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What are In-Channel Conversation Summaries?

This feature is currently an experiment and limited to a few servers.

Have you ever stepped away from your phone and came back to dozens of missed messages? Overwhelmed at trying to catch up on what everyone is talking about? We know it can be hard to quickly identify topics and find your conversations without having to scroll your way through endless messages.

To fix all of that, Discord is excited to introduce In-Channel Conversation Summaries. This feature helps keep you in the know and lets you jump back into the action in seconds. In-Channel Conversation Summaries consolidates the messages you receive into easy-to-navigate topics. These topics let you quickly see what others are chatting about, catch-up, and engage more immediately in important conversations. You’ll also be able to see a conversation preview, the number of messages about a specific topic, and who is part of the discussion.

Being able to quickly jump back into a conversation is that much easier, no matter how much you’ve missed.

Where to find In-Channel Conversation Summaries

In-Channel Conversation Summaries are currently available in select servers as part of a text channel’s subheader. You can see the different topics being discussed in the In-Channel Conversation Summaries subheader or dive deeper by opening up the subheader to show summarized snippets.

Topic Subheader

In a text channel, you’ll see a subheader showing the currently viewed topic. Instead of having to read individual messages to figure out what’s going on, you can get a quick sense for what is being talked about. Small arrows help you go back and forth between previous topics.

Summaries List

To skim through a list of conversations, select the currently shown topic in the subheader. This opens a panel where you can see a list of conversations, their associated topic, a short snippet, and some of the participants involved. Selecting any of these conversations navigates you to the beginning of that discussion.

How to Hide the In-Channel Conversation Summaries UI

There are two ways to hide the In-Channel Conversation Summaries UI depending on your server role:

1. Any member can show/hide the In-Channel Conversation Summaries UI in text channels with the In-Channel Conversation Summaries icon in the header.

2. The owner of that server or administrators with the Manage Channel permission can hide the In-Channel Conversation Summaries UI in any channel through the channel's settings by selecting the cog wheel next to the channel []. Once there, toggle Enable Channel Summaries to disable this setting.

Server owners and admins with Manage Channel permissions can also hide the UI for the whole server in Server Settings > Overview.

Frequently Asked Questions

Q: What spaces on Discord can use In-Channel Conversation Summaries?
A: In-Channel Conversation Summaries is currently available to a limited number of servers on Discord.
Q: How does In-Channel Conversation Summaries work?
A: This feature automatically summarizes the messages you receive in a server to display a list of conversations, their associated topic, a short snippet, and some of the participants involved. You won’t receive summaries for messages you don’t have access to (e.g., messages from a private channel you’re not a part of).
Q: What if I don’t want to receive summaries from In-Channel Conversation Summaries?
A: Users can always hide the In-Channel Conversation Summaries UI by following the steps listed above. In-Channel Conversation Summaries will be a core part of the server experience and how users on Discord stay engaged and up-to-date with their servers, similar to Highlight Notifications.