Deep dive into saving web content to notes with 'remember this'

The new 'Remember This' shortcut transforms how you save and organize information you find online. Instead of taking a simple screenshot that can get lost in your photo library, this powerful tool captures the content, uses AI to create a summary, and saves it as an organized note for easy retrieval later.

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What's new

This release introduces the 'Remember This' shortcut, a one-tap solution for intelligently capturing web content. Accessible directly from your Control Center, this shortcut automates the process of taking a screenshot, summarizing its content using Apple Intelligence, extracting any relevant links, and saving everything into a new entry in your Notes app. It's designed to turn fleeting online discoveries into actionable, organized information.

How to use this feature

1. When you're on a webpage or social media post you want to save, open the Control Center by swiping down from the top-right corner of your screen.
2. Tap the Remember This shortcut.
3. A prompt will appear asking if you want to add any context. You can type in a quick thought, like "Gift idea," and tap Done.
4. The shortcut will automatically take a screenshot, use Apple Intelligence to generate a summary, and ask you to choose a folder in your Notes app (e.g., "Things to Remember").
5. A new note is created containing the AI summary, the URL (if available), your added context, and the original screenshot image for reference.

Key capabilities

• AI-Powered Summaries: Automatically generates a concise summary of the content in the screenshot, so you can quickly recall what it's about.
• Contextual Saving: Allows you to add your own notes or tags (e.g., "gift idea," "read later") to the saved content.
• Automatic Link Extraction: If the screenshot is from a webpage, the shortcut intelligently finds and includes the URL in the note.
• Organized Storage: Saves everything—summary, link, context, and the screenshot image—into a designated folder in the Notes app, keeping your saved items tidy and separate from your camera roll.
• One-Tap Activation: Runs directly from the Control Center for quick and seamless captures without navigating away from what you're doing.

Tips for getting the most out of this feature

For the best results, ensure the main content you want to summarize is clearly visible on the screen before activating the shortcut. You can edit the shortcut to pre-select a default folder in Notes to make the process even faster. This is great for creating a quick personal wishlist, saving articles for later reading, or capturing interesting product ideas you find on social media.

Summary

The 'Remember This' shortcut is more than just a screenshot tool; it’s an intelligent content-capturing system. By leveraging AI to summarize and organize information from any screen, it provides a fast and efficient way to save valuable content directly into your Notes app, complete with context and a direct link back to the source.

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