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How to Generate an AI Summary of Your File in Maestra Studio

AI Summary turns a file in Maestra Studio into a short written summary. Open a file, select AI Summary in the top bar, choose how long the summary should be and what it should include, then select Generate summary.

What you need before you start

Open AI Summary

  1. Open a file from the Transcription, Subtitle or Voiceover list.
  2. Select AI Summary at the top left of the editor, next to the search icon. The AI Summary window opens. It shows the file name and its length.
The AI Summary window with the New summary tab, three length options and an optional focus box

Choose the length

Under Length, pick one option:

  • Brief: 2 to 3 sentences.
  • Standard: 5 to 8 sentences. This is selected by default.
  • Detailed: a full breakdown.

Add a focus

The Focus box is optional. Describe what the summary should pay most attention to, for example "Focus on budget decisions and who owns each next step".

Choose what to include

The Include in the summary list has five switches. By default, three of the five are on.

The Include in the summary switches for action items, chapters, per-speaker brief, sentiment and key topics, with the Generate summary button
  • Action items: who owes what, with owners.
  • Chapters: timestamped sections you can jump to.
  • Per-speaker brief: what each speaker said and wanted.
  • Sentiment: tone shifts across the conversation.
  • Key topics: the main themes, ranked.

Generate the summary

Select Generate summary. The window reminds you that AI can make mistakes, so read the result before you share it.

Frequently asked questions

It writes a summary of your file. You choose the length, an optional focus, and which parts to include, such as action items, chapters, a brief per speaker, sentiment and key topics.

Brief is 2 to 3 sentences, Standard is 5 to 8 sentences, and Detailed is a full breakdown.

Yes. Type your request into the optional Focus box, for example to focus on budget decisions and who owns each next step.

No. AI can make mistakes, so review the summary before you share it.

AI Summary is available in the transcript, subtitle and voiceover editors.