News-Distiller
News Summary + Political Lean
Free · Designed for iPad. Not verified for macOS.
Summarize any news article in seconds. Get key points and political lean analysis. Now with a built-in demo — try it instantly
News-Distiller summarizes any news article into clear, structured key points — and tells you where it sits on the political spectrum, with the evidence to back it up.
Open any article in Safari, tap News-Distiller, and in seconds you'll see:
- Executive Summary — the article's core message in plain language
- Context & Background — what you need to know to understand the story
- Key Findings — the most important facts and developments
- Implications — what this means going forward
- Political Lean — Left to Right spectrum assessment with supporting evidence
WHY NEWS-DISTILLER
Today's news cycle is fast, voluminous, and often slanted. News-Distiller helps you cut through the noise — understanding what an article actually says, and where it's coming from politically, without spending 10 minutes reading it.
HOW IT WORKS
1. Open any news article in Safari
2. Tap the News-Distiller extension
3. Tap "Distill This Page"
4. Read the structured summary and political lean assessment
5. Open the Full Report for the complete breakdown
6. Save as PDF via the Full Report page
INTENDED USE
News-Distiller is for use only with content you're authorized to read — articles from sites you subscribe to, gift links you've received, or freely-published content. Please respect publisher paywalls.
ACCESS & PRICING
The app includes a demo. Additional access is provided to friends and family at no cost — there are no in-app purchases. Access codes are not available for purchase.
PRIVACY
News-Distiller only sees the article text you choose to analyze. It doesn't track your browsing, doesn't collect personal information, and doesn't share data with advertisers. Full privacy policy at pklmedialab.com/privacy.html.
POWERED BY
Summarization and political lean analysis built on Anthropic's Claude.
Added link to website for obtaining information and requesting free usage
The developer, PAUL KEVIN LAIKIND, indicated that the app’s privacy practices may include handling of data as described below. For more information, see the developer’s privacy policy .
Data Not Collected
The developer does not collect any data from this app.
Accessibility
The developer has not yet indicated which accessibility features this app supports. Learn More
Information
- Seller
- PAUL KEVIN LAIKIND
- Size
- 2.8 MB
- Category
- News
- Compatibility
Requires iOS 16.0 or later.
- iPhone
Requires iOS 16.0 or later. - iPad
Requires iPadOS 16.0 or later. - Mac
Requires macOS 13.0 or later and a Mac with Apple M1 chip or later. - Apple Vision
Requires visionOS 1.0 or later.
- iPhone
- Languages
- English
- Age Rating
4+
- 4+
- Copyright
- © 2026 Paul Laikind, PKL Media Lab