--- title: Summarize with AI Block (Pro) description: How to use the Ultimate Blocks Pro Summarize with AI block to add buttons that send your post to ChatGPT, Claude, Perplexity, Gemini or Grok for an instant summary. url: "https://ultimateblocks.com/docs/summarize-with-ai-block/" updated: "2026-11-07" category: "SEO, Schema & AI Blocks" --- # Summarize with AI Block (Pro) The **Summarize with AI** block in Ultimate Blocks lets you add a row of buttons that send the current post to ChatGPT, Claude, Perplexity, Gemini or Grok with a ready made prompt, so readers get an instant AI summary. It is a Pro block, part of Ultimate Blocks Pro. You choose the AI services, write the prompt, and decide where the buttons appear. | **Block name in the editor** | Summarize with AI | | --- | --- | | **Plan** | Pro (included in [Ultimate Blocks Pro](https://ultimateblocks.com/pricing/)) | | **Best for** | Long blog posts, guides, research articles, news, documentation and any content readers want to skim | | **Live demo** | No demo page yet. [See Ultimate Blocks Pro plans](https://ultimateblocks.com/pricing/) | ## What you can use it for - **Give readers a quick summary of long posts.** One click opens the AI tool of their choice with your post already in the prompt. - **Keep visitors engaged.** Readers who only want the key points still get them from your content, and can ask the AI follow-up questions about it. - **Get your content in front of AI assistants.** Every click sends your post URL to the AI tool, which reads your page. You can add your site name to the prompt so the AI knows where the content comes from. - **Add AI summaries to every post at once.** Place the block in your single post template and it works on every post. - **Offer a custom prompt per tool**, for example a short summary in ChatGPT and a list of sources in Perplexity. ## How to add the Summarize with AI block 1. Make sure Ultimate Blocks Pro is installed and active, together with the free Ultimate Blocks plugin. 2. Open the post or page in the WordPress block editor. 3. Click the **+** (Block Inserter) button. 4. Search for **Summarize with AI** (searching “summarize” or “AI” also works) and click the block to add it. 5. The block shows buttons for ChatGPT, Claude, Perplexity and Gemini right away. Adjust them in the block sidebar. **Tip:** To show the buttons on every post, add the block to your single post template. In a block theme, go to **Appearance > Editor > Templates**, open the template for single posts, and place the block near the top of the content. The block always builds its links from the post being viewed, so one block works for all posts. ## How the prompt works When a reader clicks a button, the block opens the AI tool in a new tab with your prompt already filled in. The default prompt is: `Read %%post_url%% and give me a short summary of the key points.` Before the link is created, the block replaces these variables with real values: | **Variable** | **Replaced with** | | --- | --- | | `%%post_url%%` | The address of the post being viewed | | `%%post_title%%` | The title of the post being viewed | | `%%site_name%%` | Your site name from WordPress settings | Keep `%%post_url%%` in the prompt so the AI tool can open and read your post. For example: `Summarize %%post_title%% from %%site_name%% (%%post_url%%) in 5 bullet points.` Turn on **Different prompt per service** to write a separate prompt for each enabled AI service. Any service you leave as it is uses the main prompt. ## Display rules The block decides on each page view whether to show the buttons: - On single posts and pages, the buttons show by default. - On private and password protected posts, the buttons never show, because an AI tool could not read the post anyway. - **Hide on noindex content** (on by default): hides the buttons on posts you marked as noindex in Yoast SEO, Rank Math, SEOPress or All in One SEO. - **Show on archives and search** (off by default): also shows the buttons on archive pages, search results and 404 pages. There the buttons use the address of the page being viewed. ## Settings tab Select the block and open the block sidebar on the right. The **Settings** tab (gear icon) has these panels: ### Layout - **Justification:** align the buttons left, center or right, or choose **Justified** to stretch them across the full width. - **Orientation:** place the buttons side by side in a row or stacked in a column. ### Buttons - **Style:** **Filled** (solid background), **Outline** (colored border and text) or **Plain** (colored text only). - **Shape:** **Pill** or **Rounded** corners. - **Size:** the inner padding of each button. - **Gap:** the space between buttons. ### AI services - Turn each service on or off: **ChatGPT**, **Claude**, **Perplexity** and **Gemini** are on by default, **Grok** is off. - **Drag to reorder:** drag a service by its handle to change the button order. The Gemini button opens AI Mode in Google Search, which is powered by Gemini, because the Gemini app does not accept a prompt in a link. Microsoft Copilot is not included for the same reason. ### Labels - **Show heading text** and **Heading text:** show a line of text above the buttons. The default is “Summarize this post with AI”. It is styled text, not a real heading, so it does not appear in your page outline or table of contents. - **Show button labels:** show the service name next to each icon. Turn it off for icon only buttons. - **ChatGPT label**, **Claude label** and so on: change the text of each enabled button, for example “Ask ChatGPT”. ### Prompt - **Prompt:** the text sent to the AI tools. Available variables: `%%post_url%%`, `%%post_title%%` and `%%site_name%%`. - **Different prompt per service:** show a separate prompt box for each enabled service. ### Display rules - **Show on archives and search:** also show the buttons on archives, search results and 404 pages. - **Hide on noindex content:** hide the buttons on posts marked noindex by your SEO plugin. ## Styles tab Switch to the **Styles** tab (half-circle icon): - **Color:** **Button Color** and **Label Color**. By default each button uses the brand color of its AI service. A Button Color you set applies to all buttons. - **Typography:** **Heading Font Size** and **Button Font Size**. - **Dimensions:** **Padding** and **Margin** (top and bottom) of the whole block. The block also supports wide and full width alignment from the block toolbar. ## Extensions you can use with this block - [Visibility Control](https://ultimateblocks.com/docs/visibility-control/) (Pro): show the block only to certain users or on a schedule. - [Animation](https://ultimateblocks.com/docs/animation/) (Pro): animate the block when it comes into view. - [Responsive Control](https://ultimateblocks.com/docs/responsive-control/): hide the block on desktop, tablet or mobile. - [Custom CSS](https://ultimateblocks.com/docs/custom-css/): add your own CSS to this block only. - [Saved Styles](https://ultimateblocks.com/docs/how-to-save-a-style/) (Pro): save your design and reuse it on other posts. ## Frequently asked questions **How do I add a Summarize with AI button to WordPress posts?** Install Ultimate Blocks Pro, then add the Summarize with AI block to a post, or to your single post template to show it on every post. Readers click a button to open ChatGPT, Claude, Perplexity, Gemini or Grok with a summary prompt for that post. **Does the block use my own AI API key or cost anything per summary?** No. The buttons only open the AI tool in a new tab with your prompt filled in. The summary is created on the AI service by the reader, so there is no API key and no usage cost for you. **Which AI tools does the Summarize with AI block support?** It supports ChatGPT, Claude, Perplexity, Gemini and Grok. The first four are on by default, and you can turn each one on or off and reorder them. **Why are the buttons not showing on my post?** The buttons are hidden on private and password protected posts, and on noindex posts when Hide on noindex content is on. They also do not show on archives or search results unless Show on archives and search is on. **Can I change the prompt sent to the AI?** Yes. Edit the Prompt panel and use the variables %%post_url%%, %%post_title%% and %%site_name%%. Turn on Different prompt per service to write one prompt for each AI tool. **Is the Summarize with AI block free?** No. It is a Pro block included in every Ultimate Blocks Pro plan, which comes with a 30 day money back guarantee. ## Related docs - [Table of Contents block](https://ultimateblocks.com/docs/table-of-contents-block/) - [Review block (with Schema)](https://ultimateblocks.com/docs/review-block/) - [How-To block (with Schema)](https://ultimateblocks.com/docs/howto-schema-block/) - [Ultimate Blocks free vs Pro](https://ultimateblocks.com/docs/ultimate-blocks-free-vs-pro/) - [How to install and activate Ultimate Blocks Pro](https://ultimateblocks.com/docs/how-to-install-and-activate-ultimate-blocks-pro/)