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How do I Distill an AI chat with Pactify?
Updated Sep 22, 2026
Distill is Starter only and mounts next to the composer (input/send area)—not in the top-right Badge → Sync → Export header. Click Distill, choose Summarize or Extract Actions, optional instructions, then Go (Distilling…). Results open Sidepanel → Context and write
Pactify Context when Notion is authorized. Continue in New Chat runs immediately without a Context row. Insert later with Cmd/Ctrl+;.Steps
- Upgrade and connect NotionStarter required for the Distill button. Summarize / Actions write paths need Notion connected.
- Click Distill by the composerNear the input/send controls (not the top-right header). Choose Summarize or Extract Actions, add optional instructions, then Go.
- Review in ContextWait for Distilling… then success. Open Sidepanel → Context to read, copy, Open in Notion, or delete.
- Insert with Cmd/Ctrl+;In any supported AI input, open the Context picker and insert (clipboard fallback if needed).
Where Distill lives
On all six platforms, Distill is next to the composer (input / Send / model picker)—not in the top-right header with Badge → Sync → Export. Starter only; Free never shows the button.
Menu labels
| Mode | UI subtitle / behavior |
|---|---|
| Summarize | Distill key points from this conversation → Go → Context |
| Extract Actions | Pull out action items and to-dos → Go → Context |
| Continue in New Chat | Carry context forward… — immediate; clipboard + new-chat URL; no Context row |
Status: Distilling … Writes Pactify Context, not the chat Sync table (Conversations database). Long chats: load history via the Sync toggle first (full history).
Who can Distill
| Plan | What you see |
|---|---|
| Free (anonymous or registered) | Distill control is not rendered; Context tab is hidden (forced to Chats) |
| Starter+ | Distill beside the composer; Context tab available after Notion is configured |
If something goes wrong
| Situation | What you see | What to do |
|---|---|---|
| Free / no Starter (edge toast) | Distill requires a Starter plan. Upgrade now → | Upgrade — see Plans & quotas |
| Notion not connected | Notion authorization required. Please connect Notion from pactify.io/settings | Connect Notion, then Distill again |
| No active conversation | No active conversation found / Platform not supported | Open a real chat thread on a supported route |
| Empty / invalid collect | No valid content found in conversation / Failed to collect conversation | Wait for messages to load; use full-history on long chats first |
| Distill monthly quota (server) | Account / API upgrade messaging | Check account usage; upgrade if needed |
| Cmd+; empty library | No context found / Distill a conversation to create context | Run Summarize or Extract Actions first (Starter + Notion) |
| Insert into composer failed | Footer tip: If content not inserted, press ⌘V (clipboard still copied) | Paste manually |
| Success | {Type} created successfully! (+ optional Open in Notion) | Open Sidepanel → Context |
Connect: Connect Notion. Plans: Plans & quotas.
Frequently asked questions
Why don’t I see Distill next to Export?
Export/Sync live in the top-right header. Distill is intentionally by the composer on all six platforms. Free accounts do not render Distill at all.
Can I continue in a new chat after Distill?
Runs immediately; does not create a Context library row. Uses clipboard + platform new-chat URL.
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