Summarization

When you are facing thousands of documents, reading every page is not realistic. Summarization lets you quickly understand what a document is about so you can decide how to handle it -- without reading the full text.

Claira reads the extracted text of a document and returns a short, plain-language summary. This is especially useful during first-pass review, where the goal is to triage documents rather than analyze them in depth.

How Claira helps

• Saves time. Instead of skimming a 20-page contract, you get a one- or two-sentence overview in seconds.
• Supports consistency. Every reviewer sees the same AI-generated summary, reducing variation in how documents are described.
• Scales easily. Summarization works on a single document or across an entire bulk scan, so you can summarize thousands of documents in one pass.

When to use this

• First-pass review to triage large document sets
• Building a quick understanding of unfamiliar collections
• Supplementing review notes with a neutral, AI-generated description
• Preparing status reports that reference document content

Sample prompt

This prompt works well as a starting point. You can adjust it depending on what your review needs -- for example, you might ask the summary to focus on financial terms, regulatory references, or the parties involved.

Tips for better results

• One to two sentences is the sweet spot. Longer summaries tend to repeat content rather than distill it.
• Test on a small sample first. Run your prompt against 10-20 documents before launching a bulk scan to make sure the output meets your expectations.
• Use summaries alongside human review, not as a replacement. Summaries help you prioritize, but final coding decisions should still involve a reviewer.

Need help? Contact support@claira.to