URL: https://help.carbonvoice.app/ai/custom-prompts
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# Create your own AI prompts

Carbon Voice ships with more than 40 AI actions. When none of them produces the shape you
need, write your own.

## Creating one

1. Open any conversation.
2. Tap the **AI action icon** in the lower right.
3. On the bottom row, tap **+** on the left.
4. Give it a title and write the prompt.
5. Save.

Your prompt then appears alongside the built-in ones and works on any message, voice memo,
or selection of messages.

## Writing a good one

The prompt runs against a transcript, so say what you want done with what was said, and
what the output should look like. Being specific about format is what makes the result
reusable: "return a bulleted list grouped by owner" gets you something you can paste
somewhere; "summarize this" gets you a paragraph.

## Using one as an automation trigger

A custom prompt can also drive a [Zapier](https://help.carbonvoice.app/integrations/zapier) workflow. In Zapier,
choose **User** as the prompt type and your own prompts appear in the list, so an output
you designed can post itself wherever it needs to go.

## Related

- [Transform voice memos and messages with AI](https://help.carbonvoice.app/ai/transform-with-ai-actions)