Auto digest: a longread into a short summary
A longread in the main channel — a short summary in the quick-news channel.
Telegram Telegram The problem
Part of the audience wants in-depth breakdowns, part wants just the gist in two lines. Running two channels with different formats means writing every piece twice: the full version and the short summary.
How Crosslybot solves it
Crosslybot takes a longread from the main channel and publishes a compressed AI version to the quick-news channel. One written piece — two formats for two types of audience.
Crosslybot lets you run a longread channel and a quick-news channel by writing each piece only once. The full version goes out in the main channel, and a compressed AI version goes to the digest channel.
The resize feature shrinks the text to a set length while preserving the key facts — it’s a summary, not a crude cut. You can add a news style so the summary reads like a short news item. Two audiences get content in their own format with no double work.
How to set up
Connect the main channel
Launch @Crosslybot and connect your longread channel as the source.
Add the digest channel
Create a quick-news channel and add it as a target.
Enable compression
In this target's AI settings, enable resize — set a percentage or a target character count.
Publish longreads
Write the full piece in the main channel — a short version goes to the digest.
What's inside
AI text compression
Resize shrinks the piece to the needed length while preserving the key facts — it summarizes, doesn't just cut.
Two formats from one
The full version and the summary from a single written post — no double work.
Compression plus style
You can add a 'news' style to the compression — the summary will read like a short news item.
Result
Two audiences get content in their own format. You write the piece once, and the digest assembles itself.
FAQ
Won't AI drop something important when compressing?
Resize is set to summarize while preserving key facts, not to crudely cut. You set the degree of compression yourself.
Can I compress to VK or Max?
Yes. The digest target can be a Telegram channel, a VK community or a Max channel.
What about media in the longread?
Photos and videos transfer to the digest as is. Only the text is compressed.
Does compression use the AI limit?
Yes, resize is an AI request. Usage depends on the plan, and an AI pack can be bought.
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