Best AI for taking notes and building a second brain

1. 01
   Why: Docs, wikis and AI in one workspace.

   

   Notion AI

   Productivity & Meetings

   AI built into Notion for writing, search and workspace Q&A.

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2. 02
   Why: Local-first notes with links.

   

   Obsidian

   Productivity & Meetings

   Local-first note-taking app with a plugin ecosystem including AI plugins.

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3. 03
   Why: AI-organized notes.

   

   Mem

   Productivity & Meetings

   AI-powered note-taking app.

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4. 04
   Why: Networked notes with AI.

   

   Reflect

   Productivity & Meetings

   Networked note-taking app with AI.

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5. 05
   Why: Save and highlight what you read.

   

   Readwise Reader

   Research & Search

   Read-it-later app with AI Ghostreader.

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