Introduction

When faced with the task of summarizing and highlighting a PDF document online, the process can be made significantly more efficient with the right tools. NEX, an AI summary tool, can be used to analyze, summarize, and highlight PDFs directly in your Chrome browser when viewing them online.

Nex offers several key features:

1. Automatic Summary Generation: NEX creates an automatic summary, capturing the main points of the PDF.
2. Highlighting Key Takeaways: It highlights key takeaways, ensuring you grasp the essential information quickly.
3. Streamlined Workflow: This feature streamlines your workflow by providing quick and accurate insights from the document.

Step 1: Locate and Open the PDF in Chrome

Find the online PDF you want to work with and open it in your Chrome browser. Ensure that the PDF is viewable within the browser and not automatically downloaded to your device.

Step 2: Ensure NEX Compatibility

Before proceeding, confirm that the PDF is being viewed in a format compatible with NEX’s analysis capabilities. As of the current functionality, NEX can only analyze PDFs when browsed online in Chrome.

Step 3: Activate the NEX Extension

With the PDF open in Chrome, click on the NEX extension icon in your browser’s toolbar to initiate the tool. If you haven’t installed the NEX extension yet, you can find it on the https://www.nex.social/.

Step 4: Analyze the PDF with NEX

Once NEX is activated, it will analyze the content of the PDF. NEX may provide an automatic summary, highlighting the main points and key takeaways from the document.

Step 5: Manually Highlight Key Sections

As you read through the PDF, use NEX’s highlighting feature to mark the text that you find important or that you want to remember. This can include key findings, data points, or quotes.

Step 6: Save and Export Your Work

After you’ve finished working with the PDF, use NEX to save your highlights. If needed, you can also export your work as a new document or share it directly with others.

Step 7: Reflect on Your Summary

Take a moment to review the summarized content and your highlights. Reflect on how the insights from the PDF can be applied to your work or studies.

Conclusion

NEX is a powerful ally for anyone looking to engage with online PDF content in a meaningful way. By streamlining the process of summarization and highlighting, NEX helps you quickly extract and organize the most important information from any PDF viewed in Chrome.