News Digest
Overview
News Digest automatically collects messages from your source groups during the day, then uses AI to summarize them into a single structured report at your chosen time. Instead of forwarding every individual message, your audience receives one clean, well-organized digest.
What It Does
Accumulates incoming messages from source groups throughout the day
At your scheduled time, sends all collected messages to an AI model
AI generates a single summarized digest based on your prompt
Forwards the finished digest to your target chats
Key Benefits
✅ Reduce noise — One digest instead of dozens of individual messages ✅ Structured output — AI organizes content into readable sections ✅ Flexible scheduling — Run daily, on specific days, or multiple times per day ✅ Custom AI prompt — Control exactly how the AI formats the summary ✅ Your own AI model — Use your own API key (OpenAI, Claude, etc.)
Getting Started
Requirements
Active Platinum (or Platinum Trial) plan
At least one forwarding task with source groups configured
An AI API Key added to your account (Settings → API Keys)
Quick Setup
Open a task → AI Mode → News Digest
Toggle Enable News Digest to ON
Select which days to run the digest
Add one or more schedule times (e.g., 6:00 PM)
Choose your AI model
Choose System or Custom prompt
Tap Save & Apply
Configuration
Enable / Disable
The main toggle turns News Digest on or off for this task.
OFF: Messages are forwarded individually as usual
ON: Messages are collected silently and summarized at the scheduled time
Schedule Days
Select which days of the week to generate the digest.
Tap individual day circles to toggle them (Sun through Sat)
Select all days for a daily digest
Select only weekdays (Mon–Fri) to skip weekends
You must select at least one day before saving
Schedule Times
Set what time(s) each day the digest is generated and sent.
Tap Add Time to open a time picker
You can add multiple times per day (e.g., 12:00 PM and 8:00 PM)
Added times appear as chips — tap × on any chip to remove it
You must add at least one time before saving
Example schedules:
End-of-day summary
Mon–Fri
6:00 PM
Twice-daily digest
Every day
12:00 PM, 9:00 PM
Weekly roundup
Sunday only
10:00 AM
Max Messages to Digest
Controls how many recent messages are sent to the AI for summarization.
Range: 10 – 500 messages
Default: 50
Tap the field to enter a number
Guidelines:
Low-traffic source (< 20 msgs/day)
20–30
Medium traffic (20–100 msgs/day)
50–100
High traffic (100+ msgs/day)
100–300
Setting this too low may cause important messages to be left out. Setting it too high may exceed your AI model's context window.
AI Model
Select which AI model to use for generating the digest.
Tap the Model selector
You are taken to your API Keys list
Choose the API key / model to use
The selected model appears in the field with its provider icon
Supported providers: OpenAI (GPT-4, GPT-3.5), Anthropic (Claude), and others you've added to your account.
If no model is selected, saving will show an error: "Please select an AI model for News Digest"
Digest Prompt Template
The prompt instructs the AI on how to format and style the digest.
System Prompt (Default)
The app uses a built-in optimized prompt that summarizes and structures messages automatically. Recommended for most users — no configuration needed.
Custom Prompt
Write your own prompt to control the output format, tone, language, and structure.
How to switch:
Tap the Custom Prompt chip
A text field appears — enter your instructions
Tap a Quick Suggestion chip to auto-fill a starting template
Quick Suggestions available:
Summarize all messages into a structured daily news bulletin with key topics and highlights
Create a brief digest grouping messages by topic, highlighting important updates and action items
Write a concise news summary focusing on the most important announcements and trending discussions
Generate a professional newsletter-style summary with sections for each major topic covered
Tap any suggestion to paste it into the text field, then customize as needed.
Custom prompt tips:
Specify the output language if your audience is not English-speaking (e.g., "Write the summary in Vietnamese")
Define sections: e.g., "Use sections: Breaking News, Market Updates, Community Highlights"
Control length: e.g., "Keep the summary under 300 words"
Set tone: e.g., "Write in a professional, neutral tone"
Saving Settings
Tap Save & Apply when you are done configuring. The button is disabled while saving.
If any required field is missing, you will see an error:
"Please add at least one schedule time" — Add a time in Schedule Times
"Please select at least one day of the week" — Select a day in Schedule Days
"Please select an AI model for News Digest" — Choose a model in the AI Model selector
How the Digest Flow Works
Messages collected before the schedule time are included. After the digest is sent, the collection resets for the next cycle.
Use Cases
Daily News Bulletin
Aggregate news from 5 Telegram news channels. Send a clean bullet-point summary to your channel every evening at 7 PM.
Settings:
Days: Mon–Fri
Time: 7:00 PM
Max Messages: 100
Prompt: "Summarize all messages into a structured daily news bulletin with key topics and highlights"
Crypto Market Summary
Collect signals and analysis from multiple crypto groups. Generate a morning and evening market recap.
Settings:
Days: Every day
Times: 9:00 AM, 9:00 PM
Max Messages: 150
Prompt: "Create a brief market digest grouping messages by topic: price movements, new launches, community sentiment"
Weekly Team Update
Collect messages from team Telegram groups all week and send a Monday morning roundup.
Settings:
Days: Monday only
Time: 9:00 AM
Max Messages: 300
Prompt: "Generate a professional newsletter-style weekly summary with sections for each major topic discussed"
Troubleshooting
Digest not being sent
Check:
AI output is poor quality
Solutions:
Switch to Custom Prompt and write more specific instructions
Try a different Quick Suggestion as a starting point
Use a more capable model (e.g., GPT-4 instead of GPT-3.5)
Reduce Max Messages — fewer messages can produce cleaner summaries
Add language instructions if output is in wrong language
Digest is missing recent messages
Most likely the messages arrived after the scheduled time and will be included in the next digest cycle.
If this happens consistently:
Add a second schedule time later in the day
Increase the Max Messages limit
Adjust schedule times to better match when content peaks
"Please select an AI model" error when saving
You need to add an API key first:
Go to Settings → API Keys
Add your OpenAI or Claude API key
Return to News Digest → tap the Model selector
Choose your key and save
Tips & Best Practices
Match Max Messages to your source volume — Check how many messages your sources send per day. Set Max Messages slightly higher than that to avoid missing content.
Use Custom Prompt for non-English output — The system prompt defaults to English. If your audience reads in another language, specify it in a custom prompt: "Write the digest in Spanish".
Test with a manual review first — Enable News Digest, set a time 5–10 minutes from now, and verify the output quality before committing to a daily schedule.
Avoid very high Max Messages on low-tier models — Models like GPT-3.5 have smaller context windows. If you need to process 300+ messages, use GPT-4 or Claude.
Use multiple times for busy sources — For very active source groups, schedule 2–3 digest times per day to keep summaries manageable in length.
Frequently Asked Questions
Does it forward original messages too?
No. When News Digest is enabled, original messages are collected silently and not individually forwarded. Only the AI-generated digest is sent at the scheduled time.
What happens if the AI fails to respond?
The digest for that cycle is skipped. Your next scheduled cycle will attempt again with messages collected since the last successful digest.
Can I use News Digest on multiple tasks?
Yes, each task has its own News Digest configuration with independent schedules, models, and prompts.
Is my message content sent to the AI provider?
Yes. Messages are sent to whichever AI provider's API you configure (e.g., OpenAI, Anthropic). Review that provider's data privacy policy before using with sensitive content.
Can I trigger a digest manually?
The Run Now button is coming soon. Currently, digests only run on their scheduled times.
What's the minimum and maximum for Max Messages?
Minimum: 10 messages
Maximum: 500 messages
Does it work with media messages?
News Digest processes text content. Media files (images, videos) are typically not sent to the AI — only any caption text or surrounding text messages.
Last Updated: March 2026 App Version: 1.0.44+ Required Plan: Platinum
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