Gemini: The 10-second mobile hack I use 5x daily

Jeff -

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Hey friends - As you probably know, most of my AI content is focused on desktop productivity (e.g. use text expander apps like Raycast or Beeftext to quickly insert frequently used prompts) so I thought I'd switch it up today with a mobile tip everyone can use (for both iPhone and Android users).

Check this out:

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The Hidden Superpower in Your Pocket

Here's something wild: You can highlight any text in your mobile browser and drag it directly into Google Gemini. Just press, hold, and drag.

While drag-and-drop between apps has been around for a while, I’m shocked at how few people are using it with AI.

My Go-To Commute Hack

Let’s say I’m walking to work or sitting in an Uber. I can’t read lengthy emails or articles but I still want to be productive. 😅

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Here's what I do instead:

  1. Open the email in my browser
  2. Select all the text (triple-tap usually works)
  3. Drag it into Google Gemini
  4. Type: "Summarize the key takeaways"
  5. Hit the speaker icon and let AI read the summary to me

Note: For whatever reason, the Google Gemini app doesn't support drag and drop of images, even though ChatGPT does. Come on Google...this is why I left (jk...no but seriously come on).

Building "AI-Native" Habits

As you probably noticed, the feature itself is dead simple. But that's not really the point.

What we're actually talking about here is building what I call "AI-native" habits. These are the small, almost unconscious behaviors that transform AI from "that app I should probably use more" into an actual extension of how you think and work.

Every time you manually retype information from one app into an AI chat, you're adding unnecessary friction to your workflow. These micro-frictions add up. They're the difference between actually using AI throughout your day versus treating it like a novelty tool you pull out occasionally.

Start with just one use case this week. Pick the most annoying wall of text you encounter regularly. Make dragging it to Gemini your default response.

Trust me, once your muscle memory kicks in, you'll wonder how you ever lived without it.

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