diff --git a/Ten31Transcripts/Recap/RecapAnalyzer.swift b/Ten31Transcripts/Recap/RecapAnalyzer.swift
index 3bbe426..ef0c142 100644
--- a/Ten31Transcripts/Recap/RecapAnalyzer.swift
+++ b/Ten31Transcripts/Recap/RecapAnalyzer.swift
@@ -29,25 +29,27 @@ final class RecapAnalyzer {
 
     // MARK: - Orchestration
 
-    /// Analyze (topics) → extras. Extras are best-effort (nil on failure).
-    func recap(file: SpeakersFile, progress: ((String) async -> Void)? = nil) async throws -> RecapResult {
+    /// Analyze (topics) → template-driven extras. Extras are best-effort (nil on failure).
+    func recap(file: SpeakersFile, template: RecapTemplate,
+               progress: ((String) async -> Void)? = nil) async throws -> RecapResult {
         let entries = Self.entries(from: file)
         guard !entries.isEmpty else { return RecapResult(sections: [], extras: nil) }
         await progress?("Finding topics…")
-        let sections = try await analyze(entries: entries)
-        await progress?("Extracting highlights…")
-        let extras = try? await self.extras(file: file, entries: entries, sections: sections)
+        let sections = try await analyze(entries: entries, granularity: template.topicGranularity)
+        await progress?("Extracting takeaways…")
+        let extras = try? await self.extras(file: file, entries: entries, sections: sections, template: template)
         return RecapResult(sections: sections, extras: extras)
     }
 
     // MARK: - Analyze (chunked windows → stitched sections)
 
-    func analyze(entries: [Entry]) async throws -> [TopicSection] {
+    func analyze(entries: [Entry], granularity: TopicGranularity = .auto) async throws -> [TopicSection] {
         let windows = Self.planWindows(entries)
         var all: [TopicSection] = []
         for w in windows {
             let local = Array(entries[w.startIdx...w.endIdx])
-            let prompt = Self.analyzePrompt(local, totalSec: entries.last?.end ?? 0, windowCount: windows.count)
+            let prompt = Self.analyzePrompt(local, totalSec: entries.last?.end ?? 0,
+                                            windowCount: windows.count, granularity: granularity)
             let content = try await llm.completeJSON(model: model, system: nil, user: prompt)
             for s in Self.parseSections(content) {
                 let gs = w.startIdx + max(0, min(s.startIndex, local.count - 1))
@@ -114,10 +116,11 @@ final class RecapAnalyzer {
 
     // MARK: - Extras
 
-    func extras(file: SpeakersFile, entries: [Entry], sections: [TopicSection]) async throws -> MeetingExtras? {
-        let prompt = Self.extrasPrompt(file: file, entries: entries, sections: sections)
+    func extras(file: SpeakersFile, entries: [Entry], sections: [TopicSection],
+                template: RecapTemplate) async throws -> RecapExtras? {
+        let prompt = Self.extrasPrompt(file: file, entries: entries, sections: sections, template: template)
         let content = try await llm.completeJSON(model: model, system: nil, user: prompt, maxTokens: 4096)
-        return Self.parseExtras(content)
+        return Self.parseExtras(content, template: template)
     }
 
     // MARK: - Entries
@@ -138,14 +141,15 @@ final class RecapAnalyzer {
 
     // MARK: - Prompts
 
-    private static func analyzePrompt(_ window: [Entry], totalSec: Double, windowCount: Int) -> String {
+    private static func analyzePrompt(_ window: [Entry], totalSec: Double, windowCount: Int,
+                                      granularity: TopicGranularity) -> String {
         let lines = window.enumerated()
             .map { "[\($0.offset)] (\(mmss($0.element.offset))) \($0.element.speaker): \($0.element.text)" }
             .joined(separator: "\n")
         let windowSpan = (window.last?.end ?? 0) - (window.first?.offset ?? 0)
         let windowMin = max(1, Int((windowSpan / 60).rounded()))
         let maxIndex = window.count - 1
-        let targetSections = targetSectionsPhrase(totalSec: totalSec, windowCount: windowCount)
+        let targetSections = targetSectionsPhrase(totalSec: totalSec, windowCount: windowCount, granularity: granularity)
         return """
         You are analyzing a ~\(windowMin)-minute section of a longer transcript. Your job is to identify natural topic boundaries and group the transcript into discussion-based sections — aim for \(targetSections).
 
@@ -182,26 +186,55 @@ final class RecapAnalyzer {
         """
     }
 
-    private static func targetSectionsPhrase(totalSec: Double, windowCount: Int) -> String {
+    private static func targetSectionsPhrase(totalSec: Double, windowCount: Int,
+                                             granularity: TopicGranularity) -> String {
         let m = totalSec / 60
-        let total = m < 5 ? 3 : m < 15 ? 4 : m < 30 ? 6 : m < 60 ? 8 : m < 120 ? 12 : 16
-        let per = max(2, Int((Double(total) / Double(max(1, windowCount))).rounded()))
+        let base = m < 5 ? 3.0 : m < 15 ? 4 : m < 30 ? 6 : m < 60 ? 8 : m < 120 ? 12 : 16
+        let total = base * granularity.multiplier
+        let per = max(2, Int((total / Double(max(1, windowCount))).rounded()))
         return "around \(per) sections"
     }
 
-    private static func extrasPrompt(file: SpeakersFile, entries: [Entry], sections: [TopicSection]) -> String {
+    /// Assemble the extras prompt FROM the template, so prompt + parsing + rendering
+    /// always agree. Each section becomes a `sec_<i>` field shaped by its kind.
+    /// Exposed so Settings can show the user the exact prompt that will be sent.
+    static func extrasPrompt(file: SpeakersFile, entries: [Entry], sections: [TopicSection],
+                             template: RecapTemplate) -> String {
         let names = orderedSpeakerNames(entries)
         let roster = names.isEmpty ? "(unknown)" : names.joined(separator: ", ")
         let topics = sections.isEmpty ? "(none)" :
             sections.enumerated().map { "\($0.offset + 1). \($0.element.title)" }.joined(separator: "\n")
         let transcript = cappedTranscript(entries, maxChars: 24_000)
-        let durationStr = mmss(file.durationSec)
+
+        var fields: [String] = []
+        var shape: [String] = []
+        if template.includeTLDR {
+            fields.append("- \"tldr\": a 2-4 sentence executive summary string (what it was about, the arc, the outcome; past tense, dense; skip pleasantries; one factual sentence if there's no substance).")
+            fields.append("- \"primary_speakers\": array of the 1-3 names who drove the conversation, in rough order of contribution (empty if unclear).")
+            shape.append("\"tldr\": \"...\"")
+            shape.append("\"primary_speakers\": []")
+        }
+        for (i, sec) in template.sections.enumerated() {
+            let key = "sec_\(i)"
+            switch sec.kind {
+            case .bullets:
+                fields.append("- \"\(key)\" (\(sec.title)): array of short strings. \(sec.instruction)")
+                shape.append("\"\(key)\": [\"...\"]")
+            case .paragraph:
+                fields.append("- \"\(key)\" (\(sec.title)): a string. \(sec.instruction)")
+                shape.append("\"\(key)\": \"...\"")
+            case .items:
+                fields.append("- \"\(key)\" (\(sec.title)): array of {\"text\": string, \"who\": name or null, \"when\": integer seconds or null, \"note\": string or null}. \(sec.instruction)")
+                shape.append("\"\(key)\": [{\"text\": \"...\", \"who\": null, \"when\": null, \"note\": null}]")
+            }
+        }
+
         return """
-        You are extracting structured information from an internal team meeting transcript. The transcript below is labeled with the speakers' real names where known.
+        You are extracting structured takeaways from a call transcript. The transcript is labeled with the speakers' real names where known.
 
         MEETING METADATA:
         - App: \(file.app)
-        - Duration: \(durationStr)
+        - Duration: \(mmss(file.durationSec))
 
         SPEAKERS: \(roster)
 
@@ -212,41 +245,14 @@ final class RecapAnalyzer {
         \(transcript)
 
         INSTRUCTIONS:
-        Extract FIVE categories of information. Return EMPTY ARRAYS for categories that don't apply — do NOT invent items. Use the speakers' names exactly as shown above; use null/empty when a person is unclear.
+        Produce ONLY the JSON object below. Use the speakers' names exactly as shown above; use null/empty when a person or value is unclear. For any \"when\"/offset, convert the [<name> <MM:SS>] timestamp to total seconds. Be conservative — return EMPTY arrays (or null) rather than inventing anything.
 
-        1. TLDR — A 2-4 sentence executive summary of the entire meeting: what it was about, the key discussion arc, and the bottom-line outcome. Past tense, third person, dense. Skip pleasantries. If the meeting was genuinely substanceless, write one factual sentence. This is the only required category.
-           - summary: the 2-4 sentence executive summary
-           - primary_speakers: array of names who drove the conversation (1-3, in rough order of contribution). Empty array if unclear.
+        Fields:
+        \(fields.joined(separator: "\n"))
 
-        2. DECISIONS — Things explicitly decided/agreed. Only clear commitments, not casual mentions. For each:
-           - statement: the decision in one sentence
-           - agreed_by: array of names who explicitly agreed (empty if unclear)
-           - supporting_offset: integer SECONDS where it was decided (convert the [<name> <MM:SS>] timestamp to total seconds)
-
-        3. ACTION_ITEMS — Explicit ownership ("I'll send the doc", "Matt will follow up"), not vague "someone should". For each:
-           - description: the action in imperative form
-           - owner: the person's name, or null if unclear
-           - due_hint: deadline string if mentioned ("by Friday"), or null
-           - supporting_offset: integer seconds where the commitment was made
-
-        4. OPEN_QUESTIONS — Questions raised that were NOT clearly answered. Skip rhetorical/answered ones. For each:
-           - question: rephrased to be self-contained
-           - raised_by: the person's name, or null
-           - answered: false (always)
-
-        5. KEY_QUOTES — 3-6 max. Pivotal/insightful/strong-opinion statements worth surfacing verbatim. For each:
-           - speaker: the person's name (or null)
-           - offset: integer seconds where the quote occurs
-           - quote: the verbatim quote (4-30 words)
-           - why_notable: one short clause
-
-        Be conservative — better an empty array than a fabrication. Respond with ONLY valid JSON in this exact shape, no other text:
+        Respond with ONLY valid JSON in this exact shape, no other text:
         {
-          "tldr": {"summary": "...", "primary_speakers": []},
-          "decisions": [{"statement": "...", "agreed_by": [], "supporting_offset": 0}],
-          "action_items": [{"description": "...", "owner": null, "due_hint": null, "supporting_offset": 0}],
-          "open_questions": [{"question": "...", "raised_by": null, "answered": false}],
-          "key_quotes": [{"speaker": null, "offset": 0, "quote": "...", "why_notable": "..."}]
+          \(shape.joined(separator: ",\n          "))
         }
         """
     }
@@ -288,35 +294,30 @@ final class RecapAnalyzer {
         }
     }
 
-    static func parseExtras(_ content: String) -> MeetingExtras? {
+    static func parseExtras(_ content: String, template: RecapTemplate) -> RecapExtras? {
         guard let o = jsonObject(content) else { return nil }
-        let tldrObj = o["tldr"] as? [String: Any]
-        let tldr = MeetingExtras.TLDR(
-            summary: (tldrObj?["summary"] as? String) ?? "",
-            primarySpeakers: stringArray(tldrObj?["primary_speakers"]))
-        let decisions = (o["decisions"] as? [[String: Any]] ?? []).compactMap { d -> MeetingExtras.Decision? in
-            guard let st = nonEmpty(d["statement"]) else { return nil }
-            return .init(statement: st, agreedBy: stringArray(d["agreed_by"]), supportingOffset: intVal(d["supporting_offset"]))
+        let tldr = template.includeTLDR ? ((o["tldr"] as? String)?.trimmingCharacters(in: .whitespacesAndNewlines) ?? "") : ""
+        let primary = stringArray(o["primary_speakers"])
+
+        var rendered: [RenderedSection] = []
+        for (i, sec) in template.sections.enumerated() {
+            let v = o["sec_\(i)"]
+            switch sec.kind {
+            case .bullets:
+                rendered.append(RenderedSection(title: sec.title, kind: .bullets, bullets: stringArray(v)))
+            case .paragraph:
+                let p = (v as? String)?.trimmingCharacters(in: .whitespacesAndNewlines) ?? ""
+                rendered.append(RenderedSection(title: sec.title, kind: .paragraph, paragraph: p))
+            case .items:
+                let items = (v as? [[String: Any]] ?? []).compactMap { d -> RecapItem? in
+                    guard let t = nonEmpty(d["text"]) else { return nil }
+                    return RecapItem(text: t, who: nonEmpty(d["who"]), when: intVal(d["when"]), note: nonEmpty(d["note"]))
+                }
+                rendered.append(RenderedSection(title: sec.title, kind: .items, items: items))
+            }
         }
-        let actions = (o["action_items"] as? [[String: Any]] ?? []).compactMap { d -> MeetingExtras.ActionItem? in
-            guard let desc = nonEmpty(d["description"]) else { return nil }
-            return .init(description: desc, owner: nonEmpty(d["owner"]), dueHint: nonEmpty(d["due_hint"]),
-                         supportingOffset: intVal(d["supporting_offset"]))
-        }
-        let questions = (o["open_questions"] as? [[String: Any]] ?? []).compactMap { d -> MeetingExtras.OpenQuestion? in
-            guard let q = nonEmpty(d["question"]) else { return nil }
-            return .init(question: q, raisedBy: nonEmpty(d["raised_by"]))
-        }
-        let quotes = (o["key_quotes"] as? [[String: Any]] ?? []).compactMap { d -> MeetingExtras.KeyQuote? in
-            guard let q = nonEmpty(d["quote"]) else { return nil }
-            return .init(speaker: nonEmpty(d["speaker"]), offset: intVal(d["offset"]), quote: q,
-                         whyNotable: nonEmpty(d["why_notable"]) ?? "")
-        }
-        // Require at least a TLDR to consider extras present.
-        guard !tldr.summary.isEmpty || !decisions.isEmpty || !actions.isEmpty || !questions.isEmpty || !quotes.isEmpty
-        else { return nil }
-        return MeetingExtras(tldr: tldr, decisions: decisions, actionItems: actions,
-                             openQuestions: questions, keyQuotes: quotes)
+        guard !tldr.isEmpty || rendered.contains(where: { !$0.isEmpty }) else { return nil }
+        return RecapExtras(tldr: tldr, primarySpeakers: primary, sections: rendered)
     }
 
     private static func intVal(_ v: Any?) -> Int? {
diff --git a/Ten31Transcripts/Recap/RecapEditModel.swift b/Ten31Transcripts/Recap/RecapEditModel.swift
index ebb33ad..208fda3 100644
--- a/Ten31Transcripts/Recap/RecapEditModel.swift
+++ b/Ten31Transcripts/Recap/RecapEditModel.swift
@@ -18,6 +18,8 @@ final class RecapEditModel: ObservableObject {
     private var originalSpeakers: [String]
     private var renameOps: [(from: String, to: String)] = []
 
+    let templates: [RecapTemplate]
+    @Published var selectedTemplateId: String
     @Published private(set) var segments: [SpeakersFile.Segment]
     @Published private(set) var speakers: [String]
     @Published private(set) var dirty = false
@@ -25,7 +27,8 @@ final class RecapEditModel: ObservableObject {
     @Published private(set) var hasRecap: Bool
     @Published private(set) var status: String?
 
-    init?(folder: URL, voiceprints: VoiceprintStore, baseURL: String, skipTLS: Bool) {
+    init?(folder: URL, voiceprints: VoiceprintStore, baseURL: String, skipTLS: Bool,
+          templates: [RecapTemplate], defaultTemplateId: String) {
         let speakersURL = folder.appendingPathComponent("speakers.json")
         guard let data = try? Data(contentsOf: speakersURL),
               let file = try? JSONDecoder().decode(SpeakersFile.self, from: data),
@@ -34,6 +37,9 @@ final class RecapEditModel: ObservableObject {
         self.voiceprints = voiceprints
         self.baseURL = baseURL
         self.skipTLS = skipTLS
+        self.templates = templates.isEmpty ? RecapTemplate.builtIns : templates
+        self.selectedTemplateId = (templates.contains { $0.id == defaultTemplateId } ? defaultTemplateId : templates.first?.id)
+            ?? RecapTemplate.builtIns.first!.id
         self.base = file
         self.segments = file.segments
         self.speakers = SpeakerEditing.orderedSpeakers(file.segments)
@@ -102,13 +108,14 @@ final class RecapEditModel: ObservableObject {
         defer { regenerating = false }
 
         let file = commitCorrections()
+        let template = templates.first { $0.id == selectedTemplateId } ?? templates.first ?? .internalMeeting
         let llm = GatewayLLMClient(baseURL: baseURL, skipTLS: skipTLS)
         guard let model = await llm.chatModelId() else {
             status = "No language model on the gateway — saved corrections only."
             rebaseline(); return
         }
         let analyzer = RecapAnalyzer(llm: llm, model: model)
-        guard let result = try? await analyzer.recap(file: file) else {
+        guard let result = try? await analyzer.recap(file: file, template: template) else {
             status = "Recap regeneration failed — corrections were saved."
             rebaseline(); return
         }
diff --git a/Ten31Transcripts/Recap/RecapModels.swift b/Ten31Transcripts/Recap/RecapModels.swift
index f990963..2ba4bf2 100644
--- a/Ten31Transcripts/Recap/RecapModels.swift
+++ b/Ten31Transcripts/Recap/RecapModels.swift
@@ -9,32 +9,46 @@ struct TopicSection: Equatable, Codable {
     var endIndex: Int
 }
 
-/// Structured "meeting extras" extracted from the named transcript. Mirrors
-/// recap-relay's schema; speakers are real names (we already have them from
-/// label-merge), not anonymous cluster ids.
-struct MeetingExtras: Equatable, Codable {
-    struct TLDR: Equatable, Codable { var summary: String; var primarySpeakers: [String] }
-    struct Decision: Equatable, Codable { var statement: String; var agreedBy: [String]; var supportingOffset: Int? }
-    struct ActionItem: Equatable, Codable { var description: String; var owner: String?; var dueHint: String?; var supportingOffset: Int? }
-    struct OpenQuestion: Equatable, Codable { var question: String; var raisedBy: String? }
-    struct KeyQuote: Equatable, Codable { var speaker: String?; var offset: Int?; var quote: String; var whyNotable: String }
+/// Generic, template-driven takeaways extracted from the named transcript: a TLDR
+/// plus an ordered list of sections whose categories come from the active
+/// `RecapTemplate` (Settings), not from code. Speakers are real names (label-merge).
+struct RecapExtras: Equatable, Codable {
+    var tldr: String
+    var primarySpeakers: [String]
+    var sections: [RenderedSection]
 
-    var tldr: TLDR
-    var decisions: [Decision]
-    var actionItems: [ActionItem]
-    var openQuestions: [OpenQuestion]
-    var keyQuotes: [KeyQuote]
+    var isEmpty: Bool { tldr.isEmpty && sections.allSatisfy { $0.isEmpty } }
+}
 
-    var isEmptyBeyondTLDR: Bool {
-        decisions.isEmpty && actionItems.isEmpty && openQuestions.isEmpty && keyQuotes.isEmpty
+/// One rendered takeaways section. Only the field matching `kind` is populated.
+struct RenderedSection: Equatable, Codable {
+    var title: String
+    var kind: SectionKind
+    var bullets: [String]
+    var items: [RecapItem]
+    var paragraph: String
+
+    var isEmpty: Bool { bullets.isEmpty && items.isEmpty && paragraph.isEmpty }
+
+    init(title: String, kind: SectionKind, bullets: [String] = [], items: [RecapItem] = [], paragraph: String = "") {
+        self.title = title; self.kind = kind; self.bullets = bullets; self.items = items; self.paragraph = paragraph
     }
 }
 
+/// A single attributed point: the statement plus optional speaker / timestamp / note.
+/// Subsumes decisions, action items, questions, quotes, etc.
+struct RecapItem: Equatable, Codable {
+    var text: String
+    var who: String?
+    var when: Int?     // seconds
+    var note: String?
+}
+
 /// The assembled recap for one session: the topic sections + (optional) extras,
 /// over the session's transcript. Rendered to `transcript.md` / `recap.html`.
 struct RecapResult: Equatable, Codable {
     var sections: [TopicSection]
-    var extras: MeetingExtras?
+    var extras: RecapExtras?
 }
 
 /// Persisted `recap.json` — the recap result plus its title, so the speaker editor
diff --git a/Ten31Transcripts/Recap/RecapRenderer.swift b/Ten31Transcripts/Recap/RecapRenderer.swift
index 8a3337d..855f68a 100644
--- a/Ten31Transcripts/Recap/RecapRenderer.swift
+++ b/Ten31Transcripts/Recap/RecapRenderer.swift
@@ -24,51 +24,27 @@ enum RecapRenderer {
         out += "*\n\n"
 
         if let x = result.extras {
-            if !x.tldr.summary.isEmpty {
-                out += "## Summary\n\n\(x.tldr.summary)\n"
-                if !x.tldr.primarySpeakers.isEmpty { out += "\n*Primary speakers: \(x.tldr.primarySpeakers.joined(separator: ", "))*\n" }
+            if !x.tldr.isEmpty {
+                out += "## Summary\n\n\(x.tldr)\n"
+                if !x.primarySpeakers.isEmpty { out += "\n*Primary speakers: \(x.primarySpeakers.joined(separator: ", "))*\n" }
                 out += "\n"
             }
-            if !x.decisions.isEmpty {
-                out += "## Decisions\n\n"
-                for d in x.decisions {
-                    var line = "- \(d.statement)"
-                    if !d.agreedBy.isEmpty { line += " — agreed by \(d.agreedBy.joined(separator: ", "))" }
-                    if let o = d.supportingOffset { line += " *(\(RecapAnalyzer.mmss(Double(o))))*" }
-                    out += line + "\n"
-                }
-                out += "\n"
-            }
-            if !x.actionItems.isEmpty {
-                out += "## Action Items\n\n"
-                for a in x.actionItems {
-                    var line = "- [ ] \(a.description)"
-                    if let o = a.owner { line += " — **\(o)**" }
-                    if let due = a.dueHint { line += " (\(due))" }
-                    if let off = a.supportingOffset { line += " *(\(RecapAnalyzer.mmss(Double(off))))*" }
-                    out += line + "\n"
-                }
-                out += "\n"
-            }
-            if !x.openQuestions.isEmpty {
-                out += "## Open Questions\n\n"
-                for q in x.openQuestions {
-                    var line = "- \(q.question)"
-                    if let r = q.raisedBy { line += " — *\(r)*" }
-                    out += line + "\n"
-                }
-                out += "\n"
-            }
-            if !x.keyQuotes.isEmpty {
-                out += "## Key Quotes\n\n"
-                for k in x.keyQuotes {
-                    out += "> \"\(k.quote)\""
-                    var attr: [String] = []
-                    if let s = k.speaker { attr.append(s) }
-                    if let o = k.offset { attr.append(RecapAnalyzer.mmss(Double(o))) }
-                    if !attr.isEmpty { out += " — \(attr.joined(separator: ", "))" }
+            for section in x.sections where !section.isEmpty {
+                out += "## \(section.title)\n\n"
+                switch section.kind {
+                case .paragraph:
+                    out += "\(section.paragraph)\n\n"
+                case .bullets:
+                    for b in section.bullets { out += "- \(b)\n" }
                     out += "\n"
-                    if !k.whyNotable.isEmpty { out += ">\n> \(k.whyNotable)\n" }
+                case .items:
+                    for item in section.items {
+                        var line = "- \(item.text)"
+                        if let who = item.who { line += " — **\(who)**" }
+                        if let note = item.note { line += " (\(note))" }
+                        if let when = item.when { line += " *(\(RecapAnalyzer.mmss(Double(when))))*" }
+                        out += line + "\n"
+                    }
                     out += "\n"
                 }
             }
@@ -125,46 +101,26 @@ enum RecapRenderer {
         body += "</header>"
 
         if let x = result.extras {
-            if !x.tldr.summary.isEmpty {
-                body += card("Summary", "<p>\(esc(x.tldr.summary))</p>"
-                    + (x.tldr.primarySpeakers.isEmpty ? "" : "<p class=\"muted\">Primary: \(x.tldr.primarySpeakers.map(esc).joined(separator: ", "))</p>"))
+            if !x.tldr.isEmpty {
+                body += card("Summary", "<p>\(esc(x.tldr))</p>"
+                    + (x.primarySpeakers.isEmpty ? "" : "<p class=\"muted\">Primary: \(x.primarySpeakers.map(esc).joined(separator: ", "))</p>"))
             }
-            if !x.decisions.isEmpty {
-                let items = x.decisions.map { d -> String in
-                    var s = "<li>\(esc(d.statement))"
-                    if !d.agreedBy.isEmpty { s += " <span class=\"muted\">— agreed by \(d.agreedBy.map(esc).joined(separator: ", "))</span>" }
-                    if let o = d.supportingOffset { s += " <span class=\"ts\">\(RecapAnalyzer.mmss(Double(o)))</span>" }
-                    return s + "</li>"
-                }.joined()
-                body += card("Decisions", "<ul>\(items)</ul>")
-            }
-            if !x.actionItems.isEmpty {
-                let items = x.actionItems.map { a -> String in
-                    var s = "<li>☐ \(esc(a.description))"
-                    if let o = a.owner { s += " <strong>\(esc(o))</strong>" }
-                    if let due = a.dueHint { s += " <span class=\"muted\">(\(esc(due)))</span>" }
-                    if let off = a.supportingOffset { s += " <span class=\"ts\">\(RecapAnalyzer.mmss(Double(off)))</span>" }
-                    return s + "</li>"
-                }.joined()
-                body += card("Action Items", "<ul class=\"actions\">\(items)</ul>")
-            }
-            if !x.openQuestions.isEmpty {
-                let items = x.openQuestions.map { q -> String in
-                    "<li>\(esc(q.question))" + (q.raisedBy.map { " <span class=\"muted\">— \(esc($0))</span>" } ?? "") + "</li>"
-                }.joined()
-                body += card("Open Questions", "<ul>\(items)</ul>")
-            }
-            if !x.keyQuotes.isEmpty {
-                let items = x.keyQuotes.map { k -> String in
-                    var attr: [String] = []
-                    if let s = k.speaker { attr.append(esc(s)) }
-                    if let o = k.offset { attr.append(RecapAnalyzer.mmss(Double(o))) }
-                    var s = "<blockquote>“\(esc(k.quote))”"
-                    if !attr.isEmpty { s += "<cite>— \(attr.joined(separator: ", "))</cite>" }
-                    if !k.whyNotable.isEmpty { s += "<div class=\"muted\">\(esc(k.whyNotable))</div>" }
-                    return s + "</blockquote>"
-                }.joined()
-                body += card("Key Quotes", items)
+            for section in x.sections where !section.isEmpty {
+                switch section.kind {
+                case .paragraph:
+                    body += card(section.title, "<p>\(esc(section.paragraph))</p>")
+                case .bullets:
+                    body += card(section.title, "<ul>" + section.bullets.map { "<li>\(esc($0))</li>" }.joined() + "</ul>")
+                case .items:
+                    let lis = section.items.map { item -> String in
+                        var s = "<li>\(esc(item.text))"
+                        if let who = item.who { s += " <strong>\(esc(who))</strong>" }
+                        if let note = item.note { s += " <span class=\"muted\">(\(esc(note)))</span>" }
+                        if let when = item.when { s += " <span class=\"ts\">\(RecapAnalyzer.mmss(Double(when)))</span>" }
+                        return s + "</li>"
+                    }.joined()
+                    body += card(section.title, "<ul>\(lis)</ul>")
+                }
             }
         }
 
diff --git a/Ten31Transcripts/Recap/RecapTemplate.swift b/Ten31Transcripts/Recap/RecapTemplate.swift
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..0a33f21
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Ten31Transcripts/Recap/RecapTemplate.swift
@@ -0,0 +1,101 @@
+import Foundation
+
+/// How a takeaways section is shaped (drives the LLM output shape + rendering).
+enum SectionKind: String, Codable, CaseIterable, Identifiable {
+    case items       // point + optional who / timestamp / note (decisions, actions, quotes, questions…)
+    case bullets     // plain short points
+    case paragraph   // a prose block
+
+    var id: String { rawValue }
+    var label: String {
+        switch self {
+        case .items:     return "Attributed items"
+        case .bullets:   return "Bulleted list"
+        case .paragraph: return "Paragraph"
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+/// One configurable takeaways category in a template.
+struct TemplateSection: Codable, Identifiable, Equatable {
+    var id: String
+    var title: String
+    var kind: SectionKind
+    var instruction: String      // editable prompt text: what the LLM should extract
+
+    init(id: String = UUID().uuidString, title: String, kind: SectionKind, instruction: String) {
+        self.id = id; self.title = title; self.kind = kind; self.instruction = instruction
+    }
+}
+
+/// How finely to break the transcript into topic sections.
+enum TopicGranularity: String, Codable, CaseIterable, Identifiable {
+    case coarse, auto, fine
+    var id: String { rawValue }
+    var label: String {
+        switch self { case .coarse: return "Fewer, broader topics"; case .auto: return "Automatic"; case .fine: return "More, finer topics" }
+    }
+    /// Multiplier applied to the auto target-section count.
+    var multiplier: Double {
+        switch self { case .coarse: return 0.6; case .auto: return 1.0; case .fine: return 1.7 }
+    }
+}
+
+/// A recap template: the always-on TLDR + an ordered list of takeaways sections.
+/// Fully user-editable in Settings (titles, types, instructions); the analyzer builds
+/// the LLM prompt from it and the renderer renders from it, so categories are data,
+/// not code.
+struct RecapTemplate: Codable, Identifiable, Equatable {
+    var id: String
+    var name: String
+    var includeTLDR: Bool
+    var topicGranularity: TopicGranularity
+    var sections: [TemplateSection]
+
+    init(id: String = UUID().uuidString, name: String, includeTLDR: Bool = true,
+         topicGranularity: TopicGranularity = .auto, sections: [TemplateSection]) {
+        self.id = id; self.name = name; self.includeTLDR = includeTLDR
+        self.topicGranularity = topicGranularity; self.sections = sections
+    }
+
+    // MARK: - Built-in defaults (seeded once; all editable thereafter)
+
+    static var builtIns: [RecapTemplate] { [internalMeeting, oneOnOne, companyCall] }
+
+    static var internalMeeting: RecapTemplate {
+        RecapTemplate(id: "builtin.internal", name: "Internal Meeting", sections: [
+            .init(id: "internal.decisions", title: "Decisions", kind: .items,
+                  instruction: "Things explicitly decided or agreed. Only clear commitments (\"we'll do X\", \"let's go with Y\"), not casual mentions. text = the decision; who = who agreed; when = the timestamp."),
+            .init(id: "internal.actions", title: "Action Items", kind: .items,
+                  instruction: "Explicit ownership (\"I'll send the doc\", \"Matt will follow up\"), not vague \"someone should\". text = the action in imperative form; who = the owner; note = a due date if mentioned; when = the timestamp."),
+            .init(id: "internal.questions", title: "Open Questions", kind: .items,
+                  instruction: "Questions raised that were NOT clearly answered. Skip rhetorical or answered ones. text = the question, self-contained; who = who raised it."),
+            .init(id: "internal.quotes", title: "Key Quotes", kind: .items,
+                  instruction: "3-6 pivotal or insightful statements worth surfacing verbatim. text = the quote (4-30 words); who = the speaker; when = the timestamp; note = why it's notable."),
+        ])
+    }
+
+    static var oneOnOne: RecapTemplate {
+        RecapTemplate(id: "builtin.oneonone", name: "1:1", sections: [
+            .init(id: "1on1.takeaways", title: "Key Takeaways", kind: .bullets,
+                  instruction: "The main points and conclusions from the conversation, as concise bullets."),
+            .init(id: "1on1.actions", title: "Action Items", kind: .items,
+                  instruction: "Anything either person committed to do. text = the action; who = the owner; note = a due date if mentioned."),
+            .init(id: "1on1.followups", title: "Follow-ups", kind: .bullets,
+                  instruction: "Things to revisit or circle back on next time."),
+        ])
+    }
+
+    static var companyCall: RecapTemplate {
+        RecapTemplate(id: "builtin.company", name: "Company / Sales Call", sections: [
+            .init(id: "company.takeaways", title: "Key Takeaways", kind: .bullets,
+                  instruction: "The most important points from the call, as concise bullets."),
+            .init(id: "company.needs", title: "Their Asks & Needs", kind: .bullets,
+                  instruction: "What the other party wants, needs, or is trying to solve."),
+            .init(id: "company.objections", title: "Objections & Concerns", kind: .items,
+                  instruction: "Concerns, hesitations, or objections raised. text = the concern; who = who raised it."),
+            .init(id: "company.next", title: "Next Steps", kind: .items,
+                  instruction: "Agreed next steps. text = the step; who = the owner; note = timing if mentioned; when = the timestamp."),
+        ])
+    }
+}
diff --git a/Ten31Transcripts/Recap/SpeakerEditing.swift b/Ten31Transcripts/Recap/SpeakerEditing.swift
index 1ad40da..c0b5a17 100644
--- a/Ten31Transcripts/Recap/SpeakerEditing.swift
+++ b/Ten31Transcripts/Recap/SpeakerEditing.swift
@@ -61,16 +61,15 @@ enum SpeakerEditing {
         }
         var extras = result.extras
         if let x = result.extras {
-            extras = MeetingExtras(
-                tldr: .init(summary: replaceWords(x.tldr.summary, map),
-                            primarySpeakers: exactList(x.tldr.primarySpeakers)),
-                decisions: x.decisions.map { .init(statement: replaceWords($0.statement, map),
-                                                   agreedBy: exactList($0.agreedBy), supportingOffset: $0.supportingOffset) },
-                actionItems: x.actionItems.map { .init(description: replaceWords($0.description, map),
-                                                       owner: exact($0.owner), dueHint: $0.dueHint, supportingOffset: $0.supportingOffset) },
-                openQuestions: x.openQuestions.map { .init(question: replaceWords($0.question, map), raisedBy: exact($0.raisedBy)) },
-                keyQuotes: x.keyQuotes.map { .init(speaker: exact($0.speaker), offset: $0.offset,
-                                                   quote: replaceWords($0.quote, map), whyNotable: replaceWords($0.whyNotable, map)) })
+            let rendered = x.sections.map { sec in
+                RenderedSection(title: sec.title, kind: sec.kind,
+                    bullets: sec.bullets.map { replaceWords($0, map) },
+                    items: sec.items.map { RecapItem(text: replaceWords($0.text, map), who: exact($0.who),
+                                                     when: $0.when, note: $0.note.map { replaceWords($0, map) }) },
+                    paragraph: replaceWords(sec.paragraph, map))
+            }
+            extras = RecapExtras(tldr: replaceWords(x.tldr, map),
+                                 primarySpeakers: exactList(x.primarySpeakers), sections: rendered)
         }
         return RecapResult(sections: sections, extras: extras)
     }
diff --git a/Ten31Transcripts/Session/SessionController.swift b/Ten31Transcripts/Session/SessionController.swift
index c2a3acd..0823158 100644
--- a/Ten31Transcripts/Session/SessionController.swift
+++ b/Ten31Transcripts/Session/SessionController.swift
@@ -400,10 +400,11 @@ final class SessionController: ObservableObject {
     /// the gateway LLM. Best-effort: a missing LLM or any failure leaves the
     /// transcript intact and just skips the recap.
     private func buildRecap(speakers: SpeakersFile, inputs: ProcessInputs, settings: AppSettings) async {
+        let template = settings.defaultTemplate
         let llm = GatewayLLMClient(baseURL: settings.backendBaseURL, skipTLS: settings.skipTLSVerification)
         guard let model = await llm.chatModelId() else { return }   // no LLM on the gateway → skip
         let analyzer = RecapAnalyzer(llm: llm, model: model)
-        guard let result = try? await analyzer.recap(file: speakers) else { return }
+        guard let result = try? await analyzer.recap(file: speakers, template: template) else { return }
         let title = Self.recapTitle(app: inputs.app, sessionId: inputs.sessionId)
         try? RecapRenderer.write(file: speakers, result: result, title: title, to: inputs.folder)
         try? RecapFile(title: title, result: result).write(to: inputs.folder.appendingPathComponent("recap.json"))
@@ -434,7 +435,8 @@ final class SessionController: ObservableObject {
     func editLastSession() {
         guard let folder = lastSession?.folder,
               let model = RecapEditModel(folder: folder, voiceprints: voiceprints,
-                                         baseURL: settings.backendBaseURL, skipTLS: settings.skipTLSVerification)
+                                         baseURL: settings.backendBaseURL, skipTLS: settings.skipTLSVerification,
+                                         templates: settings.recapTemplates, defaultTemplateId: settings.defaultTemplateId)
         else { return }
         EditorWindow.shared.show(model: model)
     }
diff --git a/Ten31Transcripts/Settings/AppSettings.swift b/Ten31Transcripts/Settings/AppSettings.swift
index 74376f9..8ab504e 100644
--- a/Ten31Transcripts/Settings/AppSettings.swift
+++ b/Ten31Transcripts/Settings/AppSettings.swift
@@ -53,6 +53,21 @@ final class AppSettings: ObservableObject {
         didSet { defaults.set(recapEnabled, forKey: Keys.recapEnabled) }
     }
 
+    /// User-editable recap templates (takeaways categories per meeting type).
+    @Published var recapTemplates: [RecapTemplate] {
+        didSet { persist(recapTemplates, forKey: Keys.recapTemplates) }
+    }
+
+    /// Id of the template used automatically for new recaps.
+    @Published var defaultTemplateId: String {
+        didSet { defaults.set(defaultTemplateId, forKey: Keys.defaultTemplate) }
+    }
+
+    /// The active default template (falls back to the first available / built-in).
+    var defaultTemplate: RecapTemplate {
+        recapTemplates.first { $0.id == defaultTemplateId } ?? recapTemplates.first ?? .internalMeeting
+    }
+
     /// Output folder as a resolved file URL (expands a leading `~`).
     var outputFolderURL: URL {
         URL(fileURLWithPath: (outputFolderPath as NSString).expandingTildeInPath,
@@ -81,6 +96,16 @@ final class AppSettings: ObservableObject {
         self.selfName = defaults.string(forKey: Keys.selfName) ?? "Me"
         self.autoSendOnStop = defaults.object(forKey: Keys.autoSend) as? Bool ?? false
         self.recapEnabled = defaults.object(forKey: Keys.recapEnabled) as? Bool ?? true
+
+        let loaded = (defaults.data(forKey: Keys.recapTemplates))
+            .flatMap { try? JSONDecoder().decode([RecapTemplate].self, from: $0) }
+        self.recapTemplates = (loaded?.isEmpty == false) ? loaded! : RecapTemplate.builtIns
+        self.defaultTemplateId = defaults.string(forKey: Keys.defaultTemplate)
+            ?? RecapTemplate.builtIns.first!.id
+    }
+
+    private func persist<T: Encodable>(_ value: T, forKey key: String) {
+        if let data = try? JSONEncoder().encode(value) { defaults.set(data, forKey: key) }
     }
 
     private enum Keys {
@@ -92,5 +117,7 @@ final class AppSettings: ObservableObject {
         static let selfName = "selfName"
         static let autoSend = "autoSendOnStop"
         static let recapEnabled = "recapEnabled"
+        static let recapTemplates = "recapTemplates"
+        static let defaultTemplate = "defaultTemplateId"
     }
 }
diff --git a/Ten31Transcripts/UI/EditorWindow.swift b/Ten31Transcripts/UI/EditorWindow.swift
index 9d35111..922c7d9 100644
--- a/Ten31Transcripts/UI/EditorWindow.swift
+++ b/Ten31Transcripts/UI/EditorWindow.swift
@@ -30,3 +30,29 @@ final class EditorWindow {
         w.makeKeyAndOrderFront(nil)
     }
 }
+
+/// Hosts the recap-templates manager in its own resizable window.
+@MainActor
+final class TemplatesWindow {
+    static let shared = TemplatesWindow()
+    private var window: NSWindow?
+
+    func show(settings: AppSettings) {
+        if let window {
+            NSApp.activate(ignoringOtherApps: true)
+            window.makeKeyAndOrderFront(nil)
+            return
+        }
+        let w = NSWindow(
+            contentRect: NSRect(x: 0, y: 0, width: 760, height: 560),
+            styleMask: [.titled, .closable, .resizable, .miniaturizable],
+            backing: .buffered, defer: false)
+        w.title = "Recap Templates"
+        w.isReleasedWhenClosed = false
+        w.center()
+        w.contentViewController = NSHostingController(rootView: TemplatesView(settings: settings))
+        window = w
+        NSApp.activate(ignoringOtherApps: true)
+        w.makeKeyAndOrderFront(nil)
+    }
+}
diff --git a/Ten31Transcripts/UI/SettingsView.swift b/Ten31Transcripts/UI/SettingsView.swift
index 2396ded..9ae4714 100644
--- a/Ten31Transcripts/UI/SettingsView.swift
+++ b/Ten31Transcripts/UI/SettingsView.swift
@@ -26,7 +26,13 @@ struct SettingsView: View {
                     .textFieldStyle(.roundedBorder)
                 Toggle("Auto-send recordings to backend", isOn: $settings.autoSendOnStop)
                 Toggle("Build readable recap (topics + highlights)", isOn: $settings.recapEnabled)
-                Text("Your name labels your mic channel. Auto-send transcribes on stop; the recap writes transcript.md + recap.html.")
+                HStack {
+                    Picker("Default recap template", selection: $settings.defaultTemplateId) {
+                        ForEach(settings.recapTemplates) { Text($0.name).tag($0.id) }
+                    }
+                    Button("Manage…") { TemplatesWindow.shared.show(settings: settings) }
+                }
+                Text("Your name labels your mic channel. Auto-send transcribes on stop; the recap writes transcript.md + recap.html. Templates define the takeaways categories per meeting type.")
                     .font(.caption)
                     .foregroundStyle(.secondary)
             }
diff --git a/Ten31Transcripts/UI/TemplatesView.swift b/Ten31Transcripts/UI/TemplatesView.swift
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..8e70afd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Ten31Transcripts/UI/TemplatesView.swift
@@ -0,0 +1,177 @@
+import SwiftUI
+
+/// Manage recap templates: the takeaways categories per meeting type. Edit titles,
+/// types, and the per-category instructions that drive the LLM — and preview the
+/// exact prompt that gets sent, so nothing is hidden in code.
+struct TemplatesView: View {
+    @ObservedObject var settings: AppSettings
+    @State private var selectedId: String?
+    @State private var previewText: String?
+
+    var body: some View {
+        HSplitView {
+            sidebar.frame(minWidth: 200, maxWidth: 260)
+            detail.frame(minWidth: 420)
+        }
+        .frame(minWidth: 720, minHeight: 520)
+        .onAppear { if selectedId == nil { selectedId = settings.defaultTemplateId } }
+        .sheet(item: Binding(get: { previewText.map { IdString($0) } }, set: { previewText = $0?.value })) { item in
+            previewSheet(item.value)
+        }
+    }
+
+    // MARK: - Sidebar (template list + default picker)
+
+    private var sidebar: some View {
+        VStack(alignment: .leading, spacing: 0) {
+            List(selection: $selectedId) {
+                ForEach(settings.recapTemplates) { t in
+                    HStack {
+                        Text(t.name)
+                        if t.id == settings.defaultTemplateId {
+                            Spacer(); Image(systemName: "star.fill").foregroundStyle(.yellow).font(.caption)
+                        }
+                    }.tag(t.id)
+                }
+            }
+            Divider()
+            HStack(spacing: 6) {
+                Button { addTemplate() } label: { Image(systemName: "plus") }
+                Button { duplicateSelected() } label: { Image(systemName: "plus.square.on.square") }
+                    .disabled(selected == nil)
+                Button { deleteSelected() } label: { Image(systemName: "trash") }
+                    .disabled(selected == nil || settings.recapTemplates.count <= 1)
+                Spacer()
+            }
+            .buttonStyle(.borderless).padding(8)
+        }
+    }
+
+    // MARK: - Detail (edit selected template)
+
+    private var detail: some View {
+        Group {
+            if let binding = selectedBinding {
+                ScrollView {
+                    VStack(alignment: .leading, spacing: 14) {
+                        HStack {
+                            TextField("Template name", text: binding.name).textFieldStyle(.roundedBorder)
+                            if binding.wrappedValue.id != settings.defaultTemplateId {
+                                Button("Make default") { settings.defaultTemplateId = binding.wrappedValue.id }
+                            } else {
+                                Label("Default", systemImage: "star.fill").foregroundStyle(.secondary).font(.caption)
+                            }
+                        }
+                        HStack(spacing: 16) {
+                            Toggle("Include summary (TLDR)", isOn: binding.includeTLDR)
+                            Picker("Topic detail", selection: binding.topicGranularity) {
+                                ForEach(TopicGranularity.allCases) { Text($0.label).tag($0) }
+                            }.frame(maxWidth: 240)
+                        }
+                        Divider()
+                        Text("Takeaways sections").font(.headline)
+                        Text("Each becomes a section of the recap. The instruction is the prompt text telling the model what to extract.")
+                            .font(.caption).foregroundStyle(.secondary)
+                        sectionsEditor(binding)
+                        Button { addSection(binding) } label: { Label("Add section", systemImage: "plus") }
+                        Divider()
+                        Button("Preview prompt…") { previewText = buildPreview(binding.wrappedValue) }
+                    }
+                    .padding(16)
+                }
+            } else {
+                Text("Select a template").foregroundStyle(.secondary).frame(maxWidth: .infinity, maxHeight: .infinity)
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    private func sectionsEditor(_ template: Binding<RecapTemplate>) -> some View {
+        VStack(spacing: 10) {
+            ForEach(Array(template.sections.enumerated()), id: \.element.id) { idx, section in
+                VStack(alignment: .leading, spacing: 6) {
+                    HStack {
+                        TextField("Section title", text: section.title).textFieldStyle(.roundedBorder)
+                        Picker("", selection: section.kind) {
+                            ForEach(SectionKind.allCases) { Text($0.label).tag($0) }
+                        }.labelsHidden().frame(width: 150)
+                        Button { move(template, idx, by: -1) } label: { Image(systemName: "arrow.up") }
+                            .disabled(idx == 0).buttonStyle(.borderless)
+                        Button { move(template, idx, by: 1) } label: { Image(systemName: "arrow.down") }
+                            .disabled(idx == template.wrappedValue.sections.count - 1).buttonStyle(.borderless)
+                        Button { removeSection(template, idx) } label: { Image(systemName: "trash") }
+                            .buttonStyle(.borderless).foregroundStyle(.red)
+                    }
+                    TextEditor(text: section.instruction)
+                        .font(.callout).frame(minHeight: 48, maxHeight: 90)
+                        .overlay(RoundedRectangle(cornerRadius: 5).stroke(.quaternary))
+                }
+                .padding(10).background(Color(nsColor: .controlBackgroundColor)).cornerRadius(8)
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    // MARK: - Mutations
+
+    private var selected: RecapTemplate? { settings.recapTemplates.first { $0.id == selectedId } }
+    private var selectedBinding: Binding<RecapTemplate>? {
+        guard let id = selectedId, let i = settings.recapTemplates.firstIndex(where: { $0.id == id }) else { return nil }
+        return Binding(get: { settings.recapTemplates[i] }, set: { settings.recapTemplates[i] = $0 })
+    }
+
+    private func addTemplate() {
+        let t = RecapTemplate(name: "New Template", sections: [
+            .init(title: "Key Takeaways", kind: .bullets, instruction: "The main points from the conversation.")
+        ])
+        settings.recapTemplates.append(t); selectedId = t.id
+    }
+    private func duplicateSelected() {
+        guard let s = selected else { return }
+        var copy = s; copy.id = UUID().uuidString; copy.name = s.name + " copy"
+        copy.sections = s.sections.map { var c = $0; c.id = UUID().uuidString; return c }
+        settings.recapTemplates.append(copy); selectedId = copy.id
+    }
+    private func deleteSelected() {
+        guard let id = selectedId else { return }
+        settings.recapTemplates.removeAll { $0.id == id }
+        if settings.defaultTemplateId == id { settings.defaultTemplateId = settings.recapTemplates.first?.id ?? "" }
+        selectedId = settings.recapTemplates.first?.id
+    }
+    private func addSection(_ t: Binding<RecapTemplate>) {
+        t.wrappedValue.sections.append(.init(title: "New Section", kind: .bullets, instruction: ""))
+    }
+    private func removeSection(_ t: Binding<RecapTemplate>, _ idx: Int) {
+        guard t.wrappedValue.sections.indices.contains(idx) else { return }
+        t.wrappedValue.sections.remove(at: idx)
+    }
+    private func move(_ t: Binding<RecapTemplate>, _ idx: Int, by delta: Int) {
+        let j = idx + delta
+        guard t.wrappedValue.sections.indices.contains(idx), t.wrappedValue.sections.indices.contains(j) else { return }
+        t.wrappedValue.sections.swapAt(idx, j)
+    }
+
+    // MARK: - Preview
+
+    private func buildPreview(_ template: RecapTemplate) -> String {
+        let sample = SpeakersFile(sessionId: "sample", app: "meet", durationSec: 600,
+            speakers: [], segments: [
+                .init(start: 5, end: 9, speaker: "Grant", text: "Let's review the roadmap."),
+                .init(start: 10, end: 16, speaker: "Caitlyn", text: "I think we should ship dual-channel first."),
+            ], models: [:])
+        let entries = RecapAnalyzer.entries(from: sample)
+        return RecapAnalyzer.extrasPrompt(file: sample, entries: entries, sections: [], template: template)
+    }
+
+    private func previewSheet(_ text: String) -> some View {
+        VStack(alignment: .leading, spacing: 10) {
+            Text("Prompt sent to the model (with sample transcript)").font(.headline)
+            ScrollView { Text(text).font(.system(.caption, design: .monospaced)).textSelection(.enabled)
+                .frame(maxWidth: .infinity, alignment: .leading) }
+                .frame(width: 560, height: 380)
+                .overlay(RoundedRectangle(cornerRadius: 6).stroke(.quaternary))
+            HStack { Spacer(); Button("Done") { previewText = nil }.keyboardShortcut(.defaultAction) }
+        }
+        .padding(16)
+    }
+}
+
+private struct IdString: Identifiable { let value: String; var id: String { value }; init(_ v: String) { value = v } }
diff --git a/Ten31Transcripts/UI/TranscriptEditorView.swift b/Ten31Transcripts/UI/TranscriptEditorView.swift
index d908d7e..3e430f7 100644
--- a/Ten31Transcripts/UI/TranscriptEditorView.swift
+++ b/Ten31Transcripts/UI/TranscriptEditorView.swift
@@ -98,8 +98,12 @@ struct TranscriptEditorView: View {
             Button("Save corrections") { model.save() }
                 .keyboardShortcut("s", modifiers: .command)
                 .disabled(!model.dirty || model.regenerating)
+            Picker("", selection: $model.selectedTemplateId) {
+                ForEach(model.templates) { Text($0.name).tag($0.id) }
+            }
+            .labelsHidden().frame(maxWidth: 150).disabled(model.regenerating)
             Button("Regenerate recap") { Task { await model.regenerate() } }
-                .help("Re-run the analysis on the corrected transcript so summaries use the fixed names.")
+                .help("Re-run the analysis on the corrected transcript with the chosen template.")
                 .disabled(model.regenerating)
             if model.regenerating { ProgressView().controlSize(.small) }
             if let s = model.status { Text(s).font(.caption).foregroundStyle(.secondary) }
diff --git a/Ten31TranscriptsTests/RecapTests.swift b/Ten31TranscriptsTests/RecapTests.swift
index e90fe9d..86feac6 100644
--- a/Ten31TranscriptsTests/RecapTests.swift
+++ b/Ten31TranscriptsTests/RecapTests.swift
@@ -23,30 +23,61 @@ final class RecapTests: XCTestCase {
         XCTAssertEqual(RecapAnalyzer.parseSections(json).count, 1)
     }
 
-    func testParseExtras() {
-        let json = #"""
-        {"tldr":{"summary":"They discussed the roadmap.","primary_speakers":["Grant","Caitlyn"]},
-         "decisions":[{"statement":"Ship dual-channel","agreed_by":["Grant"],"supporting_offset":72}],
-         "action_items":[{"description":"Send the doc","owner":"Caitlyn","due_hint":"by Friday","supporting_offset":120}],
-         "open_questions":[{"question":"What about Teams?","raised_by":"Grant","answered":false}],
-         "key_quotes":[{"speaker":"Caitlyn","offset":73,"quote":"Go Bitcoin","why_notable":"sets the tone"}]}
-        """#
-        let x = RecapAnalyzer.parseExtras(json)
+    private var sampleTemplate: RecapTemplate {
+        RecapTemplate(id: "t", name: "T", includeTLDR: true, sections: [
+            .init(id: "a", title: "Decisions", kind: .items, instruction: ""),
+            .init(id: "b", title: "Takeaways", kind: .bullets, instruction: ""),
+        ])
+    }
+
+    func testParseExtrasGeneric() {
+        let json = #"{"tldr":"They discussed the roadmap.","primary_speakers":["Grant","Caitlyn"],"sec_0":[{"text":"Ship dual-channel","who":"Grant","when":72,"note":null}],"sec_1":["faster","cheaper"]}"#
+        let x = RecapAnalyzer.parseExtras(json, template: sampleTemplate)
         XCTAssertNotNil(x)
-        XCTAssertEqual(x?.tldr.primarySpeakers, ["Grant", "Caitlyn"])
-        XCTAssertEqual(x?.decisions.first?.supportingOffset, 72)
-        XCTAssertEqual(x?.actionItems.first?.owner, "Caitlyn")
-        XCTAssertEqual(x?.actionItems.first?.dueHint, "by Friday")
-        XCTAssertEqual(x?.openQuestions.first?.question, "What about Teams?")
-        XCTAssertEqual(x?.keyQuotes.first?.quote, "Go Bitcoin")
+        XCTAssertEqual(x?.tldr, "They discussed the roadmap.")
+        XCTAssertEqual(x?.primarySpeakers, ["Grant", "Caitlyn"])
+        XCTAssertEqual(x?.sections.count, 2)
+        XCTAssertEqual(x?.sections[0].kind, .items)
+        XCTAssertEqual(x?.sections[0].items.first?.text, "Ship dual-channel")
+        XCTAssertEqual(x?.sections[0].items.first?.who, "Grant")
+        XCTAssertEqual(x?.sections[0].items.first?.when, 72)
+        XCTAssertEqual(x?.sections[1].kind, .bullets)
+        XCTAssertEqual(x?.sections[1].bullets, ["faster", "cheaper"])
     }
 
     func testParseExtrasDropsNullStrings() {
-        // owner/raised_by "null" or empty must become nil, not a literal "null".
-        let json = #"{"tldr":{"summary":"s","primary_speakers":[]},"action_items":[{"description":"do it","owner":"null","due_hint":""}],"decisions":[],"open_questions":[],"key_quotes":[]}"#
-        let x = RecapAnalyzer.parseExtras(json)
-        XCTAssertNil(x?.actionItems.first?.owner)
-        XCTAssertNil(x?.actionItems.first?.dueHint)
+        let template = RecapTemplate(id: "t", name: "T", sections: [.init(id: "a", title: "Actions", kind: .items, instruction: "")])
+        let json = #"{"tldr":"s","primary_speakers":[],"sec_0":[{"text":"do it","who":"null","note":""}]}"#
+        let x = RecapAnalyzer.parseExtras(json, template: template)
+        XCTAssertNil(x?.sections.first?.items.first?.who)
+        XCTAssertNil(x?.sections.first?.items.first?.note)
+        XCTAssertEqual(x?.sections.first?.items.first?.text, "do it")
+    }
+
+    func testExtrasPromptBuildsFromTemplate() {
+        let template = RecapTemplate(id: "t", name: "T", includeTLDR: true, sections: [
+            .init(id: "a", title: "Risks", kind: .bullets, instruction: "List the risks."),
+            .init(id: "b", title: "Decisions", kind: .items, instruction: "List decisions."),
+        ])
+        let file = SpeakersFile(sessionId: "s", app: "meet", durationSec: 60, speakers: [],
+                                segments: [.init(start: 0, end: 2, speaker: "A", text: "hi")], models: [:])
+        let prompt = RecapAnalyzer.extrasPrompt(file: file, entries: RecapAnalyzer.entries(from: file),
+                                                sections: [], template: template)
+        XCTAssertTrue(prompt.contains("sec_0"))
+        XCTAssertTrue(prompt.contains("sec_1"))
+        XCTAssertTrue(prompt.contains("Risks"))
+        XCTAssertTrue(prompt.contains("List the risks."))
+        XCTAssertTrue(prompt.contains("tldr"))
+    }
+
+    func testExtrasPromptOmitsTLDRWhenDisabled() {
+        let template = RecapTemplate(id: "t", name: "T", includeTLDR: false,
+                                     sections: [.init(id: "a", title: "X", kind: .paragraph, instruction: "y")])
+        let file = SpeakersFile(sessionId: "s", app: "meet", durationSec: 60, speakers: [],
+                                segments: [.init(start: 0, end: 2, speaker: "A", text: "hi")], models: [:])
+        let prompt = RecapAnalyzer.extrasPrompt(file: file, entries: RecapAnalyzer.entries(from: file),
+                                                sections: [], template: template)
+        XCTAssertFalse(prompt.contains("\"tldr\""))
     }
 
     // MARK: - Stitch / windows
@@ -108,10 +139,10 @@ final class RecapTests: XCTestCase {
                 .init(start: 0, end: 4, speaker: "Grant", text: "Now we got a call going on."),
                 .init(start: 72, end: 74, speaker: "Caitlyn", text: "Go Bitcoin."),
             ], models: [:])
-        let extras = MeetingExtras(
-            tldr: .init(summary: "A quick test call.", primarySpeakers: ["Grant"]),
-            decisions: [], actionItems: [.init(description: "Ship it", owner: "Grant", dueHint: nil, supportingOffset: 3)],
-            openQuestions: [], keyQuotes: [.init(speaker: "Caitlyn", offset: 72, quote: "Go Bitcoin", whyNotable: "tone")])
+        let extras = RecapExtras(tldr: "A quick test call.", primarySpeakers: ["Grant"], sections: [
+            RenderedSection(title: "Action Items", kind: .items, items: [RecapItem(text: "Ship it", who: "Grant", when: 3, note: nil)]),
+            RenderedSection(title: "Key Quotes", kind: .items, items: [RecapItem(text: "Go Bitcoin", who: "Caitlyn", when: 72, note: "tone")]),
+        ])
         let result = RecapResult(sections: [TopicSection(title: "Call start", summary: "Grant opens.", startIndex: 0, endIndex: 1)], extras: extras)
         let entries = RecapAnalyzer.entries(from: file)
         let md = RecapRenderer.markdown(file: file, result: result, title: "Meet call", entries: entries)
diff --git a/Ten31TranscriptsTests/SpeakerEditingTests.swift b/Ten31TranscriptsTests/SpeakerEditingTests.swift
index 527bd8f..98b5e79 100644
--- a/Ten31TranscriptsTests/SpeakerEditingTests.swift
+++ b/Ten31TranscriptsTests/SpeakerEditingTests.swift
@@ -34,20 +34,20 @@ final class SpeakerEditingTests: XCTestCase {
     func testRemapStructuredAndWordBoundaryText() {
         let result = RecapResult(
             sections: [TopicSection(title: "Grant intro", summary: "Grant and Unknown_0 talk; Grantham stays.", startIndex: 0, endIndex: 1)],
-            extras: MeetingExtras(
-                tldr: .init(summary: "Grant led.", primarySpeakers: ["Grant"]),
-                decisions: [.init(statement: "ship", agreedBy: ["Grant", "Unknown_0"], supportingOffset: 1)],
-                actionItems: [.init(description: "Unknown_0 sends doc", owner: "Unknown_0", dueHint: nil, supportingOffset: nil)],
-                openQuestions: [],
-                keyQuotes: [.init(speaker: "Unknown_0", offset: 2, quote: "go", whyNotable: "")]))
+            extras: RecapExtras(tldr: "Grant led.", primarySpeakers: ["Grant"], sections: [
+                RenderedSection(title: "Decisions", kind: .items,
+                                items: [RecapItem(text: "Unknown_0 sends doc", who: "Unknown_0", when: 1, note: nil)]),
+                RenderedSection(title: "Takeaways", kind: .bullets, bullets: ["Unknown_0 and Grant agree"]),
+            ]))
         let map = ["Unknown_0": "Caitlyn", "Grant": "Grant Gilliam"]
         let out = SpeakerEditing.remap(result, names: map)
         XCTAssertEqual(out.sections[0].title, "Grant Gilliam intro")
         XCTAssertEqual(out.sections[0].summary, "Grant Gilliam and Caitlyn talk; Grantham stays.")   // word boundary keeps "Grantham"
-        XCTAssertEqual(out.extras?.tldr.primarySpeakers, ["Grant Gilliam"])
-        XCTAssertEqual(out.extras?.decisions.first?.agreedBy, ["Grant Gilliam", "Caitlyn"])
-        XCTAssertEqual(out.extras?.actionItems.first?.owner, "Caitlyn")
-        XCTAssertEqual(out.extras?.keyQuotes.first?.speaker, "Caitlyn")
+        XCTAssertEqual(out.extras?.tldr, "Grant Gilliam led.")
+        XCTAssertEqual(out.extras?.primarySpeakers, ["Grant Gilliam"])
+        XCTAssertEqual(out.extras?.sections[0].items.first?.who, "Caitlyn")
+        XCTAssertEqual(out.extras?.sections[0].items.first?.text, "Caitlyn sends doc")
+        XCTAssertEqual(out.extras?.sections[1].bullets, ["Caitlyn and Grant Gilliam agree"])
     }
 
     @MainActor
@@ -69,7 +69,9 @@ final class SpeakerEditingTests: XCTestCase {
 
         let store = VoiceprintStore(fileURL: dir.appendingPathComponent("voiceprints.json"))
         let model = try XCTUnwrap(RecapEditModel(folder: dir, voiceprints: store,
-                                                 baseURL: "https://localhost:1", skipTLS: true))
+                                                 baseURL: "https://localhost:1", skipTLS: true,
+                                                 templates: RecapTemplate.builtIns,
+                                                 defaultTemplateId: RecapTemplate.builtIns.first!.id))
         model.rename("Unknown_0", to: "Caitlyn")
         XCTAssertTrue(model.speakers.contains("Caitlyn"))
         XCTAssertFalse(model.speakers.contains("Unknown_0"))