Smart Digest: Turn Dense Text Into
Scannable Notes
Smart Digest uses AI to transform walls of text into structured summaries with key points, action items, and a table of contents you can actually scan.
Why Dense Text Feels Impossible
When text is dense and unstructured, your brain has to do two jobs at once: understand the content and organize it mentally.
You read the same paragraph over and over. Your eyes move across the words, but nothing sticks. By the end, you can't remember what the beginning said.
Walls of text trigger avoidance. The document sits in your tabs for days because opening it feels like too much.
Working memory limitations mean unstructured text overloads processing. You can't hold the beginning in mind while reading the end.
The problem is the format, not your comprehension ability. Standard documents aren't designed for ADHD brains. They're designed for linear readers. Smart Digest restructures content so your brain doesn't have to.
How Smart Digest Works
Smart Digest processes your text through AI and returns a structured document with headings, key points, and action items.
Paste or Upload Text
Paste text directly, upload PDF, or upload DOCX. Source is preserved so you can always see the original. Documents must meet length requirements.
AI Transformation
Click Transform to process. AI generates auto-headings, key points, action items, and a glossary of important terms. Processing time depends on length.
Read and Navigate
Table of Contents for quick navigation. Block-based layout for scanning. Focus Mode available for reading the output. Documents saved automatically.
What Smart Digest Includes
Smart Digest includes AI summarization, structured output with TOC, key action extraction, and a document library.
AI-Powered Summarization
Transforms dense text into scannable blocks. Preserves meaning while reducing cognitive load. Not word-for-word abridgment, but intelligent restructuring. Works with any text.
Key Points and Actions
Key points extracted and highlighted for quick scanning. Action items identified and listed separately. Glossary of important terms when relevant.
Table of Contents Navigation
Auto-generated TOC based on content structure. Click any section to jump directly. See document structure at a glance. Find what you need without re-reading.
Focus Mode for Output
Single-line highlighting when reading transformed content. Same Focus Mode as Focus Reader. Reduces overwhelm even on structured output. Toggle without losing position.
Designed for Processing, Not Everything
Smart Digest is intentionally focused. It's built for one specific need: transforming existing text into something your brain can process. To do that well, it avoids features that dilute its purpose.
- •Processing, not generating
Smart Digest transforms existing text. It doesn't write new content. Not a chatbot or writing assistant.
- •Monthly word allowance
Quota tracks input words and resets monthly. Designed for regular use, not bulk processing.
- •Text only, not audio or video
No transcription features. Paste text, upload PDF or DOCX. Quality depends on input quality.
- •Processing takes time
Not real-time. Each transformation runs through AI, so longer documents take longer. Worth the wait.
These boundaries are intentional. Smart Digest does one thing well: making dense text scannable so you can actually understand it.
Frequently Asked Questions
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See also: Doable for task breakdown, Focus Reader for distraction-free reading.
Last updated January 2026
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