Yumi
Your workspace for AI chat, notes, and research
What is Yumi?
Yumi is a desktop application designed to keep your research, writing, and AI interactions in one place. Rather than moving between your browser, notes app, and AI chatbot, you can outline your ideas, ask questions to an AI assistant, browse the web with built-in tools, and save citations directly from pages you're reading. The app then helps you compile all of this material into a draft without constant tab switching. It's built for people who do research-heavy writing, whether that's academic work, journalism, content creation, or long-form essays. The freemium model lets you try the core workflow before committing to a paid plan.
Key Features
Integrated AI chat
Ask questions and get responses without leaving the app
Built-in web viewer
Browse and take notes on pages without switching tabs
Citation saving
Capture sources directly from web pages for reference
Notes and outlining
Organise your thoughts and structure your writing before drafting
Draft compilation
Convert your notes, research, and AI responses into a coherent first draft
Pros & Cons
Advantages
- Eliminates tab switching during research and writing sessions, helping you stay focused
- Citation saving integrated into the workflow means sources are captured as you find them
- Freemium model lets you test whether the unified workspace suits your writing process
- Desktop app keeps your research and notes local and available offline
Limitations
- Limited to desktop, so you can't continue research on mobile devices
- Effectiveness depends on how well the app's draft generation matches your writing style and needs
Use Cases
Academic research and essay writing where you need to gather sources and create cited drafts
Journalism and investigative writing that requires web research and source tracking
Content creation for blogs or articles where you outline ideas and gather reference material
Long-form writing projects where you want to keep research and notes organised in one workspace