Use Spark to Summarize Text

Spark AI's text summarization feature allows you to quickly distill long-form text into condensed formats like paragraphs, bullet points, keywords, and outlines. This is perfect for event professionals who need to parse through lengthy documents and extract the key details.

How to Use Spark AI for Text Summarization

Text summarization with Spark AI is simple and intuitive. Follow these steps:

  1. Copy or type the text you want to summarize into the input box. The more text the better, aim for at least 300 words.
  2. Select the desired output format: Paragraph, Bullet Points, Keywords, or Outline.
  3. Adjust the summary length using the slider. Longer summaries retain more details.
  4. Click "Summarize" and Spark will generate a condensed version in seconds.


Here are some tips for getting great summaries:

FieldIdeal InputImpact on Output
Summary FormatParagraph, Keywords, Bullet points, OutlineCreates a readable overview in continuous prose or concise points
Content300+ wordsAllows Spark AI to better analyze content and identify key points


Pro Tip: You can summarize the same text in multiple formats at once to get different perspectives.



Interacting with the Generated Summary

Here are some examples:

You: Summarize this text into 5 bullet points.

Spark: Generates 5 bullet point summary

You: The summary is missing key details about event turnout. What was event attendance?

Spark: Updates summary to include event attendance figures.

You: Summarize this text in 2 paragraphs in a simple style for a non-technical audience.

Spark: Generates 2 paragraph summary in simpler language.


Troubleshooting & FAQs

  1. The summary is missing important details
    1. Try a longer summary length to retain more information
    2. Provide additional context to guide the summary focus
    3. Ask follow-up questions to extract missing details
  2. The summary is repetitive or unclear
    1. Use a shorter summary length
    2. Simplify the input text by removing redundant or irrelevant details
  3. How can I get different perspectives on the same text?
    1. Quickly generate multiple formats like a paragraph, bullet points, and keywords.
    2. Adjust the summary length and style.
  4. What input length works best?
    1. Aim for 300+ words. More text means Spark has more context to work with.
  5. Does the order of the summary match the original?
    1. Generally yes, Spark aims to preserve the logical flow of ideas in the original text.

Spark AI provides a fast, simple way for event professionals to summarize any text into key takeaways. With robust controls over summary length, format, and phrasing, it creates condensed overviews perfect for presentations, emails, social posts and more. The interactive editing features help refine the output to meet your specific needs.