Recall AI is one of my favourite learning apps that I included in my soon to be published book on the use of AI in academic research. Recall is a note taking tool that enables you to capture, organize, and refine your thoughts.
As a researcher, you know exactly how important keeping track of ideas, references, and notes is and how overwhelming fast it can get. That’s where Reflect.app comes in, a minimalist yet powerful note-taking tool designed to streamline your workflow and put you in control of what and how to manage what you learn online.
Reflect is built with networked note-taking, AI-powered enhancements, and seamless integrations, all of which are features that can make your research process faster and more efficient.
In fact, Recall is ideal for all kinds of learners and not only researchers and here are some of the things I value the most about this tool!
Linking Your Ideas with Networked Notes
This is one of my favourite features in Reflect which is its networked note-taking system. For those of you familiar with Obsidian, this is much like its graph view feature. Unlike traditional note apps that force you into a rigid, linear structure, Reflect lets you link related ideas through backlinks which makes it easier to see connections between concepts and track how your research evolves over time.
This is an extremely important features especially when working on rigorous research projects such as a literature review, brainstorming a new project, or developing a theoretical framework.
Instead of shuffling through scattered notes, you can build a dynamic, interconnected knowledge system where insights naturally emerge. Exactly similar to Obsidian’s interlinking system.
AI-Powered Writing and Summarization
Besides capturing your notes and ideas, Reflect AI also provides you with various tools to help you make sense of your data and organize it in manageable and accessible way. For instance, you can use Recall AI to:
- Summarize lengthy notes into key points
- Generate structured outlines for papers or presentations
- Refine your writing by improving clarity, grammar, and flow
- Extract action items from meeting notes
- This is especially useful when drafting research papers—you can quickly turn messy thoughts into structured content, making the writing process less daunting and more efficient.
Capture Ideas Anytime with Voice Notes
Yes, it does include voice notes. This is an excellent feature for those of you used to capture and voice type their notes (I mainly use my iPhone’s Voice Memo app). The great thing about this feature is that it comes with automatic transcription so you do not have to use any external speech to text tool to transcribe your audio notes.
Whether you’re walking between meetings or reflecting on a lecture, you can record your thoughts and have them instantly converted into text no need to worry about losing key insights.
Seamless Integration with Research Tools
As researchers, we have access to various tools and Recall AI makes it super easy to facilitate and boost your productivity across multiple platforms. For instance, Recall AI syncs with Google Calendar and Outlook allowing you to attach notes to specific events which is great for organizing research discussions, conference schedules, or meeting agendas.
If you’re constantly collecting information, you’ll love its web snippet and Kindle highlight features. You can save key excerpts from articles and books, keeping them all in one place for easy access when writing papers or reviewing sources.
Security, Simplicity, and Focus
One of the best things about Reflect is its clean and distraction-free interface. There’s no clutter just a smooth, intuitive space to capture and connect ideas. And for researchers handling sensitive information, Reflect also ensures end-to-end encryption, keeping your data private and secure.
The Bottom Line
Reflect.app is definitely an interesting note taking app with huge potential for us researchers and educators. It provides access to a wide range of AI-powered features that make takes your note taking to the next level. The interlinking system it offers helps turn your notes into insights to use in your writing which is absolutely a powerful feature. Go ahead give Recall AI a try and share with us your feedback on our social media platforms!
