Configure call summarization
Configure Call Summarization to automatically generate summaries of agent-customer calls within the Active Chat window to capture key details for better agent follow-up and record keeping.
Before you begin
Role required: admin
Call summarization is generated from the information that you enter in the following fields:
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Conversation Transcript
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Short Description (automatically populated at the end of call)
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Chat Summary (automatically populated at the end of call)
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Integration setup:
Note: Ensure that your telephony or call center system is integrated with ServiceNow if call data needs to be captured directly. For more information, see Interaction Controls Component (ICC) for voice calls and Integrating contact centers with Interaction Controls Component (ICC) for callbacks. Additionally, set your status as Available in CRM Workspace to be able to receive call requests from customers.
Any modifications to the names or labels of these fields can result in issues with summarization generation.
Note: You can't modify a skill's input data source in base system. However, you can clone the skill in AI Skill Kit.
Procedure
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Navigate to Admin >AI Admin Hub >AI Skills.
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Select the Customer workflow, and CSM as the product.
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Activate Skill for the Call Summarization skill.
Each skill has a guided setup with multiple steps. A check symbol next to each step indicates whether its setup is complete, partially complete, or incomplete. After configuring a step, select Save and continue to move forward, or Back to return to a previous step.
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Select Define Triggers and switch the toggles to choose how and when the summarization is configured.
Trigger Description Live Agent to Live Agent handoff Call summary that is generated when the call handoff is done from a live agent to a live agent. Call wrap-up Call summary that is generated when the live agent or the user ends the call. The Chat summary field is updated for the interaction. Short description Short description field that is updated for the interaction when the live agent or the user ends the call. Task creation Short description and Description fields that are auto-populated on the task record when a task is created from an interaction. You can also turn on a property that controls how a call summary is displayed.
Property Description Bulleted list Call summary as an unordered list. -
Select Define access to determine who can access this skill.
By selecting specific roles, you're controlling who can use it. The roles you choose will also be available in the next step Select display.
Default and Custom Roles:
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If no changes are made, the default roles sn_customerservice_agent and sn_customerservice.consumer_agent will automatically appear in Define Access and Select Display.
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If custom roles were added before the upgrade, they will be updated automatically by a script.
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If new roles are created after the upgrade, you must manually add them in both the Define Access and Select Display.
Note: In the Select Display step, you can only choose roles that were added in the Define Access step. If you add a role in Define Access, you must manually select it in Select Display to make it active.
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Select Display to determine where the call summary appear.
- Select In-product desktop to display AI skills on forms and workspaces.
- Select ServiceNow Otto panel to display AI skills in the panel.
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After selecting Review and Activate to examine changes, select Done to close the Call Summarization generation settings.
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Select Activate to turn on the skill for agents and complete the configuration.
---
title: Configure call summarization
description: Configure Call Summarization to automatically generate summaries of agent-customer calls within the Active Chat window to capture key details for better agent follow-up and record keeping.
locale: en-US
canonical_url: https://www.servicenow.com/docs/r/customer-service-management/now-assist-for-csm/configure-call-summarization-in-now-assist\_0.html
release: brazil
product: Now Assist for CSM
classification: now-assist-for-csm
topic_type: task
last_updated: "2026-09-10"
reading_time_minutes: 3
breadcrumb: [Activate ServiceNow Otto Skills, Configure, ServiceNow Otto for CSM, Customer Service Management]
---
# Configure call summarization
Configure Call Summarization to automatically generate summaries of agent-customer calls within the Active Chat window to capture key details for better agent follow-up and record keeping.
## Before you begin
Role required: admin
Call summarization is generated from the information that you enter in the following fields:
- Conversation Transcript
- Short Description \(automatically populated at the end of call\)
- Chat Summary \(automatically populated at the end of call\)
- Integration setup:
**Note:** Ensure that your telephony or call center system is integrated with ServiceNow if call data needs to be captured directly. For more information, see [Interaction Controls Component \(ICC\) for voice calls](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/brazil/markdown/customer-service-management/contact-center-integration-with-icc.md) and [Integrating contact centers with Interaction Controls Component \(ICC\) for callbacks](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/brazil/markdown/customer-service-management/interaction-controls-component-icc-callback-integration-features.md). Additionally, set your status as **Available** in CRM Workspace to be able to receive call requests from customers.
Any modifications to the names or labels of these fields can result in issues with summarization generation.
**Note:** You can't modify a skill's input data source in base system. However, you can [clone the skill](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/brazil/markdown/customer-service-management/now-assist-for-csm/clone-the-now-assist-for-csm-skills.md) in AI Skill Kit.
## Procedure
1. Navigate to **Admin >AI Admin Hub >AI Skills**.
2. Select the **Customer** workflow, and **CSM** as the product.
3. Activate Skill for the **Call Summarization** skill.
Each skill has a guided setup with multiple steps. A check symbol next to each step indicates whether its setup is complete, partially complete, or incomplete. After configuring a step, select **Save and continue** to move forward, or **Back** to return to a previous step.
4. Select **Define Triggers** and switch the toggles to choose how and when the summarization is configured.
|Trigger|Description|
|-------|-----------|
|Live Agent to Live Agent handoff|Call summary that is generated when the call handoff is done from a live agent to a live agent.|
|Call wrap-up|Call summary that is generated when the live agent or the user ends the call. The **Chat summary** field is updated for the interaction.|
|Short description|**Short description** field that is updated for the interaction when the live agent or the user ends the call.|
|Task creation|**Short description** and **Description** fields that are auto-populated on the task record when a task is created from an interaction.|
You can also turn on a property that controls how a call summary is displayed.
|Property|Description|
|--------|-----------|
|Bulleted list|Call summary as an unordered list.|
5. Select **Define access** to determine who can access this skill.
By selecting specific roles, you're controlling who can use it. The roles you choose will also be available in the next step **Select display**.
Default and Custom Roles:
- If no changes are made, the default roles sn\_customerservice\_agent and sn\_customerservice.consumer\_agent will automatically appear in **Define Access** and **Select Display**.
- If custom roles were added before the upgrade, they will be updated automatically by a script.
- If new roles are created after the upgrade, you must manually add them in both the **Define Access** and **Select Display**.
**Note:** In the **Select Display** step, you can only choose roles that were added in the **Define Access** step. If you add a role in **Define Access**, you must manually select it in **Select Display** to make it active.
6. Select **Display** to determine where the call summary appear.
- Select In-product desktop to display AI skills on forms and workspaces.
- Select ServiceNow Otto panel to display AI skills in the panel.
7. After selecting **Review and Activate** to examine changes, select **Done** to close the Call Summarization generation settings.
8. Select **Activate** to turn on the skill for agents and complete the configuration.
| title | Configure call summarization |
| description | Configure Call Summarization to automatically generate summaries of agent-customer calls within the Active Chat window to capture key details for better agent follow-up and record keeping. |
| locale | en-US |
| canonical_url | https://www.servicenow.com/docs/r/customer-service-management/now-assist-for-csm/configure-call-summarization-in-now-assist\_0.html |
| release | brazil |
| product | Now Assist for CSM |
| classification | now-assist-for-csm |
| topic_type | task |
| last_updated | 2026-09-10 |
| reading_time_minutes | 3 |
| breadcrumb | Activate ServiceNow Otto SkillsConfigureServiceNow Otto for CSMCustomer Service Management |