Summarise a Long Document with AI
Use AI to summarise a long document while keeping key points, decisions, risks and missing information visible.
Prompt
Summarise the document below in plain English for the audience and purpose listed. Do not invent missing details. Keep decisions, risks, dates, numbers and actions accurate.
Audience:
[WHO WILL READ THIS]
Purpose:
[WHY THEY NEED THE SUMMARY]
Document:
[PASTE DOCUMENT]
Please include:
- one-paragraph overview
- key points
- decisions or recommendations
- risks and limits
- actions or next steps
- important dates, numbers or names
- missing information or points to check
Audience:
[WHO WILL READ THIS]
Purpose:
[WHY THEY NEED THE SUMMARY]
Document:
[PASTE DOCUMENT]
Please include:
- one-paragraph overview
- key points
- decisions or recommendations
- risks and limits
- actions or next steps
- important dates, numbers or names
- missing information or points to check
Example Input
Audience: small business owner. Purpose: understand a supplier proposal before deciding whether to book a demo. Document: a long proposal with features, setup steps, monthly cost, support terms and a few unclear add-on fees.
Example Output
A plain-English summary that separates confirmed costs from points to check, highlights risks and lists questions for the supplier before booking a demo.
Before you ask
Add the audience, purpose and full document text if you can. Note any sections you especially need explained.
Check before use
Check that dates, numbers, prices, decisions and warnings still match the original. Look for missing caveats or changed wording.
Common mistakes
Using a neat summary without checking whether AI removed a condition, cost, deadline or warning.
Useful for:
Work
Works well with:
ChatGPT, Gemini, Copilot
Nova9 Tools
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