Use case
The problem: I read a great source for my essay. Now I cannot find it.
Keep your research sources in one place
Write a short note on each article or paper you read. Tag it by topic, and link it to the essay, report or project it is for.
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The problem
What gets in the way
- Sources get lostYou read it, closed the tab and lost it.
- Why did it matter?You saved the link, but forgot what was useful in it.
- Writing stops for searchingYou stop writing to hunt for one quote.
How it works
From reading to writing
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Step 1: Write a note on the source
Open the article. Click Humble and write why it matters. The note keeps the link.
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Step 2: Tag it by topic
Add a tag, such as #essay. Each tag is a list of sources.
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Step 3: Link it to what you are writing
Make a task for the essay. Link your sources and your draft to it.
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Step 4: Search when you write
Search for a word in your notes to find the source again.
What people say
“That ability to connect context is what makes Humble feel different. It brings those pieces together in a way that stays usable and meaningful. It doesn’t just hold my thoughts; it helps me see how they relate to each other and to what I’m working toward.”
What it uses
The parts of Humble behind this
Notes
Notes with links and tags.
Google Docs
Link your draft to the task.
Browser extension
A note on any article.
Add to your browser (opens in a new tab)
Questions
Common questions
It works on any web page you open in your browser, including online journals.
No. Humble keeps your sources and notes together. You write the references.
Yes. Share a note with the add person button. Only the people you add can see it.
No. Humble is free to start.
More use cases
More problems Humble solves
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The problem: I saw a useful website last week. I cannot find it again.
Find a website you saw last week
Save useful pages with a short note. Find them later by day, by word or by person.
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The problem: I cannot find the doc I need for this task.
Keep each task’s docs with it
Link docs, sheets and slides to a task. Open the task and they are all there.
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The problem: I lose my best ideas in old AI chats.
Keep every AI chat with its work
Link a ChatGPT, Claude or Gemini chat to a task. It is there when you open the task.
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Keep every source you read
Add the Humble extension to your browser. It is free to start.