Your meeting notes, your to-do list or any text with dates in it can become a tidy table or calendar events in one step with Pumpy. Both live in the inline Pumpy box in your note: Turn into table splits the text into columns, and Turn into events finds the dates in the text and lets you add them to your calendar. In this guide you can follow both actions from start to finish using the same meeting note. If you're using Pumpy for the first time, you may want to read Pumpy: your AI assistant first.
1
Select the text and open the Pumpy box
Select the part of your note you want to turn into something else and press Pumpy at the start of the toolbar. If you don't select anything, Pumpy works with the whole note; for that, just type /pumpy on a line and press Enter. When the box opens, choose Turn into table or Turn into events.
Monday team meeting
- Olivia will finish the launch copy by October 16.
- James will deliver the budget sheet on October 20.
- Emma will give the design presentation on Thursday at 14:00.
Ask Pumpy...
SummarizeImprove writingFix spellingShortenTurn into tableTurn into events
The text you select stays as it is; the Pumpy box opens right below it.
2
Check the table and add it to your note
Pumpy picks column headers that fit the text and shows a preview of the table in the box. The preview shows the first 5 rows; any extra rows are shown as a number such as "+3". Replace puts the table in place of the text you selected, Insert below adds the table under the text, and Discard closes the box. There is no Copy for a table result. If you worked with the whole note without selecting anything, Replace is disabled and the table is added below the line your cursor is on.
Ask Pumpy...
| Task | Owner | Due date |
|---|---|---|
| Launch copy | Olivia | October 16 |
| Budget sheet | James | October 20 |
| Design presentation | Emma | Thursday 14:00 |
ReplaceInsert belowDiscard
The table isn't added to your note until you make a choice.
3
Edit the table in your note
The table that gets added is a regular table block in your notes; it's no different from a table you add by hand. The column headers go in the first row of the table. You can change cells, add rows and columns, sort and filter, and calculate with formulas. For details, see Add and edit tables and calculate with formulas in tables. If you don't want the table, undo it right away with Ctrl+Z (Cmd+Z on Mac); if you used Replace, your original text comes back.
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Turn it into events and review the list
This time, choose Turn into events on the same text. Pumpy finds the meetings, deadlines and appointments in the text and first shows them as a list; nothing is added to your calendar yet. Each row shows the event's title, its date and, if there is one, its start and end time. Uncheck the box on the left of any event you don't want. A row whose date Pumpy couldn't figure out says "Date not understood"; that row can't be selected and won't be created.
Ask Pumpy...
- Design presentation (Emma)Oct 15 · 14:00
- Launch copy due (Olivia)Oct 16
- Budget sheet due (James)Oct 20
Create 2 eventsDiscard
An event you uncheck won't be created; the number on the button changes with your selection.
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Create the events and see them in your calendar
When you press the button showing how many events you've selected, such as Create 2 events, the selected events are added to your calendar and you see a notification like "2 events created". An event with a time starts at that time, and if there's an end time, that is filled in too; if the text doesn't mention a time, it's added as an all-day event. The events are created in your name, aren't shared with anyone and have no reminders; if you like, you can open them in the calendar to add a reminder or change the color or time (Set up event reminders). If you change your mind and want to remove an event, open it in the calendar and press Delete event, or use Undo on that row on the History page. Turn into events doesn't add anything to your note, so Ctrl+Z doesn't undo the events that were created. If an event can't be created, you see the warning "Pumpy could not answer. Try again." and only that event stays in the list; press the button again to retry.
Which texts give good results?
Pumpy works by making sense of the text; the more organized the text, the more accurate the result.
- Lists. To-do, shopping or task lists with one item per line turn into tables very well.
- Meeting notes. Notes that say who will do what by when work well for both tables and events.
- Text with dates. Phrases like "October 16", "Thursday 14:00" or "tomorrow" can be turned into events. Pumpy takes today's date from your device and works out relative dates like "tomorrow" or "Thursday" from it.
For dates without a year, Pumpy picks the year based on today. If a date looks like it's in the past, check in the list which year it was given.
Limits and warnings
- Long texts. Pumpy uses the first 20,000 characters of the text you select. If the result would be longer than Pumpy can produce, you see the warning "The text is too long for this. Select a shorter part and try again."; you can convert the text section by section.
- Limit per run. A table can have at most 12 columns and 200 rows, and a list at most 30 events. If you see "Pumpy could not answer. Try again." with a larger result, select a shorter part.
- If no events are found. If the text has no dates, the box says "No events found in this text."
- Empty note or a selection with no text. If the note is empty, you see the warning "This note is empty. Write something or select text first." If you selected only a block with no text, such as a table, Pumpy tells you so; select some text or place the cursor in the note.
- Recurring events. Turn into events creates one-time events. If you want an event to repeat, see How to set up a recurring event.
You can also ask Pumpy in your own words. But the result of requests you type in the "Ask Pumpy..." field comes back as text, not as a table block. If you want a real table in your note, use Turn into table. To add events by chatting with Pumpy, see Chat with Pumpy.
Frequently asked questions
Which calendar are the events added to?
The events are added in your name to your calendar in the workspace you're in at the moment. They aren't shared with anyone, so your teammates don't see them unless you share them. On the Business and Enterprise plans you can share an event with your team if you want; you'll find more in sharing notes, events and wallets.
What should I do if Pumpy gets a date wrong?
On the list screen, uncheck that event and create the rest; you can add that one by hand in the calendar afterwards, with the right date. If an event with the wrong date has already been created, open it in the calendar to fix the date or remove it with Delete event. Writing the date out clearly in the text, like "October 16, 2026", makes the result more accurate.
Can I edit the table afterwards?
Yes. The table Pumpy adds is a regular table in your notes; you can change cells, rows and columns as you like and add formulas. See Add and edit tables.
Does it work on my phone?
Yes. On your phone the Pumpy box opens at the bottom of the screen, and both actions work the same way. The box only opens in notes you can edit.
Do these actions use up my Pumpy allowance?
Yes. Every time you press Turn into table or Turn into events, part of this month's allowance is used, even if you don't use the result. Adding the table to your note or creating the events doesn't use any extra allowance. You can find how much you've used and how extra credits work in Track your Pumpy allowance and buy extra credits.