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How do I Distill an AI chat with Pactify?
Updated 2026-10-04
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 ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, Perplexity, and Grok, Distill sits next to the message box (input / Send / model picker)—not in the top-right header with Badge → Sync → Export. Copilot does not show Distill right now. Starter only; Free never shows the button. On ChatGPT’s two-row message box, Distill is on the second row and does not cover the first line.
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 and Sync stay in the top-right header. Distill sits by the message box on ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, Perplexity, and Grok. Copilot does not show it right now. Free accounts never show Distill.
Can I continue in a new chat after Distill?
Runs immediately; does not create a Context library row. Uses clipboard + platform new-chat URL.