Pinpoint for Slack
Note-taking and file management within Slack
Create, organize, and share notes and files directly in your Slack workspace. Access your content through simple commands without switching between apps.
Description
Features
Permissions
Security
Description
Pinpoint brings seamless note-taking and file management to your Slack workspace. Create markdown-formatted notes, upload files, and easily share content with your team – all without leaving Slack.
Getting Started
- Use
/pn
to manage your notes - Use
/pf
to manage your files - Use Slack’s shortcuts menu to convert any message into a note
Features
Notes
- Create and edit notes with Markdown support
- Export all notes to CSV for backup
- Storage quota: Up to 1,000 notes per user
- Limits:
- Title: 25 characters
- Content: 3,000 characters
Files
- Upload and manage files up to 10MB each
- Storage quota: 1GB per user (maximum 500 files)
- Supported formats:
- Documents: PDF, Word, text
- Data files: Excel, CSV
- Images: JPG, PNG, GIF
Organization
- Search by title across notes and files
- Sort by newest, oldest, last modified, or alphabetically
- Toggle between private and workspace-wide views
- One-click downloads and sharing
Permissions
Features & Required Permissions
- Note Management
commands
: Enable /pn commandchat:write
: Send note confirmationsim:write
: Send exported notes via DM
- File Management
commands
: Enable /pf commandfiles:read
,files:write
: Handle file uploads/downloadsim:write
: Send downloaded files via DM
- General Access
app_mentions:read
: Process @Pinpoint mentionschannels:read
: Access public channelsim:history
: Access DM historyteam:read
: Access workspace infousers:read
: Access user info
Security
Data Protection
- All content stored in private AWS S3 buckets
- Individual control over content visibility
- Choice between private or workspace-wide sharing
- Export functionality for data portability
Privacy Commitment
- No collection of unnecessary user information
- No selling or sharing of user data
- Data stored only for app functionality
- Your content belongs to you and your workspace