KnowBot
Key points
Reduce a long passage to the ideas a reader should remember first.
Turn long text into notes you can use.
KnowBot helps you find the useful parts of a long message, article, set of notes, or draft. Paste the text, say what you need from it, and ask for key points, action items, a short recap, or a clearer explanation.
Summaries should answer a question
A useful summary depends on what you plan to do next. A manager may need decisions and owners. A student may need a short explanation of the main argument. A busy reader may only need five key points and the one detail that requires attention.
Tell KnowBot the format you want before you send the text. Ask for a short paragraph, bullet points, a timeline, action items, or a list of open questions. If a detail is important, request that it be kept with its source context so you can verify it.
Action items
Pull out tasks, owners, dates, decisions, and unresolved questions from notes.
Short recap
Create a compact version for a follow-up message or your own reference.
Useful summary requests
- Summarize meeting notes into decisions, owners, and next steps.
- Extract the main argument and supporting points from an article.
- Turn a long update into five bullets for a team message.
- List questions that remain unanswered in a project brief.
- Explain a dense passage in simpler language before you rewrite it.
After you have the key points, use the email workflow to draft a clear update or follow-up.
Keep the summary trustworthy
Set the scope
Say which section, topic, date range, or decision matters most.
Choose the format
Ask for bullets, a paragraph, a timeline, action items, or questions.
Check the source
Compare important names, numbers, and commitments with the original text.
Questions
What can I ask a summary to include?
Ask for key points, decisions, action items, important dates, open questions, or a short explanation of a specific section.
Can I choose the summary length?
Yes. Give a target such as three bullets, one paragraph, or a short recap for a message.
Can I turn a summary into an email?
Yes. Continue the conversation or start with the email template and use the summary as the context for a draft.