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AI list import: turn a wall of text into tasks

Last updated on Jun 23, 2026

If you've already got a list of things to do somewhere else — a notes app, a teacher's email, a doctor's instructions, a job board, a recipe — you don't have to retype each one. Paste the whole thing into neurolist and the AI will pull out the individual tasks for you. AI list import is a Pro feature.

Where to find it

AI List Import is available from the task list screen and from the day screen. Look for the option labelled exactly AI List Import.

How it works

  1. Paste any text into the box — a numbered list, a paragraph, an email, a screenshot transcript, anything. You can also record your voice instead of typing — there's a tip near the bottom of the screen showing how.
  2. Tap turn into tasks. The AI scans the text and pulls out each distinct task.
  3. You land on a confirmation screen showing "we found N tasks". Remove anything that shouldn't be a task by tapping the X on its row; you can also reorder or edit each task in the preview.
  4. Tap add to neurolist — each one becomes a real task (and gets its own AI breakdown when you open it).

What works well

  • Numbered or bulleted lists.
  • Shopping or errand lists.
  • "To-do for the week" notes copied from another app.
  • Meeting notes with action items.

What doesn't

  • Vague paragraphs with no concrete action items ("we should think about marketing").
  • Very long text — cut it into chunks of ~20 tasks at a time.

Tips

  • Paste, then review. The AI is fast but not perfect — sanity-check the preview before importing.
  • You can edit task names in the preview before importing.

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