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How to Use Customize Summary

Wave makes it easy to personalize your summaries with custom styles and language preferences. Here’s a step-by-step guide:

How to Customize Your Summary

Customize Summary is available on all platforms — mobile, web, and desktop. The interface may look slightly different, but the same templates and customization options are available everywhere.

Wave gives you two ways to get the perfect summary format:

  • Before recording ends — Pre-select your template so the summary comes out right the first time

  • After recording — Customize the style or language of an existing summary

Option 1: Pre-Select Your Template While Recording

This is the fastest way to get your summary in the right format — no regeneration needed!

How to do it:

  • While recording, look for the settings chips at the top of your screen

  • Tap the Template chip (shows "Default" initially)

  • Choose from:

    • Default Wave Summary — Structured notes with key points & actions

    • Your Saved Styles — Custom templates you've created

    • Pre-built Templates — Executive Board Summary, Sales Call Analysis, and more

  • Use the search bar to quickly find templates

  • Tap a template to select it — a checkmark confirms your selection

When your recording finishes processing, the summary will automatically use your chosen format.

Option 2: Customize After Recording

Already have a summary? You can change its style or language at any time.

Open the Customize Menu

  • On the Summary screen, tap the Customize button

  • You'll see two tabs: Style and Language

Style Tab: Change Your Summary Format

Pre-built Templates

Choose from ready-made formats:

  • 🏛️ Executive Board Summary

  • 📞 Sales Call Analysis

  • 🛠️ Product Development Review

  • 📚 Lecture-to-Study Guide

  • And others

Tap a template to instantly regenerate your summary in that format.

Saved Customizations

Your previously saved styles appear here. Tap to apply, or tap the ❌ to delete.

Add a New Customization

Want something specific? Describe your preferred format in the text field:

E.g., "Group by speaker, use concise bullet points with action items at the top."

  • Toggle "Save this customization" to reuse it later

  • Tap Apply Style Customization to regenerate

Language Tab: Translate Your Summary

Tap the Language tab to change the output language. You have two options:
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Translate Summary Only

  • Keep the "Full Audio Retranscription" toggle off

  • Select your language and tap Regenerate Summary

  • The transcript stays in the original language; only the summary is translated

Full Retranscription

  • Turn the "Full Audio Retranscription" toggle on

  • Select your language and tap Reprocess

  • Wave re-transcribes the entire audio and regenerates the summary in your chosen language

Tap Done when finished to return to your summary.

💻 On Web (app.wave.co)

  1. Open any session on app.wave.co

  2. Click the Customize button on the summary page

  3. Choose from the Style tab (pre-built templates, saved customizations, or custom prompt) or the Language tab (translate or retranscribe)

  4. Click Apply to regenerate your summary

You can also save custom templates for reuse across sessions.

🖥️ On Desktop (Mac & Windows)

  1. Open any session in Wave Desktop

  2. Click the Customize button

  3. Choose a pre-built template (Meeting Notes, Action Items, Executive Summary, Sales Call Summary, Lecture Notes, and more) or write a custom prompt

  4. Click Apply to regenerate

Your saved templates sync across all devices.

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