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Show HN: Synnote – AI That Turns Notes into Action
Hi HN,
I built Synnote because I kept writing pages of notes from lectures and meetings and then never acting on them. I wanted a tool that not only stores notes but actually helps me do something with them. Synnote analyses your writing, summarises key points, pulls out to-dos and can turn a note into a podcast so you can listen when you're on the move.
Here's the backstory: earlier this year I was preparing for an exam and realised my notes had turned into procrastination—copying slides. I started working on a note workspace that would nudge me to act. After a few prototypes, I got something that turned my notes into tasks and summaries automatically. Friends who tried it either loved it or joked that it encourages laziness because the tool does the thinking for you. Personally, I think tools like this are about freeing up mental bandwidth, not making you avoid work.
I'd love your feedback on whether this kind of automation is useful or if it feels like overkill. Does having tasks extracted for you help you focus, or does it take away too much friction? Happy to answer questions and share more details.
Thanks!
Here's an interactive demo you can try before using the app -
https://app.arcade.software/share/Qr3QuQ3Lht1k8xN7wuGC https://app.arcade.software/share/Qr3QuQ3Lht1k8xN7wuGC
- dennisy 1y agoThis looks cool, but I am not sure what other Todos the AI component would be able to handle apart from doing research on notes? Also having AI write notes is really missing the point of writing notes in my opinion.
- curiocity 1y agoThanks! When it comes to todos, it can do a bunch of things apart from research like content writing, pdf generation, future planning - anything that involves text really. It can also send gmail (w attachments) and calendar invites. You can checkout this demo with more tool uses if you want - https://youtu.be/GHUsvV2MRaA?si=XBsnfxuCTjftJESf https://youtu.be/GHUsvV2MRaA?si=XBsnfxuCTjftJESf. I'm definitely thinking of adding more connectors in the future that the AI will have access to, to perform actions. Essentially, I wanted the AI Agents to have the accessibility to take actions on behalf of the user while still being in control. I certainly agree with you on having the AI write the notes not being as helpful, but it's not different from users simply going to chatGPT for the same thing. I'm just helping bring all that together in one workspace. But, I do imagine it being used for ideas or really like an assistant, asking for feedback and not completely replacing the creative human element. At the end of the day, it really depends on the user and how they want to interact with it.