A method and apparatus for displaying link summary information in an instant messaging software window

Example discloses a method and apparatus for displaying link summary information in an instant messaging software window of the present invention. The method comprising: First, according to a uniform resource locator (URL) input by the user in the instant messaging software window, and the URL corresponding to content downloaded from the Internet; then analyzed according to the downloaded content, obtaining brief information corresponding to the URL; then the summary information is displayed in the instant messaging software window. Through the above technical solution, it is able to demonstrate a link to the user entered in the instant messaging software window, brief information, and can easily share to SNS community, the function of instant messaging (IM) software, expanded, improved user experience.