OutThink
OutThink is a desktop tool built for people who consume a lot of content but struggle to retain and organize it. It bridges the gap between where you learn (YouTube, articles, books) and where you store your knowledge (Notion, Obsidian, Discord).
Instead of manually copy-pasting notes between apps, OutThink automates the distillation process using AI and handles the distribution to your personal databases.
Paste a link to any YouTube video (lectures, podcasts, tutorials). OutThink grabs the transcript and uses AI (Groq Llama 3) to generate a summary. You can choose between:
- Quick Spark: 3 key takeaways, perfect for a quick review.
- Deep Dive: A detailed, essay-style summary with headers and key points.
The built-in assistant isn't just a summarizer. You can treat it as an editor. Paste a rough draft or a messy article and ask it to:
- "Fix the grammar and make it punchy."
- "Format this for a Discord announcement."
- "Extract all book recommendations from this text."
When you save a note in OutThink, it doesn't just disappear. You can configure it to instantly:
- Create a page in Notion with properties like Author, Category, and Date filled out.
- Save a Markdown file to your local folder (great for Obsidian or Logseq users).
- Post to Discord as a formatted embed to share knowledge with your community.
You can toggle these targets on or off for every note.
OutThink can read your notes back to you using high-quality neural text-to-speech (Edge TTS). It automatically detects if the text is in English or Polish and selects a natural-sounding voice. This is useful for reviewing your notes while commuting or walking.
Every note you process is saved in a local history (SQLite database). You can browse your archive, search for past insights, and re-export them at any time.
- Windows or Linux
- Python 3.10+ (if running from source)
- Free Groq API Key (for AI features)
Option A: Download Grab the latest release for your OS from the Releases page.
Option B: Run from source
- Clone this repository.
- Install dependencies:
pip install -r requirements.txt - Run the app:
python outthink.py
Click the Settings button in the sidebar to connect your services:
- Groq API: Required for AI. It's free and fast.
- Notion: Optional. Follow the in-app guide to connect your database.
- Local Backup: Optional. Select a folder where you want your .md files.
Built with Python.
- UI: CustomTkinter
- AI: Groq API (Llama 3)
- Audio: Edge TTS
- Integrations: Notion API, Discord Webhooks, YouTube Transcript API
- Data: SQLite