Overview
Summary
AI-generated content summaries with regeneration controls
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Docs
Summary condenses longer content into a brief, digestible overview using AI. Whether summarizing a document, a conversation thread, or a research paper, this pattern presents the essential information in a compact format while preserving access to the full content. It's a core AI capability that saves users time and helps them decide whether deeper engagement with the source material is worthwhile.
Variants
- Card summary — A self-contained card with the summary text, metadata about compression ratio, and action buttons for regeneration or copying.
- Inline summary — A brief summary rendered directly in the content flow, suitable for previews or hover states.
- Collapsible summary — A summary that starts collapsed, showing a preview, and expands to reveal the full summarized text.
Use Cases
- Document processing tools that extract key points from long texts
- Email clients summarizing long threads
- Research tools condensing academic papers
- Meeting note tools that summarize transcripts
- News aggregators providing article summaries
Best Practices
- Show the compression ratio (original vs. summary length) so users understand how much was condensed.
- Provide a way to regenerate the summary with different parameters (shorter, more detailed, different focus).
- Include a copy button for easy sharing of the summarized content.
- Offer access to the full original content for users who need more detail.
- Show a loading state with clear feedback during summary generation.