Screenshot → tasks: stop retyping from chat
Half of modern work arrives as pixels: a Slack thread, a Notion comment, a bug in a staging UI, a calendar invite screenshot from a phone. Copy-pasting that into a task manager is slow and error-prone. AI Planner uses a vision model to read the image and draft tasks you can place on the Eisenhower matrix.
When screenshot capture beats manual entry
Use it when the source of truth is already on screen — and you would otherwise open a second window to retype titles, owners, and deadlines. Typical cases: a teammate’s message with three asks, a support ticket screenshot, a whiteboard photo after a call, or a mobile chat you cannot easily export as text.
It is not a replacement for proper integrations. If Todoist or Notion already sync your tools, keep those. Screenshot capture shines in the messy middle: ad-hoc images, phone photos, and tools that do not export cleanly.
- Slack / Teams / email threads as images
- Bug reports and UI states from staging
- Whiteboards and sticky-note photos
- Voice + screenshot combos when you are away from the keyboard
How the pipeline works
You upload or paste an image. A vision model extracts readable text and structure (lists, names, dates when present). AI Planner turns that into one or more task drafts — title, notes, and a suggested Eisenhower quadrant. You review, edit, and save. Nothing is auto-committed without your confirmation.
Limits are honest: blurry photos, tiny fonts, and handwritten notes are harder. Sensitive screenshots stay under your account’s normal privacy rules — treat them like any other file you upload to a productivity app.
Why pair screenshots with a priority matrix
Extracting tasks is only half the job. Without prioritization, screenshot capture just fills another backlog. In AI Planner, drafts land where urgent/important trade-offs are visible. That is the difference versus dumping OCR text into a Todoist inbox or a Notion page.
Compared with generic OCR apps, you get task-shaped output plus matrix context — and an AI agent in the card if you need to clarify scope later.
Try it during the free demo period
Sign up, open the planner, and drop your first screenshot. The demo period is free for now; AI requests share a fair-use daily quota with text parsing and the in-card agent. Manual tasks always work even if the quota resets.
FAQ
Which screenshots work best?
Clear, high-contrast images with readable text — chat threads, tickets, and UI copy. Crop away noise when you can.
Can it create multiple tasks from one image?
Yes when the image contains a list or several distinct asks. You review the batch before saving.
Is this the same as Todoist Quick Add?
No. Todoist Quick Add is great for typed natural language. Screenshot → task is for when the work is trapped in an image.