Watch Now: Gmail Needle Integration
Transform your email management with powerful natural language search capabilities
Key Takeaways
- This video walkthrough shows the full Gmail + Needle setup process in under 5 minutes
- Natural language queries replace keyword searches - ask "summarize yesterday's emails" and get instant results
- Every result links directly back to the original Gmail message for verification
- Setup requires 3 steps: create a collection, connect Gmail, and configure sync schedule
We've just uploaded a detailed walkthrough of our new Gmail integration!
What the Video Covers
See how you can use natural language to search your entire email history, asking questions like:
"Summarize yesterday's emails"
"What did customer X say last?"
"Are there any urgent emails I need to address today based on yesterday's emails?"
Setup Process Shown in the Demo
The video walks through the complete 3-step setup:
- Step 1: Create a Needle collection for your email data
- Step 2: Connect your Gmail account and apply filters (last 30 days, starred, by sender)
- Step 3: Set a sync schedule (e.g., every morning at 8 AM) and start querying
Before vs. After Needle Gmail Integration
| Task | Before (Manual) | After (Needle) |
|---|---|---|
| Find a client's last email | ~3–5 min scrolling/searching | ~5 seconds with natural language |
| Summarize yesterday's inbox | 10–15 min reading each email | Instant AI summary |
| Identify urgent follow-ups | Manual triage, easy to miss | AI urgency detection in seconds |
The video demonstrates the complete setup process and shows real examples of how this integration saves time and keeps you on top of important communications.
Watch the full demonstration above to see how you can transform your email management with Needle's powerful search capabilities.
Summary
This walkthrough demonstrates how Needle's Gmail integration turns your inbox into a searchable knowledge base. With a 3-step setup taking under 5 minutes, you can start querying your email history in natural language - finding client messages in 5 seconds instead of 5 minutes, and getting AI-powered daily summaries instead of manually reading every email.
Questions about getting started? Drop a comment below or reach out to our team at support@needle.app.
