Shortd

Shortd is one of those tools that tries to shrink your reading load without turning everything into nonsense. It takes chunks of text and condenses them into bite-sized 'shorts' meant for quick revision. The idea is that you can revisit complex material faster, which sounds great if you’re juggling exams or just hate rereading dense stuff. But it’s not magic—sometimes the summaries feel like they’re skimming too lightly, missing nuances you might actually need to remember. It fits best when you’re revising, not when you’re learning something brand new or trying to grasp deep concepts. Picture cramming a chapter’s worth of notes into a few lines you can glance at on a break, not replacing the original source. So, if your workflow involves combing through tons of reading and you need a quick refresher, Shortd can shave minutes off your review. Still, you’ll want to double-check the output because it doesn’t always nail what’s truly important.