AI Prompts Customization

What are AI Prompts?

AI prompts are instructions that tell the AI how to summarize your videos. By customizing these prompts, you can:

• Get summaries in your preferred style
• Focus on specific types of information
• Adjust the level of detail
• Change the tone and format

Default Prompts

By default, the AI uses standard prompts to create:

• Summary: General overview of the video
• Key Points: Main takeaways (3-5 bullet points)
• Timestamps: Important moments with descriptions
• Transcript: Full text of the video

How to Access AI Prompts

1. Go to AI Prompts in the navigation menu
2. You'll see a list of available prompt templates
3. Each template controls a different aspect of the summary

Customizing Your Prompts

Step 1: Choose a Template

Select from available templates:

• Summary Prompt: Controls the overview section
• Key Points Prompt: Controls bullet points extraction
• Timestamps Prompt: Controls important moments detection
• Custom Prompt: Create your own from scratch

Step 2: Edit the Prompt

1. Click Edit on any template
2. You'll see the current prompt text
3. Modify the instructions
4. Click Save

Example: Customizing Summary Prompt

Default Prompt:

Summarize the following video transcript in 2-3 paragraphs.
Include the main topic and key information.

Custom Prompt for Business Videos:

Summarize this business/marketing video focusing on:
1. Main value proposition
2. Target audience
3. Key features or benefits
4. Call to action

Keep it under 150 words and use professional tone.

Prompt Writing Tips

Be Specific

❌ Vague: "Summarize this video" ✅ Specific: "Create a 3-paragraph summary focusing on technical concepts and code examples"

Set the Tone

You can request different styles:

• Professional: "Use formal business language"
• Casual: "Write in a friendly, conversational tone"
• Academic: "Use scholarly language with proper terminology"
• Simple: "Explain in simple terms for beginners"

Define the Structure

Tell the AI how to organize information:

• "Use numbered lists for steps"
• "Group related topics together"
• "Start with the conclusion, then explain details"
• "Include a TL;DR at the beginning"

Specify Length

Control how much detail you want:

• "Keep it under 100 words"
• "Provide a detailed 500-word summary"
• "Create 5-7 key points"
• "Extract 10 most important timestamps"

Example Custom Prompts

For Educational Videos

Analyze this educational video and provide:

1. **Main Topic**: What is being taught?
2. **Learning Objectives**: What should viewers learn?
3. **Key Concepts**: List 5-7 main ideas with brief explanations
4. **Prerequisites**: What knowledge is assumed?
5. **Practical Applications**: How can this be applied?

Use clear, student-friendly language.

For Tutorial Videos

Create a step-by-step guide from this tutorial:

1. **What You'll Learn**: Brief overview
2. **Required Tools**: List any software/materials needed
3. **Step-by-Step Instructions**: Numbered steps with timestamps
4. **Common Mistakes**: What to avoid
5. **Next Steps**: What to learn next

Format for easy following along.

For Podcast Episodes

Summarize this podcast episode:

1. **Guest & Topic**: Who and what
2. **Main Discussion Points**: 5-7 key topics discussed
3. **Interesting Insights**: Unique perspectives or data
4. **Actionable Advice**: Practical takeaways
5. **Resources Mentioned**: Books, tools, links mentioned

Use conversational tone.

For News/Current Events

Provide a news-style summary:

1. **Headline**: One-sentence main point
2. **The Facts**: Who, what, when, where, why
3. **Background**: Context and history
4. **Implications**: What does this mean?
5. **Different Perspectives**: Various viewpoints if applicable

Stay objective and factual.

Advanced Features

Variables in Prompts

You can use variables for dynamic prompts:

• {VIDEO_TITLE}: The video's title
• {PLATFORM}: Where the video is from
• {DURATION}: Video length
• {LANGUAGE}: Original language

Example:

Summarize this {DURATION} {PLATFORM} video titled "{VIDEO_TITLE}".
Focus on the most important points given the video length.

Language-Specific Prompts

Create different prompts for different languages:

1. Go to AI Prompts
2. Click New Language Variant
3. Select language (English, Chinese, etc.)
4. Write prompt in that language
5. AI will use the appropriate prompt automatically

Multi-Stage Prompts

For complex analysis, use multi-stage prompts:

1. Stage 1: Extract raw information
2. Stage 2: Analyze and categorize
3. Stage 3: Format final output

Testing Your Prompts

Try Before Saving

1. Edit a prompt
2. Click Test with Sample
3. See how it performs on a sample video
4. Adjust if needed
5. Save when satisfied

Compare Results

1. Keep default prompt active
2. Parse a video
3. Create custom prompt
4. Parse same video again
5. Compare the two summaries
6. Choose the better one

Managing Prompts

Save as Template

1. Create a custom prompt you like
2. Click Save as Template
3. Give it a name (e.g., "Tech Tutorials")
4. Use it again for similar videos

Set Default Prompt

1. Go to AI Prompts
2. Find your preferred template
3. Click Set as Default
4. All future videos will use this prompt

Organize by Category

Create different prompts for different video types:

• Tech: For programming tutorials
• Business: For marketing/business content
• Education: For learning videos
• Entertainment: For casual content

Common Use Cases

For Researchers

Extract academic information:

• Methodology
• Key findings
• Data and statistics
• Citations and references

For Students

Focus on learning:

• Main concepts
• Examples
• Practice exercises
• Review questions

For Professionals

Business-oriented summaries:

• Action items
• Key decisions
• ROI/metrics
• Implementation steps

Troubleshooting

AI ignoring your instructions?

• Make instructions more specific
• Use imperative language ("List...", "Explain...")
• Break complex requests into steps
• Avoid conflicting instructions

Summaries too long/short?

• Explicitly specify word count
• Use phrases like "brief" or "detailed"
• Give specific number of points needed

Wrong tone or style?

• Clearly state desired tone at the beginning
• Provide an example of the style you want
• Use adjectives: "professional", "casual", "technical"

Missing important information?

• Explicitly list what to include
• Prioritize information types
• Use "must include" language

Best Practices

✅ DO:

• Start with defaults, then customize gradually
• Test prompts on different video types
• Keep prompts clear and concise
• Save successful prompts as templates
• Update prompts based on results

❌ DON'T:

• Make prompts too complex or contradictory
• Use vague language
• Expect AI to read your mind
• Forget to specify language/tone
• Write prompts longer than necessary

Example Workflow

1. Parse a video with default prompt
2. Review the result - what's missing?
3. Create custom prompt addressing gaps
4. Test on the same video
5. Compare results
6. Refine prompt if needed
7. Save as template for future use

Next Steps

• View Parse Records - See all your summaries
• Notion Integration - Save to Notion
• Check FAQ - Common questions

Need Help?

• Contact support: support@yourdomain.com
• Check FAQ for prompt examples
• Join our community to share prompts