How to get a summary and key highlights from a webinar

Last updated on Aug 28, 2026 by Lusine Sargsyan

Goal

Instead of manually going through a one-hour long webinar, you can use AI to quickly turn your webinar content into:

A summary of the whole webinar
Key highlights

In this video

00:00Setting up a dedicated Project in ChatGPT
00:14Get a webinar summary using Contrast webinars
01:19Get a webinar summary using Claude

Step-by-step guide

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Requirements

A Contrast account
A completed webinar
A webinar transcript
Access to Claude

Get a Webinar Summary and Key Highlights Using Contrast Webinars

Contrast Webinars

Once your webinar is finished, open your webinar in Contrast Webinars.
In the Repurpose AI section, click on the highlights.
Wait a few seconds while it generates your webinar highlights and short summary.

Alternative: Get a Webinar Summary and Key Highlights Using Claude

Claude

Open a Claude chat and upload your webinar transcript.
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If you run webinars regularly, create a Claude project specifically for webinar repurposing.

This allows you to keep everything together, including:
- Webinar transcripts
- Brand guidelines
- Audience information
- Other relevant instructions
You can then use the same project every time you run a webinar.

If this is a one-time task, you don't need to create a project.
Give Claude a prompt explaining what you want it to create from the transcript.

Analyze this webinar transcript and create a summary followed by the 5-10 most important takeaways. Prioritize actionable insights, unique perspectives, statistics, frameworks, examples, and statements that could be repurposed into content. Don't include generic filler or repeat points. For each highlight, explain why it matters and include the relevant context.
Once you get the result, Tell Claude what the summary is for. If it's for your audience, you can ask something along these lines:

Write this as a concise recap that someone who didn't attend the webinar could read in 2 minutes and understand the most important ideas.

Common problems and solutions

I need a summary for people who missed the webinar

Use the generated summary and tell Claude that the summary is specifically for people who didn't attend the webinar.

What is the fastest way to summarize a webinar?

If your webinar is hosted in Contrast Webinars, using the Repurpose AI feature is the fastest option. Open your webinar, click Highlights, and wait a few seconds for the highlights and summary to be generated.

Do I need a Claude project every time I summarize a webinar?

No. If it's a one-time task, you can simply open a Claude chat and upload your webinar transcript. If you regularly repurpose webinars, creating a dedicated project can help you keep your transcripts, brand guidelines, audience information, and instructions together.

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