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Errors

Common errors and how to resolve them.

Connection Errors​

"Unable to connect to server"​

Causes:

  • Internet connection issues
  • Server maintenance

Solutions:

  1. Check your internet connection
  2. Refresh the page and try again
  3. Wait a few minutes and retry

"Request timeout"​

Causes:

  • Slow internet connection
  • Very long content

Solutions:

  1. Check your connection speed
  2. Try summarizing a shorter page first
  3. Reload the extension

Authentication Errors​

"Session expired"​

Solutions:

  1. Click Sign In again
  2. Clear browser cookies for 5minread
  3. Try a different browser

"Authentication failed"​

Solutions:

  1. Check your email and password
  2. Try Forgot Password to reset
  3. Use a different sign-in method (Google vs Email)

Content Errors​

"Unable to summarize this page"​

Causes:

  • Page requires login
  • Content is blocked by paywall
  • Page has no readable content
  • Unsupported content type

Solutions:

  1. Make sure you're logged into the target site
  2. Try copying text to the web app manually
  3. Check if the page has actual article content

"No transcript available" (Videos)​

Causes:

  • Video has no captions
  • Captions are disabled by creator

Solutions:

  1. Try a different video with captions
  2. Check if YouTube auto-captions are available
  3. Videos without transcripts cannot be summarized

"Content too long"​

Causes:

  • Page exceeds your plan's limit

Solutions:

  1. Try a shorter page
  2. Upgrade to a higher plan
  3. Copy a portion of the content to summarize

Extension Errors​

Extension not responding​

Solutions:

  1. Click the extension icon to refresh
  2. Disable and re-enable the extension
  3. Restart your browser
  4. Reinstall the extension

Extension not detecting page​

Solutions:

  1. Refresh the page
  2. Wait for page to fully load
  3. Check if site is in blocked list

Limit Errors​

"Daily limit reached"​

Solutions:

  1. Wait for daily reset (shown in popup)
  2. Use cached summaries (free)
  3. Upgrade your plan

"Video too long"​

Solutions:

  1. Upgrade for longer video support
  2. Find a shorter version of the content

Error Codes Reference​

The extension uses specific error codes. Below is a reference of common codes and their meaning.

Plan & Limit Errors​

CodeDescription
PLAN_LIMIT_EXCEEDEDPlan limit exceeded. Upgrade your subscription.
DAILY_LIMIT_EXCEEDEDDaily limit exceeded. Try again tomorrow.
INSUFFICIENT_TOKENSNot enough tokens for this operation.
MODULE_NOT_AVAILABLEFeature not available in your current plan.
PRESET_LIMIT_REACHEDCustom preset limit reached. Upgrade for more.
FOLDER_LIMIT_REACHEDFolder limit reached. Upgrade for more folders.
RESEARCH_LIMIT_REACHEDProject limit reached. Upgrade for more projects.
SOURCES_LIMIT_REACHEDSources limit reached for this project.

Feature Access Errors​

CodeDescription
AUTO_HIGHLIGHT_REQUIRES_PROAuto-highlight requires PRO or MAX plan.
AUTO_TIMESTAMPS_REQUIRES_PROAuto-timestamps requires PRO or MAX plan.
PREMIUM_TTS_REQUIRES_PROPremium TTS requires PRO or MAX plan.
MODEL_NOT_AVAILABLEAI model not available in your plan.
FILES_NOT_ALLOWEDFile processing requires PRO or MAX plan.
PRESET_NOT_AVAILABLECustom presets not available on FREE plan.
FOLDER_NOT_AVAILABLEFolders not available on FREE plan.
RESEARCH_NOT_AVAILABLEResearch feature requires PRO or MAX plan.

Authentication Errors​

CodeDescription
UNAUTHORIZEDPlease log in to continue.
INVALID_CREDENTIALSInvalid email or password.
EMAIL_NOT_VERIFIEDPlease verify your email first.
INVALID_RESET_TOKENExpired password reset link. Request a new one.
USER_BANNEDAccount banned. Contact support.
VERIFICATION_RATE_LIMITEDWait before requesting another verification email.

Content & Service Errors​

CodeDescription
AI_SERVICE_UNAVAILABLEAI service temporarily unavailable. Try again later.
AI_SERVICE_ERRORFailed to process request. Try again.
AI_CONTEXT_TOO_LONGContent too long to process. Try shorter content.
TTS_SERVICE_UNAVAILABLETTS service temporarily unavailable.
CONTENT_SCRIPT_NOT_LOADEDReload the page to use the extension.
INVALID_FILE_TYPEInvalid file type. Allowed: JPEG, PNG, GIF, WebP.
FILE_TOO_LARGEFile too large. Maximum size is 5 MB.

Payment Errors​

CodeDescription
PENDING_PAYMENT_EXISTSPending payment exists. Complete or cancel it first.
SAME_PLAN_SELECTEDAlready subscribed to this plan.
INVALID_CARD_NUMBERInvalid card number.
INVALID_EXPIRYInvalid expiration date.

Rate Limiting​

CodeDescription
RATE_LIMIT_EXCEEDEDToo many requests. Wait a moment.
PUBLISH_LIMIT_REACHEDDaily publish limit reached. Try tomorrow.
INSTALL_LIMIT_REACHEDDaily install limit reached. Try tomorrow.

Still Having Issues?​

If you can't resolve the error:

  1. Note the exact error message or code
  2. Check Feedback to report the issue
  3. Include steps to reproduce the problem