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Set up your briefings

Setting up a personalized briefing takes a couple of minutes. Here is each step and what it controls.

1. Sign in​

Create your account with Google sign-in. That is all that is needed to get started. Your preferences are saved to your account and travel with you across the web app and every delivery channel.

2. Choose your topics​

Pick the subjects your briefings should cover. You have two options, and you can combine them:

  • The curated catalog. Broad areas such as Economics, Technology, and Markets. You can weight topics so the ones that matter most to you get more attention, and exclude ones you never want to see.
  • Custom labels. Your own free-form interests, such as a specific company, region, asset class, or storyline, that are not in the catalog.

Polylog turns your selections into a short, readable reader profile that describes what you care about. You can view and edit this profile at any time. See Personalization for how it is used.

3. Set your schedule​

Choose your timezone and the time you want your briefing to arrive. The Pro plan delivers one personalized briefing a day. Polylog is timezone-aware and daylight-saving-aware, so your 7:00 AM briefing stays at 7:00 AM through clock changes.

4. Pick your language​

Select the output language for your briefings. Polylog supports several languages, including English, Spanish, Chinese, Japanese, German, French, and Portuguese. Your chosen language affects only the briefing you read. Polylog still sources from across the world's press in the original languages. See Sourcing and veracity.

5. Choose your length​

Pick how much you want to read per briefing:

  • Short. The essentials, fast.
  • Standard. The default, balanced depth.
  • Deep. Fuller analysis and more context.

6. Save and you are done​

Once saved, Polylog will start generating briefings on your schedule. Your first personalized briefing arrives at your next scheduled slot.

Next, decide where your briefings are delivered.