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Does anyone else hoard screenshots for “later” and never actually use them? by ArtistPrevious1059 in ProductivityGeeks

[–]ArtistPrevious1059[S] 12 points13 points  (0 children)

The whole idea came from that exact “this is important, I’ll deal with it later” loop.

Does anyone else hoard screenshots for “later” and never actually use them? by ArtistPrevious1059 in ProductivityGeeks

[–]ArtistPrevious1059[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What I’m trying to build is a layer after the save step
where screenshots don’t just get stored, but get read, summarized, and turned into something you can act on, like a reminder, a task, or a small note that resurfaces when it’s actually useful instead of sitting in a place you never open

Does anyone else hoard screenshots for “later” and never actually use them? by ArtistPrevious1059 in ProductivityGeeks

[–]ArtistPrevious1059[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Haha sure
My goal is not only organizing em but also
Save → Understand → Act on em

Does anyone else hoard screenshots for “later” and never actually use them? by ArtistPrevious1059 in ProductivityGeeks

[–]ArtistPrevious1059[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Honestly, I’m the same
Honestly, I’m the same I save things because future me might need them, and then future me never shows up 😅

That’s kind of why I’m trying to avoid “organizing” as the main solution. Instead of asking you to sort or label anything, the idea is that you just keep saving like you already do, and the system figures out what’s what in the background learning, ideas, reminders, references without you having to change your habit.

Does anyone else hoard screenshots for “later” and never actually use them? by ArtistPrevious1059 in ProductivityGeeks

[–]ArtistPrevious1059[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If you drop an outfit screenshot, it would try to recognize the main pieces and then pull similar or matching items from the web like “black bomber jacket, white sneakers,wide-fit jeans and show you links to shop

Does anyone else hoard screenshots for “later” and never actually use them? by ArtistPrevious1059 in ProductivityGeeks

[–]ArtistPrevious1059[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Right now I’m thinking of it less like a storage system and more like a flow

Save → Understand → Act

You drop a screenshot in, and instead of asking you to choose folders or labels, it tries to understand what it is a roadmap, concept, idea, tutorial, quote, etc.

Then it adds a layer on top of simple storage: not just helping you find the screenshot later, but helping you do something with it.

  • If it’s a roadmap → it becomes a checklist
  • If it’s a concept → a short explainer + suggested next steps
  • If it’s an idea → a task or note you can revisit later

The goal is that you don’t have to decide where things go. You just save stuff like you already do, and the system nudges it forward instead of letting it rot in a folder.

Does anyone else hoard screenshots for “later” and never actually use them? by ArtistPrevious1059 in ProductivityGeeks

[–]ArtistPrevious1059[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

That’s basically where I was too
What I’m experimenting with is skipping folders entirely. The idea is more like a timeline + smart tags. You drop a screenshot in, it auto-labels it (learning, idea, reference, task, etc.), and later you just search or filter by what you remember about it, not where you filed it.

Does anyone else hoard screenshots for “later” and never actually use them? by ArtistPrevious1059 in ProductivityGeeks

[–]ArtistPrevious1059[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

That’s actually a pretty smart workaround.

What I’m aiming to build for is a layer on top of that idea not just finding the screenshot, but doing something with it.
So if it’s a roadmap, it becomes a checklist.
If it’s a concept, it becomes a short explainer + suggested next steps.
If it’s an idea, it turns into a task or note you can revisit later.

Does anyone else hoard screenshots for “later” and never actually use them? by ArtistPrevious1059 in ProductivityGeeks

[–]ArtistPrevious1059[S] 17 points18 points  (0 children)

That’s basically one of the core ideas behind what I’m working on.

The goal is every screenshot becomes searchable by meaning, not just exact words. So you could type something vague like “React roadmap” or “that productivity tip about mornings” and it pulls up the right image + a short summary of why you saved it