Plainly helps people understand complex documents by rewriting dense articles, contracts, and academic papers in plain language. The platform simplifies jargon and complicated passages into text that matches your own reading styleabbvie. It is available as a Chrome extension for immediate use on any webpage.
Funding
Funding not disclosed
Founders
Product
Problem
Dense articles, contracts, and academic papers are frequently filled with jargon and complicated phrasing, making them difficult for non-experts to read and understand. Scanned or complex text can act as a barrier, forcing readers to either spend excessive time deciphering meaning or abandon the document altogether.
Solution
Plainly provides a service that rewrites complex text into clear, plain-language summaries that match the user's preferred vocabulary. Instead of simplifying the text for a generic audience, Plainly customizes the output to be in "your own words," ensuring the resulting summary is intuitive and personally resonant. The product is delivered as a Chrome extension, allowing users to transform dense content directly within their browser without switching between applications. This direct, in-context rewriting tool makes difficult material accessible and digestible for immediate comprehension.
Target Audience
Plainly primarily serves professionals, students, and everyday internet users who regularly encounter dense or jargon-heavy material and need a quick, simplified understanding.
Features
- Chrome extension that activates on any webpage for on-the-spot text simplification
- Rewrites content in plain language tailored to the user's individual vocabulary
- Capable of processing various document types, including articles, contracts, and academic papers
- Provides simplified versions of content to enhance user comprehension and reduce reading fatigue