Custom Summaries

Every memo in Whisper Memos gets an AI-generated summary by default. But what if you want your memos summarized in different ways? Maybe a bullet list for quick review, detailed meeting notes for your team, or action items extracted separately?

With Custom Summaries, you can create as many summary formats as you need, each with its own AI prompt.

Creating a Custom Summary

1. Open Settings in Whisper Memos
2. Tap Summaries
3. Tap Add Summary to create a new one
4. Give it a name (this appears as a tab label)
5. Write your AI prompt or choose a template
6. Save and you’re done

Your new summary will be generated for all future memos, and you can regenerate it for existing ones.

Writing Prompts

The prompt tells the AI how to format your summary. Be specific about what you want - the AI will follow your instructions closely.

Here are some ideas:

Quick bullets

Summarize this in 3-5 bullet points. Be concise.

Meeting notes

Format this as meeting notes with sections for: Attendees (if mentioned), Discussion Points, Decisions Made, and Next Steps.

Action items only

Extract only the action items and to-dos from this recording. List each one on its own line starting with a checkbox.

Key takeaways

What are the 3 most important things from this recording? Explain each briefly.

Journal entry

Rewrite this as a reflective journal entry in first person.

Experiment with different prompts to find what works best for your workflow.

Built-in Templates

Whisper Memos includes templates to get you started:

• To-Do List - Extracts action items and tasks from your recording
• Top of Mind - Splits your recording into distinct topics with brief summaries for each

You can use these as-is or modify them to better fit your needs.

Viewing Summaries

When you open a memo, each custom summary appears as a separate tab at the top. Swipe left and right to switch between them.

The default summary is always available, plus any custom summaries you’ve created.

Tips

• Keep prompts focused: Summaries that try to do too much end up doing nothing well
• Test with long recordings: Some prompts work great for short memos but fall apart with longer content
• Use for different contexts: Create one summary for personal review and another formatted for sharing with colleagues