Introducing Video Summaries, a new feature powered by Encircle AI, that helps you turn room videos into structured summaries in minutes. Turn the summary into a note to improve the overall clarity and professionalism of your job documentation.

With Video Summaries, you can capture what you’re seeing in the field and let Encircle AI work in the background to generate a clear, concise summary—saving you time while keeping your files accurate and organized.

Following the release of Encircle Scope, this is the latest tool in the Encircle AI suite—and it’s free as part of every Encircle subscription.

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How AI Video Summaries works

Video Summaries are generated from the audio track within your room video. This means the AI listens to what you say and uses that information to create a summary.

Note: Video Summary does not interpret the visuals in the video—so if you want a summary, you need to describe what you’re seeing out loud as you record.

Example:

Instead of just recording a video of an affected room, add your expert narrative: “In the kitchen, there is visible water damage to the lower cabinets and hardwood flooring extending approximately 5 feet out from the fridge and about 8 feet on either side.”

This feature is built specifically for a restoration context, meaning the AI actually understands what you’re telling it and is able to create an accurate summary in a format that will strengthen your documentation.

Video Summaries capabilities

This feature allows you to automatically generate structured text notes from a recorded video. Speak as you normally would when describing the scene to a coworker—Encircle AI then transcribes the audio and converts it into a professional summary without manual typing.

• 5-minute videos: Capture room videos up to 5 minutes in length.
• Speak in your language: Videos can be captured in 100+ languages, transcribed, translated, then summarized into either English or French.
• Create a note from the summary: Once the summary is complete, instantly create a room or general note with the video automatically attached.

No language barriers

We know that not everyone is comfortable narrating videos in English. That’s why video summaries allow the user to record the video in their native language. The AI will transcribe and then translate the video into your choice of an English or French summary.

It’s a win-win for everyone. Your field crews can record room videos in the language they are most comfortable with, but the notes are professionally summarized in English or French, ready to be included in your Encircle reports.

Get the most out of Video Summaries

To get the best results, be sure to follow these best practices:

• Speak clearly: Enunciate words and avoid rushing through descriptions.
• Be descriptive: Describe the room you are in and what you see, not just what you’re doing. Include as much detail as possible.
• Minimize background noise: Record in quieter environments when possible and avoid overlapping conversations.
• Stay relevant: Focus on restoration-related observations and avoid off-topic commentary.
• Review before you use: AI can make mistakes, always review the generated summary carefully before turning it into a note.

Try out Video Summaries now

Video Summaries is the latest tool in the Encircle AI tool belt to help you document better and faster in the field.

This feature is now live in-app and free to use as part of every Encircle field documentation subscription. Try it out—take a video as you normally would, narrate what you’re seeing, and generate your summary.

Not yet an Encircle customer? Start a free trial today and get access to 14 days of the full Encircle field documentation platform, Encircle AI features, and 5 free Floor Plans.