askyourpdf.com/upload

Click on the "Upload" button.

Select and upload your file from your local storage.

Once your document is uploaded or linked via URL, you can put it in the prompt to summarize it for you.

Conclusion

ChatGPT is a powerful AI tool that helps in productivity; combining it with AskYourPDF, another powerful tool, is one way to quickly carry out various tasks, including summarizing long text, answering questions about PDF documents, and generating creative text formats.

It is good to note that AskYourPDF is very easy to use and access from any device with an Internet connection. And also help students or professionals who need to quickly extract information from a PDF document do so with so much ease.

It also helps you save time and multitask without stress. I encourage you to use this tool alone or combine with ChatGPT to have a seamless, proficient, and more accurate summary of your documents. Do well to sign up on AskYourPDF and leave us a comment about anything concerning it and we would be glad to attend to you.