> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.respell.ai/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Summarize Text

The Summarize Text step is a pre-configured AI step to summarize text concisely. Use this step to quickly create a summary of text without writing your own prompt.

![Summarize Text step](https://mintlify.s3-us-west-1.amazonaws.com/respell-docs-v2/_images/steps-reference/summarize-text.png)

## Options

| Name              | Type       | Description                     |
| ----------------- | ---------- | ------------------------------- |
| Text to Summarize | Plain Text | The text you want to summarize. |

## Outputs

| Name    | Type       | Description                         |
| ------- | ---------- | ----------------------------------- |
| Summary | Plain Text | The resulting AI-generated summary. |

## Tips

* Don’t forget to insert variables!