Nutgrafe
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Nutgrafe - Every article summarized in one short paragraph.

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Nutgrafe reduces every news article to a single clear paragraph so you can understand the story in seconds. Instead of endless scrolling, you get the essential context first and can jump to the full article if you want more. The web version launched in January. Now Nutgrafe is available on iPhone and iPad for a faster way to stay informed wherever you read. Nutgrafe generates original summaries and does not republish articles, bypass paywalls, or replace the original reporting.

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Hi Product Hunt 👋, Patrick here. Nutgrafe reduces every news article to a single clear paragraph so you can understand what happened in seconds. I built it because I missed when opening a feed actually helped me understand what was going on. Around 2015, Twitter often felt like a real-time news feed. You could scan quickly, see what mattered, and click through to read the full article if you wanted more. Over time that feeling got buried under reactions, outrage, and endless conversation. I wanted to bring back something closer to that earlier experience. Instead of replacing reporting, Nutgrafe is designed to send readers back to the original sources. Every summary links directly to the full article so you can dig deeper if you want. The web version launched earlier this year and the feedback helped shape a lot of what you see today. Since then quite a bit has changed: • Nutgrafe is now available on iPhone and iPad • The service is now completely free • The source list has expanded across major outlets and independent blogs • We added daily email briefings • You can follow topics and publications you care about • Summaries include key points and a short “why it matters” The goal is simple: help you get oriented, feel caught up, and move on. Happy to answer questions and hear what you think. ⸻ Quick FAQ How does Nutgrafe generate summaries? Summaries are anchored to the article’s core facts and structure, focusing on what happened, what changed, and why it matters. If the system doesn’t have enough context to do that cleanly, it won’t generate a summary. Do you republish articles or bypass paywalls? No. Nutgrafe generates original summaries using content publishers make publicly available for distribution (typically their RSS/XML feeds). We don’t republish articles, bypass paywalls, or reconstruct full pieces. Every post links directly to the original source. How are sources chosen? Right now the focus is on established outlets and widely read publications, alongside a growing set of independent blogs. The source list is expanding carefully over time. Is there human review involved? There’s no human in the loop today, but summaries are tightly constrained around what happened and why it matters. If the model lacks context, it simply won’t generate a summary. Is Nutgrafe personalized? Not in the algorithmic sense. The intent is orientation first rather than personalization.
Nuseir Yassin

What sources are we able to add? media sites, social media and blogs?

Patrick
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@nuseir_yassin1 Thanks Nuseir! Right now Nutgrafe focuses on media outlets and blogs that publish articles via feeds. That covers major publications as well as smaller independent blogs.

Social media (minus Reddit) isn’t included today since the goal is summarizing reported stories rather than conversations, but it’s something I’ve thought about.

If there are sources you think should be included, I’m always open to suggestions.

Taimur Haider

Impressive. I love tools that get straight to the point without missing the key details. I read multiple articles every day, and this would save a ton of time while still showing the full story. I especially like how each summary makes it clear why it matters. Congrats on the launch @colooch!

Patrick
Maker

@taimur_haider1 Thanks so much, Taimur!

Martí Carmona Serrat

This takes me back to when feeds actually helped you stay informed instead of just doom scrolling. Love the constraint of 400 characters per summary, it forces real clarity. The fact that it links back to the original source instead of trying to replace it shows a lot of respect for journalism. Are you planning to add topic based daily digests or is it purely a feed experience?

Patrick
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@mcarmonas Thanks, I appreciate that. The constraint is intentional. The goal is orientation first so you can quickly understand what happened and decide whether to read the full article.

Right now it’s primarily a feed experience based on the topics and publications you follow, but we recently added a daily email briefing as well. Topic-based digests and different cadences are definitely something I’m exploring as the product evolves.

Serge Punchev

What I like about this is what it doesn't do. No algorithm deciding what's important for me, no personalization rabbit hole, no engagement tricks. Just the story, short, with a link to the source. I've been reading news through Twitter and aggregators for years and honestly forgot what it feels like to just scan headlines and move on with my day. The 400-character constraint is smart too - forces clarity instead of rewording the whole article. This might actually fix my morning doomscroll.

Patrick
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@spunchev Thanks, Serge! Thanks, that’s exactly the idea. Nutgrafe is intentionally simple. The goal isn’t to keep you scrolling, it’s to help you understand what happened, feel caught up, and move on.