Document Summariser App

Overview

The Document Summariser app is a powerful tool designed to help you quickly extract key information from documents of various types and lengths. It uses advanced AI technology to analyze document content and generate concise, well-structured summaries that capture the most important points, helping you save time and improve understanding of complex documents.

What It Does

The Document Summariser app:

• Analyzes text content from uploaded documents
• Creates detailed summaries highlighting key information
• Maintains the important context from long documents
• Produces organized, structured markdown summaries
• Processes multiple documents in a single job
• Consolidates results from all documents in one place

Getting Started

Accessing the App

1. Log in to your Numa platform
2. Navigate to the Applications dashboard
3. Locate and select the "Document Summariser" app

Step-by-Step Usage

The app guides you through a simple two-step process:

1. Upload Documents: Upload the documents you want to summarize.
   
2. Process Documents: Start the automated summarisation process by clicking on the 'Run app' button.
   

Input Details

Document Upload

• Supported formats: PDF, DOCX, TXT
• Multiple documents: You can upload several files to be summarized in a single batch
• Best practices:
  • Use machine-readable documents rather than scanned images
  • Ensure documents have clear structure with headings and sections
  • For best results, upload documents with clean formatting

Document Types

The app can effectively summarize a wide variety of documents, including:

• Business reports
• Academic papers
• Technical documentation
• Legal contracts
• Meeting notes
• Research papers
• News articles
• Educational materials
• Company policies
• Product documentation

Output Details

After processing, the app generates comprehensive summaries for each document that include:

Summary Components

• Executive Summary: A brief overview capturing the document's main points
• Key Points: Bullet-point list of critical information
• Section Breakdowns: Summaries organized by the document's main sections
• Important Details: Notable specifics mentioned in the document
• Conclusions/Recommendations: Summary of any conclusions or recommendations from the original document

Format

• Summaries are provided in markdown format, which allows for:
  • Clear headings and structure
  • Bullet points and numbered lists
  • Emphasis on important terms
  • Table formatting (when relevant)
  • Quote blocks for direct references

Features

Summary Customization

While the default settings work for most documents, the app supports customization:

• Focus Areas: The system can emphasize specific topics or sections if specified
• Summary Level: Can be adjusted from concise overview to detailed breakdown

Multiple Document Processing

When you upload multiple documents, the app:

• Processes each document individually
• Creates separate summaries for each document
• Organizes results for easy access to all summaries

Tips for Best Results

1. Choose Appropriate Documents: The app works best with well-structured documents that have clear sections and content organization.
2. Upload Complete Documents: For best context and accuracy, upload entire documents rather than fragments.
3. Consider Document Length: Very long documents (hundreds of pages) might result in summaries that focus on the most important content while necessarily condensing other sections.
4. Check Source Document Quality: Documents with clear headings, good formatting, and well-organized content produce the best summaries.
5. Use Multiple Document Upload Wisely: When uploading multiple documents, consider grouping related documents together for more cohesive analysis.

Limitations

• The app currently works best with text-based content and may not capture information from complex graphs, charts, or images
• Very technical documents with specialized notation may have portions that are summarized in more general terms
• Documents with poor formatting or unclear structure may result in less organized summaries
• The app currently only processes text in English and a limited set of other languages

Common Use Cases

The Document Summariser app is particularly valuable for:

1. Meeting Preparation: Quickly review long reports or materials before meetings
2. Research Acceleration: Summarize academic papers and research documents to identify relevance
3. Information Review: Get the key points from lengthy reports without reading every page
4. Knowledge Management: Create concise versions of important documents for team sharing
5. Content Analysis: Compare summaries of multiple documents on similar topics

Understanding Your Results

When to Use the Full Summary

The complete summary is most useful when:

• You need a comprehensive understanding of the document
• You're looking for specific details across the entire document
• You want to understand the document's structure and logic

When to Use the Executive Summary Section

The executive summary section is ideal when:

• You need a quick overview of the main points
• You're determining if the full document is relevant to your needs
• You're comparing several documents at a high level

Support

If you encounter any issues or have questions about the Document Summariser app, please contact our support team at customersuccess@arcanum.ai.