Unified Personal Search & Knowledge Management Hub
This post highlights a significant pain point for many knowledge workers: digital information overload and fragmentation. The user expresses a desire to 'Search Your Life,' struggling with 50+ tabs, multiple accounts, folders, and applications, leading to wasted time. This is a clear opportunity for a SaaS product that acts as a personal search engine or 'second brain.' It would index and unify information across various user-approved digital sources (e.g., browser history, cloud drives like Google Drive/Dropbox, note-taking apps like Notion/Evernote, local files, emails, etc.) and provide a powerful, intelligent, and privacy-focused search interface. This addresses a universal productivity challenge and has high market potential.
Origin Reddit Post
r/startups
What If You Could Search Your Life?? (am i the only one who wants this?) (i will not promote)
Posted by u/Shot-Fly-6980•08/05/2025
I'm tired of switching between my 50+ tabs, 5 chrome accounts, folders, applications, etc.
Meanwhile, I spend hours a day getting distracted because I can't remember where I took notes on my
Top Comments
u/BruhIsEveryNameTaken
Dang, that's gotta be tough, juggling all those tabs, apps, and platforms would drive anyone up the wall. But the fact that you're noticing the chaos and actively wishing for a better system
u/A_Dougie
The challenge for me in the AI & microsaas era isn’t having enough tools to use to find information. In my opinion search on pretty much every platform/software is pretty great at this po
u/trianglefor2
Not with, for them during the very very early stages. Met with the founder and the first sales rep I think.
Tbh I liked the idea but back then they were only focusing on Apple users, so as a
u/DraconPern
My guess is there is no money in it. Google tried it with businesses with Google Search Appliance. They discontinued that product in 2018. If you think about the amount of compute needed to
u/trianglefor2
I have no Idea to be honest, from your post I just vaguely remember that company.
But I like the idea.
u/SerpentUndead
Someone will crack this with AI that understands context across data types. The market demand is obviously there, everyone feels this pain.
What's your current best attempt at solving this?
u/Shot-Fly-6980
Whew, so glad I'm not the only one! You're right about Raycast and Alfred (really love Raycast's UX/UI).
Hopefully someone can come up with a solution to this. Or who knows, I might create i
u/Shot-Fly-6980
Currently, search is siloed within applications. Honestly I want the search bar for my digital life/workflow. To be able to find anything I've touched, like tabs, chats, notes, docs--instantl
u/LenoxHillPartners
This was the first app that came to mind but couldn't recall the name (ironically enough). The founder, Dan Siroker, was unique in videotaping his pitch as I recall, and he raised a multi-mil
u/Shot-Fly-6980
Currently, search is siloed within applications. Honestly I want the search bar for my digital life/workflow. To be able to find anything I've touched, like tabs, chats, notes, docs--instantl
u/AnonJian
You're not alone, big business wants to strip mine your life and government needs something to blackmail you with.
u/Shot-Fly-6980
Whoa, you worked at Rewind? That's amazing!
Curious to see how their partnership with Limitless plays out long term.
u/A_Dougie
The challenge for me in the AI & microsaas era isn’t having enough tools to use to find information. In my opinion search on pretty much every platform/software is pretty great at this po
u/DraconPern
My guess is there is no money in it. Google tried it with businesses with Google Search Appliance. They discontinued that product in 2018. If you think about the amount of compute needed to
u/theredhype
On a personal level, this is easy to solve with a few good habits, a little discipline, organization, and can be aided by a little automation.
u/Shot-Fly-6980
Currently, search is siloed within applications. Honestly I want the search bar for my digital life/workflow. To be able to find anything I've touched, like tabs, chats, notes, docs--instantl
u/already_tomorrow
So it turns out that your whole post actually was lowkey promotion rather than an open discussion?
u/BruhIsEveryNameTaken
Dang, that's gotta be tough, juggling all those tabs, apps, and platforms would drive anyone up the wall. But the fact that you're noticing the chaos and actively wishing for a better system
u/LenoxHillPartners
This was the first app that came to mind but couldn't recall the name (ironically enough). The founder, Dan Siroker, was unique in videotaping his pitch as I recall, and he raised a multi-mil
u/Hookdooker
You're definitely not alone man. The app switching and tab juggling is exhausting especially when you can't remember which platform someone used to send you something
There are some tools tr
u/Hookdooker
You're definitely not alone man. The app switching and tab juggling is exhausting especially when you can't remember which platform someone used to send you something
There are some tools tr
u/Shot-Fly-6980
Whoa, you worked at Rewind? That's amazing!
Curious to see how their partnership with Limitless plays out long term.
u/trianglefor2
Not with, for them during the very very early stages. Met with the founder and the first sales rep I think.
Tbh I liked the idea but back then they were only focusing on Apple users, so as a
u/DraconPern
My guess is there is no money in it. Google tried it with businesses with Google Search Appliance. They discontinued that product in 2018. If you think about the amount of compute needed to
u/trianglefor2
Not with, for them during the very very early stages. Met with the founder and the first sales rep I think.
Tbh I liked the idea but back then they were only focusing on Apple users, so as a
u/Shot-Fly-6980
Whew, so glad I'm not the only one! You're right about Raycast and Alfred (really love Raycast's UX/UI).
Hopefully someone can come up with a solution to this. Or who knows, I might create i
u/theredhype
On a personal level, this is easy to solve with a few good habits, a little discipline, organization, and can be aided by a little automation.
u/already_tomorrow
So it turns out that your whole post actually was lowkey promotion rather than an open discussion?
u/trianglefor2
I have no Idea to be honest, from your post I just vaguely remember that company.
But I like the idea.
u/SerpentUndead
Someone will crack this with AI that understands context across data types. The market demand is obviously there, everyone feels this pain.
What's your current best attempt at solving this?
u/BruhIsEveryNameTaken
Dang, that's gotta be tough, juggling all those tabs, apps, and platforms would drive anyone up the wall. But the fact that you're noticing the chaos and actively wishing for a better system
u/LenoxHillPartners
This was the first app that came to mind but couldn't recall the name (ironically enough). The founder, Dan Siroker, was unique in videotaping his pitch as I recall, and he raised a multi-mil
u/trianglefor2
I did some work at the early stages for a startup that was launching this in 2021/2022 I think, mostly first user testing etc.
It was called Rewind AI.
u/[deleted]
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u/trianglefor2
I did some work at the early stages for a startup that was launching this in 2021/2022 I think, mostly first user testing etc.
It was called Rewind AI.
u/theredhype
On a personal level, this is easy to solve with a few good habits, a little discipline, organization, and can be aided by a little automation.
u/already_tomorrow
So it turns out that your whole post actually was lowkey promotion rather than an open discussion?
u/Shot-Fly-6980
Whew, so glad I'm not the only one! You're right about Raycast and Alfred (really love Raycast's UX/UI).
Hopefully someone can come up with a solution to this. Or who knows, I might create i
u/trianglefor2
Not with, for them during the very very early stages. Met with the founder and the first sales rep I think.
Tbh I liked the idea but back then they were only focusing on Apple users, so as a
u/DraconPern
My guess is there is no money in it. Google tried it with businesses with Google Search Appliance. They discontinued that product in 2018. If you think about the amount of compute needed to
u/AnonJian
You're not alone, big business wants to strip mine your life and government needs something to blackmail you with.
u/LenoxHillPartners
This was the first app that came to mind but couldn't recall the name (ironically enough). The founder, Dan Siroker, was unique in videotaping his pitch as I recall, and he raised a multi-mil
u/Hookdooker
You're definitely not alone man. The app switching and tab juggling is exhausting especially when you can't remember which platform someone used to send you something
There are some tools tr
u/Shot-Fly-6980
Whoa, you worked at Rewind? That's amazing!
Curious to see how their partnership with Limitless plays out long term.
u/AnonJian
You're not alone, big business wants to strip mine your life and government needs something to blackmail you with.
u/trianglefor2
I have no Idea to be honest, from your post I just vaguely remember that company.
But I like the idea.
u/already_tomorrow
So it turns out that your whole post actually was lowkey promotion rather than an open discussion?
u/SerpentUndead
Someone will crack this with AI that understands context across data types. The market demand is obviously there, everyone feels this pain.
What's your current best attempt at solving this?
u/trianglefor2
I did some work at the early stages for a startup that was launching this in 2021/2022 I think, mostly first user testing etc.
It was called Rewind AI.
u/[deleted]
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u/theredhype
On a personal level, this is easy to solve with a few good habits, a little discipline, organization, and can be aided by a little automation.
u/Shot-Fly-6980
Whoa, you worked at Rewind? That's amazing!
Curious to see how their partnership with Limitless plays out long term.
u/A_Dougie
The challenge for me in the AI & microsaas era isn’t having enough tools to use to find information. In my opinion search on pretty much every platform/software is pretty great at this po
u/[deleted]
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u/trianglefor2
I did some work at the early stages for a startup that was launching this in 2021/2022 I think, mostly first user testing etc.
It was called Rewind AI.
u/Shot-Fly-6980
Whew, so glad I'm not the only one! You're right about Raycast and Alfred (really love Raycast's UX/UI).
Hopefully someone can come up with a solution to this. Or who knows, I might create i
u/AnonJian
You're not alone, big business wants to strip mine your life and government needs something to blackmail you with.
u/[deleted]
[deleted]
u/Hookdooker
You're definitely not alone man. The app switching and tab juggling is exhausting especially when you can't remember which platform someone used to send you something
There are some tools tr
u/A_Dougie
The challenge for me in the AI & microsaas era isn’t having enough tools to use to find information. In my opinion search on pretty much every platform/software is pretty great at this po
u/Shot-Fly-6980
Currently, search is siloed within applications. Honestly I want the search bar for my digital life/workflow. To be able to find anything I've touched, like tabs, chats, notes, docs--instantl
u/trianglefor2
I have no Idea to be honest, from your post I just vaguely remember that company.
But I like the idea.
u/SerpentUndead
Someone will crack this with AI that understands context across data types. The market demand is obviously there, everyone feels this pain.
What's your current best attempt at solving this?
u/BruhIsEveryNameTaken
Dang, that's gotta be tough, juggling all those tabs, apps, and platforms would drive anyone up the wall. But the fact that you're noticing the chaos and actively wishing for a better system