How to use Samsung Galaxy AI to summarize web pages

I read a lot on my phone, and until recently I’d spend hours skimming through long articles I’d end up abandoning halfway. Since I figured out how to use Samsung Galaxy AI to summarize web pages, my content consumption habits completely changed. Here’s how it works, what you need, and how to really get the most out of it.

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What is Galaxy AI and what can it do with web pages

Galaxy AI is the set of artificial intelligence features built into Samsung Galaxy phones. It’s not a separate app — it’s integrated into Samsung Internet browser and other system apps. Its most useful feature, in my opinion, is the ability to summarize any web page in seconds.

What Galaxy AI includes for reading

The web page summarization feature is the one I use most. You feed it a 3,000-word article and in 5 seconds you get a clear 150-200 word summary. Perfect for deciding whether it’s worth reading the full article.

Pro-tip: Galaxy AI works on Samsung Galaxy S24 and S25 phones and newer. Older models like the S23 don’t have all features, though some basics are available with One UI 6.1 or later.

How to activate Galaxy AI on your Samsung Galaxy

Before using the summary feature, you need to have Galaxy AI enabled. It’s a quick process.

Step 1: Update your phone

1. Go to Settings > Software update
2. Download and install the latest available update
3. Galaxy AI comes built into One UI 6.1+

Step 2: Enable Galaxy AI

1. Go to Settings > Advanced features > Galaxy AI
2. Enable the features you want to use
3. Accept the terms of use
4. Especially enable Browser assist and Text summary

Step 3: Set Samsung Internet as your default browser

To use the page summarizer, you need Samsung Internet:

1. Go to Settings > Apps > Default apps > Browser app
2. Select Samsung Internet
3. If you don’t have it, download it from Galaxy Store or Play Store

How to summarize a web page with Galaxy AI step by step

Now for the good stuff. Summarizing a web page with your Samsung Galaxy is incredibly easy.

Method 1: From Samsung Internet

1. Open Samsung Internet and go to any article or news piece
2. Tap the Galaxy AI icon (star) in the toolbar
3. Select Summarize
4. Wait 3-5 seconds
5. Read the AI-generated summary
6. If you want, tap Copy to paste it wherever you like

Method 2: From the share menu

1. You’re reading an article in any browser
2. Tap Share > Summarize with Galaxy AI
3. Select the text you want to summarize (or leave the whole page)
4. Tap Generate summary
5. Share or save the result

Method 3: Using Galaxy AI Chat

1. Long press the home button or use the navigation gesture
2. Open Galaxy AI Chat
3. Paste the article URL or text you want to summarize
4. Type: “Summarize this article”
5. Galaxy AI will give you a structured summary

Pro-tip: Method 1 is the fastest and most reliable. The summary is generated on-device (thanks to the Snapdragon 8 Elite’s NPU), so it even works offline if the page is cached.

Tips to get more out of summaries

Don’t just use the summary as-is. With these tricks you can get much more out of the feature.

Ask for custom summaries

Instead of just using “Summarize,” you can customize your request in Galaxy AI Chat:

• “Summarize this article in 5 key points”
• “Give me a summary focused on the data and figures”
• “Summarize this as if you were explaining it to someone who doesn’t know about technology”
• “Extract only the conclusions and recommendations”

Compare article versions

If you read the same news story across multiple outlets, use Galaxy AI to summarize each one and quickly compare what data each source provides. It’s great for not missing important information.

Save your summaries

1. Generate the summary with Galaxy AI
2. Tap Share > Samsung Notes
3. Add a tag like “AI Summaries”
4. When you need to remember something, search your notes

Use it to decide if you should read the full article

My usual workflow:

1. I open a long article
2. I generate the summary with Galaxy AI
3. If the summary interests me, I read the full article
4. If not, I move on to the next one

This easily saves me 30-40 minutes a day of pointless reading.

Limitations of Galaxy AI for summaries

Galaxy AI is powerful, but it has limitations you should know about before blindly trusting summaries.

When it works well

• News articles
• Informational blog posts
• Product summaries
• Step-by-step tutorials
• Popular science articles

When it struggles

• Very technical content (code, math formulas)
• Articles with lots of images and little text
• Pages with complicated formatting (large data tables)
• Content in languages very different from English or Spanish
• Articles with sarcasm or irony (may miss the tone)

Pro-tip: If a technical article’s summary doesn’t satisfy you, try copying just the part that interests you and pasting it into Galaxy AI Chat, asking for a more specific summary of that section.

FAQ: Frequently asked questions

Does Galaxy AI work without internet connection?

Basic summary functions do, because they’re processed on-device thanks to the NPU. Advanced features like translation or rewriting need a connection.

Does it work on any web page?

On the vast majority, yes. Samsung Internet automatically recognizes article content and extracts the relevant text. It fails on pages with lots of dynamic content or heavily protected sites.

Is it available in Spanish?

Yes, Galaxy AI supports Spanish for both summaries and translations. The summary quality in Spanish is practically the same as in English.

Can I use Galaxy AI on a Samsung Galaxy A55?

Yes, but with limited features. The Galaxy A55 has basic Galaxy AI from One UI 6.1. Page summarizing works, though somewhat slower than on S24/S25 models.

Conclusion

Using Samsung Galaxy AI to summarize web pages is one of those features that changes how you use your phone. In 5 seconds you have a summary of any article, you save hours of reading per day, and you can make better decisions about what’s worth reading in full. If you have a recent Samsung Galaxy, try it today. You’ll be surprised how well it works.