Mem

Modality: Text, Audio
Last Updated: December 23, 2025
Pricing: Freemium, Paid options from $8.33/month, Billing frequency: Annual
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Overview

Mem is an AI-powered note-taking and knowledge management application designed as an 'AI Thought Partner' for busy professionals. Utilizing models at the GPT-4 level, its core feature, Mem Chat, allows users to query their entire personal knowledge base, generate summaries, and draft content directly from their notes. Mem excels at automated organization, using 'Related Notes' and 'Heads Up' to surface relevant context without manual tagging or complex folder structures. It supports quick capture via voice memos, cross-app capture, and offers strong cross-platform sync with offline capabilities across iOS, Mac, Windows, and web.

Pros & Cons

Pros

  • Mem Chat (AI assistant) provides conversational recall and summarization from notes
  • Automatic organization and relationship detection reduces manual tagging
  • Strong cross-platform sync and full offline support (iOS, Mac, Windows, web)
  • Deep, natural-language search finds notes even from vague memories
  • Quick note capture via keyboard, voice memos, and email integration
  • Heads Up automatically surfaces related context while working
  • Uses GPT-4 level models for high-quality summaries and insights

Cons

  • Free plan is severely limited (25 notes/chat messages per month)
  • Limited tight integration with external project/task management tools
  • Export and advanced data portability options are somewhat limited
  • Mobile experience is less mature (iOS only; Android planned/in dev)
  • Some users report the AI can over-connect notes, causing 'noise'
  • Cannot run fully offline on all features; some AI features require internet
  • Focuses on knowledge management, not deep project management
Q&A
What is Mem? +

Mem is an AI-powered note-taking app that captures your ideas, meetings, and research, then organizes and surfaces them so you can focus on thinking, not searching.

How does Mem organize notes? +

It uses AI to understand note content, link related notes, and suggest collections automatically.

What is Mem Chat? +

Mem Chat is your AI assistant that answers questions and summarizes your notes when you ask it, powered by GPT-4 level models.

Does Mem work offline? +

Yes, it works offline and syncs across iOS, Mac, Windows, and web when back online.

How do I capture notes quickly? +

Use keyboard shortcuts, the Chrome extension, Voice Mode (voice memos), or send an email to Mem.

Can I use Mem on mobile? +

Yes, it is available as a native app on iOS (iPhone/iPad) with full sync.

What is Heads Up? +

Heads Up is the feature that automatically surfaces related notes, collections, and timelines as you work, providing instant context.

Is there a free plan? +

Yes, a free plan is available, but it has strict limits on new notes and chat messages per month.

Can I share notes with a team? +

Yes, notes start private but can be shared with teammates or collaborators when needed, with a custom-priced Teams plan available.

How does the search function work? +

It uses a natural-language Deep Search that finds ideas based on contextual understanding, not just keyword matching.

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