I read a 100-page PDF by letting Claude do the skimming

Long documents are where Claude pulls ahead. The trick is giving it a job, not just 'summarize this.'

If a tool saves me one dumb task, it earns its subscription.

Long documents are where Claude pulls ahead. The trick is giving it a job, not just 'summarize this.'

Drop the PDF in and ask one question, not a summary. 'What does it say about churn?' beats 'summarize.'

Make it quote the page before you trust a claim. I force citations so I can jump to the source.

Take the three points it flags and re-read just those sections yourself. The model skims; you decide.

Net result the result was a thing I actually use, not a screenshot I forget.

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