Mozilla has unveiled an innovative and smart new feature for Firefox on iOS: “Shake to Summarize.” The concept is simple: shake your iPhone, and the browser will produce a summary of the web page you’re viewing, utilizing Apple Intelligence.
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“Shake to Summarize”
The feature, as the name suggests, is activated by shaking your phone. It’s designed to quickly provide the key points of an article, which can help you decide whether the article is worth reading in full or to help extract the main information from a cluttered cooking recipe page.
For those worried about accidentally triggering the feature, Mozilla has included two additional ways to access it: a new lightning bolt icon in the address bar, or a “Summarize Page” option in the main menu. This function is limited to pages with less than 5,000 words.
Among the First Apps to Incorporate Apple Intelligence
The technical aspect of this feature is particularly interesting. To create its summaries, Firefox will leverage the new Apple Intelligence framework. On iPhone 15 Pro and newer models (running iOS 26), the summary will be generated directly on the device, ensuring that no data is sent to external servers, thus maintaining privacy.
For older iPhones, the feature will still be available but will use Mozilla’s own cloud-based AI. This makes Firefox one of the first major third-party apps to announce such deep integration with Apple’s new AI ecosystem.
A Gradual Rollout
As is often the case, patience is required to enjoy this new feature. The rollout of “Shake to Summarize” begins this week, but it is initially available only to U.S. users and for pages in English. Mozilla has promised to expand the feature to other countries and languages in the future, though no specific timeline has been provided. We’ll be eagerly awaiting this expansion.
What’s the Verdict?
Mozilla’s new feature is a brilliant response to the real needs of the information age, or ‘infobesity.’ The integration of Apple Intelligence is also a smart move that positions Firefox as an innovative and privacy-respecting browser within the Apple ecosystem.
The act of “shaking” your phone might seem a bit gimmicky, but it’s unique and memorable. It’s precisely the kind of quirky feature that gets people talking about an app (and we are indeed talking), likely part of Mozilla’s goal. So, would a function that summarizes articles with a simple gesture be useful to you?