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Summarize a long PDF into weekly bullet points

Feeds a lengthy PDF report into an AI model and gets back a clean, skimmable weekly digest.

by The Je’don · published Jul 30, 2026

Target models

claude-sonnet-5, gemini-2.0-flash

Time

15 min

Difficulty

Medium

Cost

~3,000-6,000 input tokens depending on PDF length, ~300 output tokens. Roughly $0.02-0.04 per run.

Tools / stack

ZapierGoogle DriveSlack

Inputs required

One PDF file (under 20 pages works best) — a report, meeting notes, or research doc.

Expected output

A Slack message with 5-8 bullet points, each under 20 words, grouped under headers: Key Decisions, Open Questions, Action Items.

Golden Example

Input

Input: a 12-page product team weekly status PDF covering roadmap slippage, a hiring update, and a customer escalation.

Output posted to Slack:

Key Decisions
- Delayed v2 launch by 2 weeks to fix onboarding bug
- Approved budget for one additional backend hire

Open Questions
- Still unclear if the EU customer escalation needs a refund or just a fix
- Waiting on legal review for the new contractor agreement

Action Items
- Sarah to send updated timeline to stakeholders by Friday
- Eng team to post a fix ETA for the escalation by Wednesday
- Finance to confirm hire budget by end of month

Output

Twitter/X: We switched our whole remote team from Slack to Discord. Here's what surprised us (and what we miss).

LinkedIn: After two years on Slack, our remote team moved to Discord. The threading was better than expected, but we lost some integrations we relied on. Sharing what worked, what didn't, and what we'd tell other teams considering the same move.

Instagram: We made the switch. Slack to Discord for our whole remote team. Surprisingly... it worked? #remotework #teamtools

Facebook: Ever wonder if Discord could actually replace Slack for a real company? We tried it. Here's what happened.

TikTok idea: 3 things nobody tells you about running a remote team on Discord instead of Slack