In iOS 18, Safari resumes any webpage: this is how the tool works that can change how we read on the internet

The latest available beta of iOS, version 18.1, brings Apple Intelligence and with it, a feature that can change the way we interact with content on the internet. This novelty is none other than the ability to automatically summarize web pages thanks to the integration of artificial intelligence from Apple in Safari.

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Safari’s Reader Mode, already known for its ability to provide a cleaner and distraction-free reading experience, has been enhanced with the page summary feature made possible by Apple Intelligence. When activating reader view in Safari on iOS 18.1, we find a new button called “Summarize,” located at the top of the screen and below the title of the page we are viewing.

By pressing the button, an animation is displayed that simulates a scan of the page with the characteristic purple glow of Apple Intelligence. This scan takes only one or two seconds, and immediately after, the summary of the page is available. On the iPhone, this summary appears at the top of the page, while on the iPad and Mac, it is displayed in a sidebar.

Without replacing the reading of the original article in the vast majority of cases, summaries are indeed tremendously useful, providing a quick understanding of the content without the need to read the entire text. Aware that a single paragraph cannot replace an article, it is important to note that Safari’s summaries are not automatic or available in the normal view of the website. It is necessary to first activate Reader mode to access the summary option, and in addition, it must be requested manually each time we want it.

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In addition to being able to generate content, Apple Intelligence must greatly support us in information management. And in this field, text summarization is something to take into account. Summaries of a phone call recording, a long email, or an article on the internet greatly change how we interact with texts of a certain length. For now, we will have to wait for Apple Intelligence to incorporate other languages into its repertoire, but it is clear that being able to know what an article is about before diving into its reading is something to consider.