Declutter your inbox without missing anything important from your newsletter subscriptions. This Gmail automation workflow finds all your newsletter emails from the past day and uses OpenAI to create a concise AI-powered digest delivered straight to your inbox.
Search Gmail for newsletter emails
The workflow starts by searching your Gmail inbox for all emails that match your newsletter criteria. You can customize the search query to target specific senders or labels. This step uses Gmail's powerful search operators to filter emails by sender, subject line, date range, or custom labels.
Skip if no newsletters found
Before processing, the workflow checks if any newsletters were found. If your inbox is empty, the workflow ends early to avoid unnecessary API calls. This conditional check is important for efficiency and prevents expensive AI calls when there's nothing to process.
Generate AI summary with OpenAI
Using OpenAI, the workflow analyzes each newsletter and extracts the key points, creating a concise summary that captures the most important information. The AI identifies actionable items, key announcements, and important updates, giving you the essence of each newsletter in seconds.
Send daily digest email
Finally, the compiled digest is sent to your inbox as a single, easy-to-read email. The digest is formatted for easy scanning with each newsletter summary clearly separated, including the original subject line, key takeaways, and a link to the full email.
Why automate your newsletter reading with AI?
Newsletter overload is a real problem. The average professional subscribes to dozens of newsletters but only has time to read a fraction of them. This automated newsletter summarizer solves that problem by using AI to bring the insights directly to you.
Save hours every week with automated email digests
Instead of spending 30 minutes to an hour reading newsletters each day, you can get the highlights in under 5 minutes. That's potentially 3-4 hours saved every week with this email automation workflow.
Never miss important newsletter updates
Even newsletters you don't have time to read get summarized by AI. You'll catch important announcements, industry news, and actionable insights that would otherwise slip through the cracks.
Customize your AI-powered newsletter digest
You control which newsletters get summarized, how often the digest runs, and what format the summary takes. Adjust the OpenAI prompt to focus on what matters most to you.
How to set up automated newsletter summaries
Setting up this Gmail newsletter automation takes just a few minutes. Connect your Gmail account, configure your newsletter search criteria, and you're ready to go.
What you need to get started
- A Gmail account with newsletters you want to summarize
- An OpenAI API key for AI-powered summarization
- A few minutes to configure the workflow
Configuration tips for best results
- Start with a specific label or sender to test the workflow
- Run it manually first to verify the output
- Adjust the AI prompt based on your preferences
- Set up the daily schedule once you're happy with the results
Frequently asked questions about newsletter automation
Can I use this newsletter summarizer with other email providers?
Currently this template is designed for Gmail newsletter automation. However, you can modify it to work with other email providers by swapping out the Gmail integration.
How accurate are the AI-generated newsletter summaries?
The AI summaries are quite accurate for factual content. OpenAI excels at extracting key points and actionable items from newsletters. However, nuanced opinions or complex arguments may be simplified.
Can I customize the newsletter digest format?
Yes! The AI prompt is fully customizable. You can ask for bullet points, paragraphs, or any other format that works for your daily newsletter digest.