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Reader

Turns any web page into clean text that AI models can read, and can search the web too.

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What it does

Reader takes a web address and gives back a tidy text version of the page, without menus and clutter. This makes it easier for AI chatbots and agents to use what's on the page.

It can also search the web for a question, visit the top results, and return them as clean text. It handles PDFs, Word, Excel and PowerPoint files, and describes images using an AI vision model.

Jina AI runs it as a hosted service, which its makers say is free to use, with rate limits. This repository is the open-source version of the code behind that service.

Who it's for

Developers building AI agents or question-answering tools that need to read web pages.

Can I use it without coding?

With some setup. You can try it by adding a special address in front of a web link in your browser; most use is from other programs. New to this? Start here.

Can I run it?

Cost
FreeNothing to pay or sign up for.
Runs on
Web browser, Cloud
Computer
An ordinary computer is fine
Privacy
Sends what you give it to an online service
API key
Not needed

Try it

  1. Add the project's reader address in front of any web page address in your browser to get a clean text version.
  2. Use its search address the same way, followed by your question, to get search results as clean text.

Using Claude Code, Cursor or another AI coding assistant? Paste the prompt and it will walk you through the setup.New to this?

Before you install

  • Only download from the official GitHub page. Copies with similar names exist for many popular projects.
  • License (Apache-2.0): Permissive: free to use, change and share, including for business.
  • What you type or upload is sent to an online service. Avoid sharing private or sensitive information.
  • More on staying safe

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