iOS 26 Magic? Firefox Rolling Out Shake To Summarize Feature For iPhone: How To Use It

Firefox is rolling out a new feature that could make reading long articles a bit easier and quicker. Starting this week, iPhone users can simply shake their device to generate an AI-powered summary of the webpage they’re viewing. It’s called “Shake to Summarize”, and it’s designed to give you the key points of a page without having to scroll endlessly. Whether you’re going through a news story, trying to find the ingredients in a recipe, or checking if an article is worth your time, a quick shake now solves your problem. 

But there is a catch! This will only be accessible if you’re using an iPhone 15 Pro or newer, and you’ve updated to iOS 26, as it will use Apple’s on-device AI to generate the summary. For those on older iPhones or iOS versions, Firefox isn’t leaving you behind. Instead of Apple’s AI, your phone will send the content to Mozilla’s own servers, where the summary will be created and sent back to your device.

Other Ways to Access It

While shaking your iPhone is really a cool feature, but it’s not the only way to get a summary. Firefox is also adding a “thunderbolt” icon in the address bar to get a similar summary. How to use it? Simply tap the icon, and you’ll see the summarized content. Alternatively, go to the menu (three dots at the bottom), and you’ll find a “Summarize page” option there too.

The feature works on pages with up to 5,000 words, which should cover most typical articles and blog posts.

Who Will Get It?

Talking about the availability, the feature is launching first in the US, and only in English for now. Mozilla says they plan to roll it out to other regions and languages later, though there’s no timeline yet.

However, as with any AI-generated content, it’s always good to double-check the summary, especially for complex topics.