Brief - Quickly Capture Links
Daniel Ensign Productivity iPhoneiPadiPod touchMac
Brief - Quickly Capture Links is a free Productivity app for iPhone and iPad by Daniel Ensign. Requires iOS 17.0. Updated July 12, 2026.
- Price
- Free
- on the App Store
- Size
- 3 MB
- Age 4+
- Updated
- Jul 12
- 2026 · v1.3
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About Brief - Quickly Capture Links
Brief makes it easy to save articles, links, and posts for later — delivered straight to your email. Share any link from Safari, X, LinkedIn, Instagram, or any app. Brief sends it to your inbox with an AI-generated summary so you can decide what's worth reading. HOW IT WORKS • Tap Share on any link • Select Brief • Get an email with the link and summary No account needed. Just enter your email once and start saving. FEATURES • AI-powered summaries (via Gemini) • Works with any app's share menu • Add personal notes for context • Choose summary length (short or detailed) • Privacy-focused: email stored only on your device
What’s new
Version 1.3 · Updated July 12, 2026
Security and privacy improvements: - AI Summary consent and settings now clearly name the AI services used for summaries. - Stronger link validation in the app and share extensions. - Hardened the Brief sending service against abuse.
App privacy
The developer, Daniel Ensign, reported these privacy practices to Apple.
Data Not Linked to You
The following data, which may be collected but is not linked to your identity, may be used for the following purposes:
- Contact Info: Email Address
- User Content: Emails or Text Messages
Used for: App Functionality
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