Summarize Text
The Summarize Text block takes a body of text and produces a condensed summary using AI.
Generate AI summaries of any text content
The Summarize Text block takes a body of text and produces a condensed summary using AI. It accepts a content string as its primary input, along with a length preference — short, medium, or long — that controls how much detail the resulting summary includes. An optional additional notes field lets you pass specific instructions to shape how the summarization is performed, such as directing focus toward particular topics or aspects of the content.
The block returns a single output variable called summary, which contains the AI-generated summary of the provided content. The length parameter directly influences the scope of this output: short produces a brief overview, medium provides a balanced result, and long yields a more comprehensive treatment of the source material.
This block fits into workflows where large volumes of text need to be reduced to their essential points before being passed to other steps. Common integration points include pipelines that process incoming documents, emails, or articles, as well as workflows that aggregate multiple summaries into a report or feed summarized content into a downstream AI block for further analysis.
What you can build
Real-world workflows powered by the Summarize Text block.
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Get Started FreeCommon questions about Summarize Text
What inputs does the Summarize Text block require?
The block has one required input: content, a string containing the text you want to summarize. Two optional inputs are also available: summaryLength, which accepts 'short', 'medium', or 'long', and notes, a string for any additional instructions to guide the summarization.
What does the block return?
The block returns a single output variable named summary, which contains the AI-generated summary of the provided content string.
What is the difference between the short, medium, and long length options?
The summaryLength parameter controls the level of detail in the output. 'short' produces a brief overview focused on essential points, 'medium' provides a balanced summary with key details, and 'long' generates a more comprehensive summary with additional context.
What kinds of workflows commonly use this block?
This block is commonly used in workflows that process documents, emails, articles, or transcripts before passing results to other blocks. It also fits into aggregation pipelines where multiple summaries are combined, or as a preprocessing step before further AI analysis.
Can I control what the summary focuses on?
Yes. The notes input accepts a free-text string where you can provide specific instructions, such as directing the summary to focus on particular topics, include certain types of details, or follow a specific format.
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