Skim Recap brings local AI to skimming

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Skim Recap brings local AI to skimming

Skim Recap is a Chrome extension that recaps passages you scroll past and explains selected terms with Gemma 4. It runs locally through LiteRT-LM and WebGPU, keeping article text in the browser.

// ANALYSIS

Skim Recap turns an everyday reading failure—skimming too aggressively—into a useful interface moment. Its privacy-first architecture is compelling, but the hefty local model makes accessibility the tradeoff.

–Recaps only the passage skipped, preserving the reader’s position and context
–Feynman mode explains terms using surrounding text, headings, and page titles
–Gemma 4 runs locally with no account, API key, or hosted inference
–The 2.97 GB model download and roughly 22 GB storage requirement limit adoption
–A strong showcase for practical browser-based edge AI

// TAGS

skim-recapbrowser-extensionedge-ailocal-firstllm

DISCOVERED

1h ago

2026-08-18

PUBLISHED

8h ago

2026-08-18

RELEVANCE

7/ 10

AUTHOR

yui morii

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