Notes + to-dos + chat
The notes and tasks app with team chat built in
Notes in one app, to-dos in another, the team talking in Slack, files in Drive, receipts in a folder somewhere. seed puts all of it in one calm list: every note can become a task, every task has its own chat thread, and every folder has a channel. Fewer apps, fewer logins, nothing lost between them.
Free forever for unlimited notes, tasks, folders and collaborators.
Replace your pile of apps
The problem with using five good apps is the gaps between them. A decision made in chat never reaches the to-do list; the file is in Drive but nobody can find which task it belongs to; the receipt for the job is in a photo roll. Here’s what seed covers, and where it deliberately stops.
| You use today | In seed |
|---|---|
| A notes app | Notes as items in folders, unlimited, each able to become a task |
| A to-do list app | Checkboxes, subtasks, due dates, several assignees, priority, repeats |
| Slack or a group chat | A channel per folder and a thread per item, with @mentions, reactions, edits and files |
| Links and files scattered in Drive | Google Drive files attached to the task they belong to, through Google’s own picker |
| A reminders app | Reminders and a bell for overdue and due items, plus a red dot on late rows |
| A receipt or expense app | A Financials ledger with receipt and invoice scanning, and unpaid bills in the bell |
| A bookmarks and contacts list | The Library: links, notes, contacts and files in one place |
| Accounting software, a wiki, a calendar app | Keep them. seed’s agent can create Google Calendar events for you |
Minimal by design
One item type, not twelve features fighting for space
All-in-one apps usually get cluttered because every feature gets its own screen. seed goes the other way: there’s one kind of item, and it shows as one clean line.
Write a note. Tick a box on it and it’s a to-do. Add a date, two people and three subtasks and it’s a small project. Attach a PDF, link a Drive file, set a reminder, give it an amount or a location. The parts appear only when you add them, and the row folds back to a single line when you’re done looking. No templates to choose, no databases to design.
What’s inside
Everything a small team runs on
Slack-style chat
Channels per folder, threads per item. Already on Slack? Link a folder to a channel, and pin a Slack message to turn it into a seed task.
An AI agent
Type @agent to turn notes into assigned tasks, reorganize a folder, or send the Gmail and book the Calendar event.
Drag-and-drop files
Drop a file onto a row to attach it, or into chat to share it. Photos, PDFs and video included.
Sharing that fits
Separate workspaces, and owner, editor, viewer or no access per folder or for the whole workspace.
Finances
Snap a receipt, drop an invoice. AI reads it, you approve it, and bills remind you when they’re due.
Reminders
One bell for everything overdue or due soon, from tasks to unpaid bills.
History and trash
A log of who changed what, and a trash you can restore from when something disappears.
On your phone
Runs in your phone’s browser. Add it to the home screen and it opens like an app. Dark mode, English and Spanish.
Moving in
Consolidate in an afternoon
01 · Folders
One per project
Make a folder for each team, client or area of life. Folders are what you share.
02 · Paste
Bring the open work
Paste your current to-dos and key notes; each line becomes an item. Link Drive files where they live.
03 · Talk here
Move the chat over
Invite the team and start using the folder channel. Link Slack if you’re not ready to leave it.
Worked example: a two-person design studio
Before seed, Lena and Raj used Apple Notes for client briefs, Todoist for tasks, a Slack workspace with a channel per client, Google Drive for deliverables and a spreadsheet for expenses. Every Monday they spent half an hour reconciling it all.
Their setup now
One workspace, one folder per client. The brief is a note at the top of the folder; the tasks sit under it with owners and dates. Client questions happen in the folder channel, and detail on a specific deliverable happens in that item’s thread. The final files are Drive links on the delivery task. When Raj pays for stock photos, he snaps the receipt and links it to the job. Their freelance illustrator gets editor access to one client folder and sees nothing else. Monday’s reconciliation is gone, because there’s nothing left to reconcile.
What seed doesn’t do (yet)
seed works in any modern browser, including on phones. An iOS app with push notifications is coming soon; for now, reminders show in the app, and there’s no Android app. There are no import tools, so you bring work over by pasting. It shows lists, not kanban boards or calendar views, and it needs an internet connection. Sign-in is with Google only.
What it costs
Free covers the whole all-in-one setup: unlimited notes, tasks, folders and collaborators, unlimited Drive links, 100 MB of uploads, 30 agent requests a month and 15 receipt reads a month. Pro is $8/month or $80/year for 10 GB of storage, 1,500 agent requests a month, unlimited Google and Slack actions done for you, web search, and 500 receipt reads a month. Compare that with paying separately for a notes app, a task app and a chat app.
FAQ
Questions, answered
Is there an app that combines notes, to-do lists and team chat?
Yes. seed is built around that combination: any note can become a task with dates, assignees and subtasks, every folder has a chat channel, and every item has its own chat thread with @mentions, reactions and files. It also includes reminders, Google Drive links and receipt scanning.
Can seed replace Slack and a to-do app for a small team?
For many small teams it can. Chat channels live in each folder and threads live on each task, so conversations stay with the work. If you want to keep Slack, you can link a folder to a Slack channel and pin Slack messages to turn them into seed tasks.
What is the best all-in-one productivity app?
The best one is the one that stays simple as it grows. seed uses a single item type that gains parts as you need them, so notes, tasks, chat, files and receipts live together without extra screens. If you need a wiki, databases or accounting, pair it with a specialist tool.
Does seed work on iPhone and Android?
Yes, in the phone’s browser. Add seed to your home screen and it opens full-screen like an app. A native iOS app with push notifications is coming soon; until then, reminders appear in the in-app bell. There’s no Android app yet.
Is the all-in-one notes and tasks app free?
The free plan has no time limit and includes unlimited notes, tasks, folders and collaborators, team chat, 100 MB of uploads and 30 agent requests a month, and every new account starts with a 14-day Pro trial, no card needed. Pro is $8 a month for more storage and the full agent.
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