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Understand locked stories without breaking the web.
Brevi is a Chrome extension that helps careful readers research paywalled or blocked articles by finding separate public coverage, checking story match, and turning the open-web reporting into a concise brief.
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Brief Brevi compares public reporting, extracts the shared facts, and flags what may still require the original article.
Source context The summary is based on open pages that independently cover the same story.
How Brevi works
A research assistant for the page you are already reading.
Find public coverage
Brevi looks for separate open-web sources about the same story and checks whether they match.
Read the brief
Get the key points, source context, and a signal for whether the original is still worth reading.
Why readers use it
Less friction, more context, and a cleaner decision about what deserves your time.
For news catch-up
Quickly understand the public facts around a story when the first link you open is unavailable.
For research trails
Use the source list and confidence signals to keep moving without losing track of where claims came from.
For fair reading
Brevi does not unlock paywalled text. It summarizes separate public reporting and tells you when the original may matter.
For occasional use
Start with daily free briefs. Paid credits are there only when you need more.
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Add Brevi to Chrome and brief your next locked article.
Install from the Chrome Web Store, sign in with your email, and use Brevi on supported article pages. Free daily summaries are included.
Questions people ask before installing
Does Brevi bypass paywalls?
No. Brevi does not unlock or copy paywalled article text. It finds separate public coverage and summarizes that open-web material.
What does Brevi send to its backend?
The extension sends the current article title, URL, visible metadata, and summary request data needed to find and verify public coverage.
How do credits work?
Each successful brief uses one free daily summary or one paid credit after the free allowance is used.
Is Brevi available now?
Yes. Brevi has been approved for the Chrome Web Store and can be installed from the official listing linked on this page.