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Understanding Hedy Topics: Organize Your Sessions & Unlock Deeper Insights

Topics is a powerful organization feature that helps you group related sessions together.

Updated over 3 weeks ago

Topics function as intelligent containers for related sessions, helping you organize your Hedy experience by grouping conversations that share a common theme, project, or purpose.

When you add sessions to a topic, Hedy can draw connections between these related conversations, providing more contextual insights and remembering important details across all sessions in that topic.

Example topic structure:

Key Benefits of Using Topics

  • Organize Your Work: Keep related sessions together for easier reference and retrieval

  • Enhanced Context: Hedy can access information from all sessions within a topic to provide more comprehensive insights

  • Collective Intelligence: Get answers based on the combined knowledge from all topic sessions

  • Continuous Learning: Hedy develops a deeper understanding of ongoing projects or recurring meetings

  • Simplified Navigation: Quickly find relevant sessions without searching through your entire history

Getting Started with Topics

Creating a New Topic

  1. Navigate to the Topics section in your Hedy app

  2. Tap Create New Topic or the + button

  3. Fill in the following details:

    • Name: Give your topic a clear, descriptive name

    • Description (optional): Add details about what this topic contains

    • Color: Choose a color to help visually identify your topic

    • Icon: Select an icon that represents the topic's theme

Pro Tip: Create topics for ongoing projects, regular meeting series, classes, or any group of related conversations you want Hedy to remember collectively.

Adding Sessions to a Topic

You can add sessions to a topic in two ways:

When starting a new session:

  1. Tap the Hedy button to start a new session

  2. In the session setup screen, select a topic from the dropdown menu

  3. Start your session as normal

Adding existing sessions to a topic:

  1. Go to the Sessions section

  2. Open the session you want to add

  3. Select Assign to Topic

  4. Choose the topic from the list

Managing Your Topics

To view and manage your topics:

  1. Go to the Topics section in the main navigation

  2. You'll see a list of all your topics

  3. Tap on any topic to view its details page

On the topic details page, you can:

  • View an overview of the topic

  • See all sessions within the topic

  • Access the topic-specific chat

  • Edit topic details or delete the topic

Using Topics for Enhanced Insights

Asking Questions Across Multiple Sessions

One of the most powerful features of Topics is the ability to ask questions that draw information from multiple sessions. During an active session that belongs to a topic, Hedy can reference information from all other sessions within that topic.

For example, you could ask:

  • "What dates were we looking at for the final round of meetings?"

  • "What decisions did we make about the marketing budget?"

  • "Who has been part of these discussions so far?"

Hedy will search across all sessions in the topic to provide comprehensive answers.

Using the Topic Overview

The Topic Overview provides a summary of all sessions within the topic, including:

  • Key themes across all sessions

  • Important decisions that have been made

  • Action items that have been identified

  • A timeline of discussions

This gives you a high-level understanding of the topic without having to review each session individually.

Topic-Specific Chat

Each topic has its own dedicated chat interface where you can ask questions about any session within the topic. This persistent chat allows you to query the collective knowledge of all sessions even when you're not in an active session.

This feature is available to Pro users and provides a powerful way to access insights from your topic history at any time.

Practical Examples

Here are some practical ways to use Topics in your Hedy experience:

Project-Based Topics

Create a topic for each major project you're working on. Include all project meetings, planning sessions, and review discussions. With this structure, Hedy can help you track progress, recall decisions, and maintain continuity throughout the project lifecycle.

Client-Specific Topics

For professionals who work with multiple clients, create a topic for each client. This helps Hedy understand the specific needs, preferences, and history of each client relationship, providing more personalized insights during client meetings.

Course or Class Topics

For students, create a topic for each course you're taking. Add all lectures, study sessions, and discussion groups to the appropriate topic. Hedy will help you connect concepts across different classes and build a comprehensive understanding of the subject matter.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is the Topics feature available on all plans?

The Topics organization feature is available to Pro users.

How many topics can I create?

There is no limit to the number of topics you can create with your Hedy Pro account.

Can I move a session from one topic to another?

Yes, you can reassign a session to a different topic from the session details screen.

Best Practices

  • Be Specific: Create focused topics rather than overly broad ones

  • Use Consistent Naming: Develop a naming convention for your topics to make them easier to identify

  • Regular Review: Periodically review your topics to ensure they're still relevant and organized efficiently

  • Topic Description: Add descriptions to your topics to help you remember their purpose

  • Color Coding: Use colors strategically to visually categorize different types of topics

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