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Generating Summaries & Notes

Turn your sources into structured summaries or detailed notes.

Two text actions: Summary (concise) and Notes (detailed, structured). Both save to Vault.

How It Works

  1. Add sources (PDFs, exam reviews, YouTube, etc.)
  2. Open Actions tab (right panel) → click Summary or Notes
  3. Optional: add custom instructions ("Focus on formulas", "Keep under 500 words")
  4. Click Generate → streams response → saves to Vault → appears as Action Card in chat

Summary vs Notes

  • Concise overview (2–5 paragraphs)
  • Key concepts, definitions, relationships
  • Good for: quick revision, getting the gist
  • Prompt: "Summarize the key points from the sources..."
  • Detailed, structured notes
  • Headings, bullet points, examples, formulas
  • Good for: deep study, printing, Studio → Quiz source
  • Prompt: "Create comprehensive study notes from the sources..."

Step-by-Step

Select sources — Enable checkboxes on sources you want included (left panel)

Open Actions tab — Right panel → "Actions" (sparkles icon)

Click Summary or Notes — Action Modal opens

Add instructions (optional) — e.g., "Focus on Physics formulas", "Sinhala headings", "Under 300 words"

Click Generate — the response streams in, then:

  • Saves to your Vault automatically
  • Adds a card to your chat history (middle panel)
  • The card shows a title, type, and a "View" button

Custom Instructions Tips

GoalInstruction Example
Language"Write in Sinhala with English terms"
Length"Keep under 200 words"
Focus"Only cover Electrostatics, skip Magnetism"
Format"Use bullet points, bold key terms"
Level"Explain like I'm in Grade 12"

After Generation

  • View in Vault — Right panel → Vault tab → click item → full viewer
  • Re-generate — Hover Action Card → ⟳ → new version (saved as new Vault item)
  • Use as Quiz source — Open Vault item → "Generate Quiz" from there
  • Share — Action Card → Share → public link to Vault item

Vault items persist even if you delete the Studio session they were created in.

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