Can it summarize from just a link?

Forwarding the article's text or the newsletter you received works immediately. To fetch and summarize a bare URL, attach a tool connection (an MCP server with web-fetch) so your AI can pull the page first.

How long an article can it handle?

Long ones — Airbox folds the full text into the request to your model, so the practical limit is your provider's context window. For very long pieces, ask for a structured summary so the key points stay front and center.

How much does it cost?

Airbox has a free plan to get started. You bring your own AI provider API key, so you pay the provider directly for the tokens you use — there is no AI markup from Airbox.

Is it safe to point Airbox at my real email?

Yes — that's exactly what Airbox is designed for. Airbox only acts on mail from senders you allow, and it only treats the subject and first body line (or a (* … *) block) as instructions. Everything else in a forwarded email is quarantined as untrusted content and never obeyed for your own security and privacy. Your API keys stay fully encrypted.

Summarize articles & links by email

The short answer

To summarize an article with AI, email the link to your Airbox address or forward the article newsletter you already received. Your own AI reads it and emails back a concise summary — the main argument, key points, and takeaways — so you get the gist of a long read in seconds without opening another app.

How to do it

Create a free Airbox address and connect your AI provider key.
Email the link, or forward the article or newsletter, to that address.
Say how you want it — “summarize in 5 bullets and list the takeaways” — and send.

Example

Subject: Fwd: The long read I never finish

(* @claude summarize the main argument in 5 bullets, then list the practical takeaways *)

---------- Forwarded message ----------
...the email you forwarded...

Forwarding the article's text or a newsletter works out of the box. To summarize from a bare URL, attach a tool connection that can fetch the page.

What you get

The main argument and key points in seconds
Practical takeaways pulled out for you
A length and format you choose — bullets, a paragraph, or a TL;DR
Pairs with digest mode to batch your reading list into one briefing

Frequently asked questions

Can it summarize from just a link?: Forwarding the article's text or the newsletter you received works immediately. To fetch and summarize a bare URL, attach a tool connection (an MCP server with web-fetch) so your AI can pull the page first.
How long an article can it handle?: Long ones — Airbox folds the full text into the request to your model, so the practical limit is your provider's context window. For very long pieces, ask for a structured summary so the key points stay front and center.
How much does it cost?: Airbox has a free plan to get started. You bring your own AI provider API key, so you pay the provider directly for the tokens you use — there is no AI markup from Airbox.
Is it safe to point Airbox at my real email?: Yes — that's exactly what Airbox is designed for. Airbox only acts on mail from senders you allow, and it only treats the subject and first body line (or a (* … *) block) as instructions. Everything else in a forwarded email is quarantined as untrusted content and never obeyed for your own security and privacy. Your API keys stay fully encrypted.

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