Summarize a Long Document
Build a prompt that turns a long article or report into faithful key points — compressing what is there, never adding outside knowledge or padding thin sections.
Overview
The most common summary request is also the one AI gets wrong most: "summarize this long document" usually returns either a vague paragraph or invented detail. This builds a prompt that compresses a long article or report into ordered key points, with fidelity rules that keep it to what the source actually says — no outside knowledge, no padded sections. Open it in the Structured Summary Prompt to adjust the structure, length, and how strictly it sticks to the source.
Workflow
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Open the example in the tool
It loads with realistic inputs already filled in.
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Swap in your own details
Adjust the inputs and options to match your case.
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Generate and copy
Produce the output and paste it where you need it.
Why This Works
- Fidelity rules keep the summary to what the source says — the fix for invented detail
- Ordered key points beat a vague paragraph for a reader scanning for the gist
- "Never pad a thin section" stops the model inflating a short source into a full-looking one
Best for
- Condensing long articles, reports, and docs
- Getting the gist without reading the whole thing
- Faithful summaries that do not drift from the source
Not for
- Summarizing a meeting or call — those have dedicated presets
- Writing a new document — use the Markdown Output Builder
Use cases
- Condensing long articles, reports, and docs
- Getting the gist without reading the whole thing
- Faithful summaries that do not drift from the source