Turn scattered thoughts into organized action with Brainstream - an AI-powered note-taking app with an intelligent assistant that doesn't just answer questions, it takes action for you. Capture ideas in seconds (voice, text, photos), then let your AI assistant do the heavy lifting: create tasks from your notes, organize with smart tags, summarize content, and deliver daily + weekly briefs that transform chaos into clarity.
Hey everyone! Maker here.
This started because my wife needed a simple note-taking app. She'd tried Notion, Obsidian, and a bunch of others but they all felt like she needed a PhD just to organize her thoughts. She wanted something where she could just dump what's on her mind and move on with her day.
So I built her a basic note-taking app. Voice memos, quick text notes, snap a photo - 30 seconds and done.
But then she'd say things like "I know I wrote something about that dentist appointment somewhere.." and spend 10 minutes scrolling through notes. So I added semantic search: ask a question in plain English and it finds the right notes by meaning, not just keywords.
Then came the moment that changed everything. She'd capture tons of ideas and tasks throughout the day but never go back to actually act on them. Sound familiar? That's when I thought what if the AI didn't just help you search, but actually did things for you?
So now you can tell the AI "create a task to call the dentist tomorrow" and it just...does it. It creates tasks, organizes your notes with tags, even drafts calendar events. It's less of a chatbot and more of an assistant that gets things done.
The feature I'm personally most proud of is Daily & Weekly Briefs. Every morning you get a summary of what you captured yesterday, what's due today, and what needs your attention. Every week you get the bigger picture: themes, patterns, things that fell through the cracks. It basically turns a mess of scattered notes into a clear action plan without you lifting a finger.
I also added an evening closeout, a quick end-of-day ritual where you see what you got done, jot down any loose thoughts, and preview tomorrow. My wife says it's the thing that finally made her feel "on top of things."
We're live on Android and web with iOS coming soon. Would love your feedback, especially on what you'd want from an AI note-taking assistant. What would make you
actually switch from your current setup?
What was the biggest challenge building this? I'm building a macOS video editor and curious about your approach to this app?
Congrats on the launch, Asad. The story of how this came to be is really nice and relatable for so many people.
Balancing idea capture and organization and action items is difficult. Regular daily/weekly reviews is a nice touch as well. I'm so prone to drifting from my original direction to focus on something shiny and new. That review helps to keep on track.
Personally, I have an environment I built for myself that is similar to this, from what I can tell. In addition to the idea capture/organization and daily/weekly reviews, the system is aware of my high level vision and deliverables, so it slaps me on the wrist when I pause meaningful work to build yet another AI tool for myself. You could say it works as an accountability partner to keep me on track to hit targets. Not sure if that could fit into your vision, but that's what I see in Brainstream from my own lens.
A lot of people already have a “stack” (notes app + task manager + calendar). What does a realistic adoption path look like where Brainstream adds value in week 1 without forcing a full migration, and which integrations or workflows matter most for that?
Love how note-taking became more efficient with this tool. Love this anc congratulations on the launch, @asadmasad !
Interesting — curious what "takes action" looks like in practice. Can it create calendar events, draft emails, or push tasks to other tools? Or is the action more within the app itself?
