> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.stenoai.co/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Report templates

> Steno generates meeting notes from editable prompt templates. Pick a built-in template, edit its prompt, or create your own — and keep more than one report per meeting.

A report template is a named, editable prompt that tells the summarization model how to write your notes. Steno ships a small gallery of built-in templates, lets you edit any of them, and lets you add your own — so the same recording can produce a sales-call recap, a 1:1 summary, or a standup update, each in its own format.

## Built-in templates

Steno includes a curated set of templates you can use as-is or edit:

| Template         | Best for                                                          |
| ---------------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------- |
| **Standard**     | General meetings — summary, key topics, key points, action items  |
| **Product Demo** | Demo calls — what was shown, questions raised, follow-ups         |
| **Sales Call**   | Discovery and sales conversations — needs, objections, next steps |
| **1:1**          | One-on-ones — discussion, decisions, action items                 |
| **Standup**      | Team standups — updates, blockers, next steps                     |

## Editing a template

Every built-in template is editable. Open **Settings → Templates**, select a template, and edit its prompt. If you want the original back, **Reset** restores the shipped default. Your edits are stored locally and never leave your Mac.

You can also create a **custom template** from scratch — give it a name and a prompt, and it appears alongside the built-ins.

## Choosing the default

The **default template** is the one Steno uses automatically when a recording finishes and auto-summarize is on. Set it in **Settings → Templates**. New installs default to **Standard**.

## Multiple reports per meeting

A single meeting can hold more than one report. From a meeting's detail view you can generate an additional report with a different template, switch which report is shown as the active one, or delete a report you no longer need. Each report is saved alongside the meeting.

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<Accordion title="Where are templates and reports stored?">
  Templates live in your local config, and generated reports are saved alongside each meeting under `~/Library/Application Support/stenoai/`. No meeting content is uploaded unless you have configured a cloud summarization model.
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<Accordion title="Can I write a template in another language?">
  Yes. A template can pin an output language, so notes are written in that language regardless of the meeting audio. Left on auto, the notes follow your configured summarization language.
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