Bardeen: Automate Your Daily Tasks Directly from Your Browser Using AI
Do you spend your day copying and pasting information from one tool to another, sending follow-up emails, or scheduling repetitive tasks? These are exactly the kinds of actions Bardeen can handle for you.
Bardeen is a smart, contextual automation assistant that lives in your Chrome browser and lets you trigger AI-powered actions on the fly—no coding required. A true personal assistant to automate your web tasks in one click.
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What is Bardeen and How Does It Work?
Bardeen is a Chrome extension that allows you to:
- Trigger automations directly on web pages
- Scrape data (via AI) and send it to your tools (Notion, Airtable, Google Sheets, etc.)
- Launch predefined or custom AI “Playbooks”
- Build workflows visually and without code
Unlike other more generic tools, Bardeen is designed for individual, contextual use: you open a page, and you automate what you’re doing on it.
Examples of Tasks Bardeen Can Automate
- Web Data Extraction + AI Classification
With one click, you can capture a list of LinkedIn contacts, summarize it, score it, and send it to a CRM.
- AI Note-Taking and Task Creation
From a website, article, or email, Bardeen can:
- Summarize the content
- Generate follow-up actions
- Automatically save them to Notion or Trello
- Automatic Generation of Personalized Emails
From a lead or web form, Bardeen generates a personalized message (via AI) and prepares it for sending.
The Built-In AI in Bardeen
Bardeen offers:
- A GPT-based text generation engine (configurable)
- Automatic workflow suggestions based on the page you’re viewing
- AI Playbooks to analyze, categorize, summarize, and predict
Why Is This a Powerful Productivity Tool?
- Accessible to non-technical users: no code required, but advanced editing possible
- Contextual: Bardeen works within the browser based on what you’re viewing
- Integrated with your business tools (Notion, Sheets, Asana, Gmail, etc.)
- Quick to implement: a simple flow can be set up in 5 minutes
Who Is Bardeen Useful For?
- Sales & growth marketers: scraping, personalized emails, CRM follow-up
- Recruiters: automatic sourcing on LinkedIn + database logging
- Assistants and managers: reporting prep, summaries, task management
- Product managers: task automation in Notion, Jira, Slack, etc.
Real-World Example: Automating Competitive Monitoring
Do you regularly visit your competitors’ websites to keep up with product updates? Here’s a Bardeen scenario:
- Open a competitor’s product page
- Launch an AI Playbook: summarize + extract new updates
- Send the result to your “monitoring” space in Notion
- Automatically create a follow-up task if the product has changed
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Monitoring and Adjustments
Bardeen allows you to:
- Modify your workflows visually
- Add conditions (e.g., “if the date has passed, create a task”)
- View a history of executed automations
Bardeen is an agile, contextual, and powerful AI automation tool that fits seamlessly into your work routine without changing your tools. It proves that AI doesn’t replace humans—it saves them precious time on repetitive, low-value tasks.
For professionals who work in their browser all day, Bardeen is likely one of the most accessible and impactful solutions available today.