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# Google Gemini: Summarize Handwritten Notes 📝
- URL: https://www.jeffsu.org/productivity-ping-114/
- Published: 2023-08-22T13:00:53.000Z
- Updated: 2025-09-05T13:03:40.000Z
- Description: #114
- Author: Jeff
- Tags: #newsletter, Gemini

Hey friends - This the first feature of [Google Bard](https://bard.google.com/?ref=jeffsu.org) in the Productivity Ping!

Let me know whether you want more or less of Google Bard tips by clicking Thumbs up 👍🏻 or Thumbs down 👎🏻 at the bottom of the newsletter ⬇️

![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/db/85/db858a9d-1c4f-4993-8042-faa87b9bb3c1/content/images/2023/08/image-27.png)

## Include images in your prompts

A key advantage Google Bard has over ChatGPT (for now) is the ability to upload images and reference said images in your prompt:

![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/db/85/db858a9d-1c4f-4993-8042-faa87b9bb3c1/content/images/2023/08/image-28.png)

## Selectively extract information from image

I found this chocolate chip cookie recipe from Google images and I told Bard to output all the ingredients I need for the **Soft and Chewy** version in table format:

![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/db/85/db858a9d-1c4f-4993-8042-faa87b9bb3c1/content/images/2023/08/image-29.png)

You can try it yourself by copy and pasting the original image I found:

![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/db/85/db858a9d-1c4f-4993-8042-faa87b9bb3c1/content/images/2023/08/image-30.png)

## Summarizing handwritten notes

If you’re looking for something a bit more productive, try taking a photo of your handwritten notes and asking Google Bard to write a recap email based on the content:

![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/db/85/db858a9d-1c4f-4993-8042-faa87b9bb3c1/content/images/2023/08/image-31.png)

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