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Mem AI Review

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Here's how Mem AI works and whether it is a suitable fit for your type of note-taking:

What is Mem AI?

Mem is an AI focused note-taking app that helps you capture ideas quickly, taking notes and organizing them into a personal knowledge base. It comes on iOS, Android & macOS. Many people use Mem in the PKM space as it feels a balance between regular notes & PKM management.

What does Mem do?

Mem AI allows you to take notes and use AI to chat with your notes. This isn't a new technology, but it was one of the first to do this. Mem is a combination of a PKM app and an AI tool. It allows you to take notes and then ask the AI chat questions about them to generate better and more intelligent notes. Popular with entrepreneurs and exostoses, this AI-focused notes app wants to eliminate the need for folders and management of your notes.

There is also light task management inside of Mem, but nothing you'd see from apps like Todoist to Akiflow.

Should you use Mem AI?

Mem is much more suitable for business owners, PKM users, or entrepreneurs who take notes all day. They are expected to release a second version in the next 12 months. Teams might find Mem useful, but we'd recommend looking more at our team knowledge management category.

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Frode Fossvold-JøRum

25 Apr 2025

Chief Efficiency Overlord

9.0 / 10

Mem 2.0: From Note-Taker to Knowledge Assistant

Mem 2.0, released spring 2025, represents a huge leap over version 1.0—boasting far greater speed, intelligence, and stability. Until now, Mem was merely my “main” note-taking app; today it’s quite simply my number one. Why? Because you're terrible at organizing, yet love the feeling of being organized—and Mem excels at stitching your thoughts together into a coherent web of insights. First, the basics: feel free to structure your notes however you like—folders, tags, or free-form. You tend to tag sparingly, trusting Mem’s AI to spot links you’d never have thought of. The new “Connections” view surfaces relevant notes automatically, so ideas you wrote weeks or months ago reappear exactly when you need them. The upgraded chat interface is now on par with leading language models—only better because it “knows” your own vault. Ask it to draft an outline, summarize yesterday’s brainstorm, or build on a half-finished thought, and it taps your personal archive, not a generic web corpus. This context awareness transforms chat from a novelty into a genuine workflow booster. Importing remains a work in progress (wider format support and smoother migration would be welcome), but even today Mem handles basic transfers quickly and accurately. As import capabilities expand, I expect the app’s value to rise further. You should try Mem if you: Want a simple, distraction-free note app Prefer your information to organize itself Crave new ways to connect and rediscover your knowledge Need a “second brain” that actually remembers what you’ve forgotten In short, Mem 2.0 has turned a promising note-taker into an indispensable knowledge assistant. If you struggle to keep your ideas in order—or simply want to unlock hidden patterns in your own writing—give it a spin.

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Bakari C

03 Apr 2024

Clutter Crusher

8.6 / 10

Mem AI and its chat feature help me create a Personal Language Model

Mem's AI integration has been a game-changer for me. It's like having a personal assistant who helps me create content, answer questions, and brainstorm ideas. This not only saves me time but also allows me to focus on refining my thoughts and expressing them more effectively. Moreover, it has encouraged me to consistently add to my knowledge base. The more I put into Mem, the better the AI works. I include meeting notes, video and article summaries, highlights from my Kindle book, blog posts, tweets, and other content and topics that I study, write about, and keep track of. Overall, using Mem has transformed the way I manage my knowledge. It's not just about storing information anymore; it's about actively engaging with it and seeing the connections between ideas.

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