The Productivity Show

Turn Your Voice Memos Into Tasks (Without Lifting a Finger)

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Jul 30, 2025
Discover how to effortlessly capture your ideas with voice memos and turn them into actionable tasks, all without sitting down at a desk. Learn about the efficiency of voice-first workflows and how automation tools can enhance your productivity. The conversation also highlights the advantages of verbal recording for task management, making it a game-changer for your daily routine.
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ADVICE

Capture Voice Memos as Tasks

  • Use your mobile phone's built-in voice recorder or Notes app to quickly capture ideas by voice.
  • Create an automation or shortcut to convert these voice memos into tasks in your task manager automatically.
ANECDOTE

Tam's Automated Voice Workflow

  • Tam Pham uses Otter to record thoughts, which Zapier sends to Google Drive.
  • Then an AI agent named Lindy scans the folder, extracts tasks, and adds them to his task manager.
ADVICE

Create a Story Bank from Memos

  • Use automation to detect and store stories from your voice memos in a dedicated story bank like a Google Sheet.
  • This helps you recall stories later for newsletters, podcasts, or creative projects.
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