Gistr

Hello Product Hunt! Nowadays, finding what to read on the internet isn't an issue. There are so many great articles and blogs to read and not enough time to read them all. That's why I built Gistr. I wanted an elegant way to get a gist of the web article I considered reading before I invested the time into reading something that might not resonate with me. Using the Chrome extension or web app, a user can upload the URL of the web article and receive a concise summary of that article with tags and estimated reading time. These article summaries with links to the original are then saved to the user's library for later reading and rating. Currently Gistr is a MVP that does have some rough edges, especially around parsing some websites. If the app gains traction, I plan to improve parsing and add many other features, like leaderboards of most saved and top rated articles. This is my first attempt at building a SaaS product as a solo indie developer. I'd appreciate any honest feedback so I can improve on this journey. Thanks for checking Gistr out!