There's no shortage of AI tools that summarise content. Gistr does something different - it's built for understanding. Save a YouTube video, podcast, article, or PDF. Gistr extracts what matters, grounds every insight in the source, and gives you an editable outline to think with - not just read from. Add your own ideas, connect multiple sources, and verify every claim. If you consume a lot and retain very little - Gistr was built for you.
I've been using Gistr for a while and it's become my go-to for actually working through the engineering podcasts, conference talks, and long-form technical writing I consume. The part that genuinely shifted things for me was the grounded citations — being able to verify any AI-generated point against the actual source means I can trust the outline enough to pull insights into my own notes instead of double-checking everything manually. It's filled a gap that nothing else really did for me. Excited to see where you take it.
@ajith_manmadhan Ajith, this is honestly one of the most meaningful kinds of feedback we could receive ❤️
The “grounded citations” part was something we cared deeply about from day one because AI becomes way more useful when you can actually trust and trace the thinking back to the source. Hearing that it’s helping you work through technical content instead of just skimming it is exactly the workflow we hoped Gistr would enable.
Really appreciate you being an early user and sharing this 🚀
A thing I've come to believe building Gistr: the entire "save it for later" category has been broken for years.
We save things to feel productive. Then we never go back.
The tools that exist mostly help us save more efficiently. That's the wrong problem.
The actual problem is this:
You consume something. You feel like you understood it. The act of saving it gives you a second hit of "yes, I'll come back to this." And then... you don't 🫠
Gistr is our attempt to reconnect the two. Not save more. Retain more.
Curious how others think about this. What's your take? 👇
— Naseeb
@na_zeeb The “save it for later” trap is real — we’ve all been there. Saving gives you the illusion of progress without any of the retention.
And Naseeb, since we’re here on launch day, you’re the reason Gistr feels the way it does. Every bit of delight in the product comes from you. Watching you develop your craft and taste with every feature you’ve shipped has been something else. The UX you’ve built is a big part of why people stick around.
Glad you’re on this team. 🙌
@arunfromgistr Arun 🫂
This genuinely means a lot to hear, especially from someone who’s been part of the journey so closely. You perfectly captured the exact tension we kept feeling while building Gistr — the illusion of progress without real retention.
And thank you for the kind words about the product and UX. A huge part of what shaped Gistr came from countless conversations, feedback loops, and shared obsession within the team. Grateful to be building this alongside you 🚀
Time passes so fast but today, every minute feels worth it.
To everyone who upvoted, commented, and shared thank you.
@a_lazy_engineer Aneesh ❤️
Today feels special because of the insane amount of work that happened behind the scenes — and a huge part of that is you. Watching you turn ambitious AI ideas into something people are genuinely finding useful has been inspiring throughout this journey.
Every fast response, every “wait… this actually works well” moment in Gistr has your fingerprints on it. Grateful to be building this with you 🚀
Congrats on the launch! 🎉 Gistr helped me see the value in asking questions and then learning actively instead of just passively consuming longform content. btw, it does a lot lot more than this, still discovering many powerful features.
On a side note: what a beautiful product this is, so well crafted, even the website - chef's kiss...
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Heartiest congratulations folks. Upwards and onwards 🚀
@designerdada Thanks Akash! Really appreciate the support 🚀
@designerdada Akash, this means a lot coming from you ❤️
@AutoSend has been a huge part of our journey with Gistr - not just as the email service we rely on, but also as a team that genuinely inspired us while building. The speed, consistency, and productivity you all maintain is seriously motivating. Thanks for all the support and encouragement 🚀
I have too many projects. Gistr helps me focus. It can be a lot to manage. But if you manage it, it's not just a good thing, it's the thing that turns your spinning wheels into turbines. Gistr is a tool I'm keeping for the long haul.
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Congratulations on the launch, team!
@heyyogini Thanks Yogini! 🙌
@heyyogini Thank you so much, Yogini! 🙌
We’ve learned a lot from watching the AutoSend team build and grow with such focus and execution. Your support throughout our journey has genuinely encouraged us while building Gistr. Really grateful to have you all cheering us on 🚀