Deta Surf
Open SourceAn open-source intelligent notebook that unifies web browsing, local files, and AI for generating personal notes and research without context switching.
Tool Information
What is Deta Surf?
Deta Surf is an AI-powered notebook and browser workspace that brings files and the web into the user's stream of thought, enabling note generation, deep exploration of media, and local open data management. It supports personal note generation from media, summaries and deep dives into content such as YouTube videos and PDFs, interactive graphs and applets without code, unified notebooks for collecting websites, images, files and notes, citations linking to sources, Surflets for little explanatory apps, vertical tabs, and dark mode. Data is stored on the device with import/export options, the core is open source on GitHub, and it integrates with LLMs of choice including bring-your-own-key or local models. It is currently moving into open Beta.
Core Features
Personal note generation from media
Generate personal notes from media with less scrolling, typing, and copying than a standard browser, powered by vast web content.
Deep exploration of interests
Get summaries and deep dives to make sense of hours of YouTube, hundred-page PDFs, foreign languages, and scientific diagrams.
Interactive graphs and applets
Create interactive graphs and applets without writing code.
Unified notebooks
Notebooks to collect websites, images, files, notes and more in one place.
Local and open data
Your data is stored on your device; import, export, and manage it as you see fit.
Open source core
Surf's core source code is open on GitHub.
Open intelligence and LLM integration
Integrate with LLMs of your choice, bring your own key, or run local LLMs.
All-in-one workspace
Explore the web, YouTube videos, and PDFs without leaving your notes; ask questions, get answers, and keep writing without context switching.
Citations
Your notes include citations that link directly to the source.
Surflets
Create own little apps that can explain everything.
Vertical tabs
Keep all your tabs organized in a clean sidebar layout.
Dark mode
Easy on the eyes, day or night; switch themes with a click.
Use Cases
- #1
Research and note-taking
Bring browser tabs, files, and web content into a stream of thought to generate notes and minimize manual searching, scrolling, and copying.
- #2
Media analysis and summarization
Make sense of long YouTube videos, multi-page PDFs, foreign languages, and scientific diagrams with summaries and deep dives.
- #3
Knowledge collection and organization
Collect websites, images, files, notes and more into personal notebooks for unified exploration.
- #4
No-code interactive content creation
Create interactive graphs and applets without writing code to explain concepts.
Pricing Plans
Core source code is open on GitHub. Download available; transitioning to open Beta with sign-up for notifications. No paid tiers or pricing details stated.
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Deta Surf Contact & Social Media
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