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Turn messy notes into a clear to-do list

Paste your scribbles or voice-note text, get a list sorted by what comes first.

Where to click

  1. Go to claude.ai and sign in. The free plan is enough for this tip.
  2. Click "New chat" at the top left, so you start with a clean conversation.
  3. Paste your notes in the message box. Typos and half sentences are fine.
  4. Add the prompt below.
  5. Press Enter or click the arrow to send.
  6. Happy with the answer? Click the copy icon under it and paste the text where you need it.

The prompt to copy

Turn my notes above into a clear to-do list.

- One task per line, starting with a verb.
- Put the most urgent tasks first.
- If a task has a date or a person in my notes, keep it next to the task.
- At the end, list anything in my notes that is not a task but might be important.

Replace the parts between [brackets] with your own words before you send.

Good to know

Works great at the end of a meeting or a busy day: dump everything in one go and let the AI sort it.

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