Title: AltoSum – AI Post Summary, TL;DR & Key Takeaways Author: The Really Useful App Company Published: 2 de julio de 2026 Last modified: 3 de julio de 2026 --- Search plugins ![](https://ps.w.org/altosum/assets/banner-772x250.png?rev=3591820) ![](https://ps.w.org/altosum/assets/icon.svg?rev=3591820) # AltoSum – AI Post Summary, TL;DR & Key Takeaways By [The Really Useful App Company](https://profiles.wordpress.org/reallyusefulappco/) [Download](https://downloads.wordpress.org/plugin/altosum.1.0.3.zip) * [Details](https://es-pr.wordpress.org/plugins/altosum/#description) * [Reviews](https://es-pr.wordpress.org/plugins/altosum/#reviews) * [Installation](https://es-pr.wordpress.org/plugins/altosum/#installation) * [Development](https://es-pr.wordpress.org/plugins/altosum/#developers) [Support](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/altosum/) ## Description **No API key. No account. No setup.** Unlike almost every other AI summary plugin, which makes you sign up for OpenAI or Anthropic and paste in your own paid API key, AltoSum runs the AI on our hosted service. Activate the plugin and it just works, free for the first 25 summaries every month. AltoSum reads your post and writes a short **TL;DR** plus a few **key-takeaway bullets**, then shows them in a tidy box at the top (or bottom) of the article. Great for readers in a hurry and for the AI search engines that increasingly quote summaries. The free plan covers 25 summaries per month; AltoSum Pro removes the monthly limit( subject to fair use) and can summarise automatically on publish. * No API key or third-party account. The AI runs on our service. * One click to generate a summary from the post editor. * Show it via the `[altosum]` shortcode, or auto-insert it into single posts. * Optional key-takeaway bullets. * Privacy-friendly: automation is off until you switch it on, and only the post title and content (plus a non-identifying, hashed site ID) are ever sent. * Pro: unlimited summaries (subject to fair use) and auto-summarise when you publish. ### External services This plugin connects to the **Really Useful App Company API** to generate summaries. It is required for the plugin’s core feature. * **What is sent and when:** when you click «Generate summary» (or, with auto-summarise on, when you publish a post), the plugin sends the **post title** and **post content** to the API. A non-identifying **site ID** (a hash of your site URL) is sent for usage counting. * **Where it goes:** the API (default `https://api.thereallyusefulappcompany.com`), which uses **Anthropic** as an AI subprocessor to generate the text. * **Terms / privacy:** https://www.thereallyusefulappcompany.com/altosum/terms , https://www.thereallyusefulappcompany.com/altosum/privacy , https://www.anthropic. com/legal/privacy No data is sent until you click generate or publish with auto-summarise enabled. ## Screenshots [⌊The AltoSum settings screen: set the box heading, choose where the summary appears, and (Pro) turn on auto-summarise. No API key or account needed.⌉⌊The AltoSum settings screen: set the box heading, choose where the summary appears, and (Pro) turn on auto-summarise. No API key or account needed.⌉[ The AltoSum settings screen: set the box heading, choose where the summary appears, and (Pro) turn on auto-summarise. No API key or account needed. [⌊The summary box on a published post: a short TL;DR plus key-takeaway bullets, in a tidy box at the top of the article.⌉⌊The summary box on a published post: a short TL;DR plus key-takeaway bullets, in a tidy box at the top of the article.⌉[ The summary box on a published post: a short TL;DR plus key-takeaway bullets, in a tidy box at the top of the article. ## Installation 1. Install and activate AltoSum. 2. Go to **Settings AltoSum**, review the external-service notice, and choose how the box should display. 3. Edit a post and click **Generate summary** in the AltoSum box, or enable auto-insert/ auto-summarise. 4. (Optional) Enter a AltoSum Pro licence key to remove the monthly limit. ## FAQ ### Do I need an AI API key? No. The AI runs on our service. ### Where does the summary appear? Wherever you place the `[altosum]` shortcode, or automatically at the top/bottom of single posts if you enable that. ### Does it send my content anywhere? Only when you generate a summary, and only the title and content. See the External Services section. ## Reviews There are no reviews for this plugin. ## Contributors & Developers “AltoSum – AI Post Summary, TL;DR & Key Takeaways” is open source software. The following people have contributed to this plugin. Contributors * [ The Really Useful App Company ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/reallyusefulappco/) [Translate “AltoSum – AI Post Summary, TL;DR & Key Takeaways” into your language.](https://translate.wordpress.org/projects/wp-plugins/altosum) ### Interested in development? [Browse the code](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/altosum/), check out the [SVN repository](https://plugins.svn.wordpress.org/altosum/), or subscribe to the [development log](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/altosum/) by [RSS](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/altosum/?limit=100&mode=stop_on_copy&format=rss). ## Changelog #### 1.0.3 * Fixed: «Generate summary» now works on a brand-new post before you save it, by reading the content straight from the editor. #### 1.0.2 * Updated: plugin name and listing details so it’s easier to find and clearer about what it does. #### 1.0.1 * Added: a reminder to review AI-generated summaries for accuracy before publishing( summary box and settings screen). * Added: links to our other Really Useful App Company plugins on the settings screen( dismissible, no tracking). #### 1.0.0 * Initial release: one-click summaries, key-takeaway bullets, shortcode, auto-insert, and Pro auto-summarise. ## Meta * Version **1.0.3** * Last updated **6 horas ago** * Active installations **Fewer than 10** * WordPress version ** 6.0 or higher ** * Tested up to **7.0** * PHP version ** 7.4 or higher ** * Language * [English (US)](https://wordpress.org/plugins/altosum/) * Tags * [ai summary](https://es-pr.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/ai-summary/)[key takeaways](https://es-pr.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/key-takeaways/) [summarize](https://es-pr.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/summarize/)[summary](https://es-pr.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/summary/) [tldr](https://es-pr.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/tldr/) * [Advanced View](https://es-pr.wordpress.org/plugins/altosum/advanced/) ## Ratings No reviews have been submitted yet. 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