Dola: a mobile AI assistant for quick schedule management in WhatsApp

General Introduction

Dola is an intelligent AI schedule management tool designed to help users efficiently schedule individual and group schedules through simple voice or text communication. Without the need to download additional apps, users can interact with Dola directly through popular chat tools such as WhatsApp to quickly create schedules, set reminders, and manage tasks. It supports seamless synchronization with Google Calendar and Apple Calendar, ensuring that users can view their schedules in real time on multiple devices.Dola also extracts information from complex conversations or images and transforms them into schedules, making it especially suitable for busy workplaces, team collaboration or daily life management. With its clean design and practical features, the website is well received by users and is considered to be a powerful assistant for productivity.

Function List

• Voice and Text Schedule Management: Create schedules and reminders quickly with voice or text input.
• Multi-platform calendar synchronization: Supports synchronization with Google Calendar, Apple Calendar and CalDAV for seamless use across devices.
• Intelligent Information Extraction: Extract key information from conversations, images or complex contexts to automatically generate schedules.
• WhatsApp Integration: No need for a new app, just chat with Dola on WhatsApp to complete your schedule.
• Real-time weather alerts:: Provide weather forecasts for the day to assist users in planning activities.
• Mandate management and alignment:: Support for task creation, modification, deletion and follow-up questions and answers.
• Cluster schedule coordination:: Facilitates unified management of multi-person schedules for teams or families.
• Web Search Support:: Web information can be queried and integrated into the schedule directly through dialog.

Using Help

How to get started with Dola

1. Visit the official website and connect with WhatsApp:
   • Open your browser and type in https://heydola.com/ to get to the Dola homepage.
   • Click on the "Get Dola" or "Converse com a Dola agora" button on the page.
   • You will be prompted to add Dola via WhatsApp, scan the QR code or click the link to add it to your contacts.
2. Initialization of the first conversation:
   • Find Dola in WhatsApp and send a simple greeting (e.g. "Hi" or "Hi").
   • Dola responds with a welcome message and prompts you to start scheduling via voice or text.
3. Synchronized calendar (optional):
   • To synchronize Google Calendar or Apple Calendar, type "Sync my calendar" or "Sync my calendar" in the dialog.
   • Follow Dola's guidelines to authorize access to your calendar account, and all schedules will automatically sync when you're done.

Main function operation flow

1. Creating schedules

Dola supports the quick creation of schedules through natural language and is very easy to use.

• text input:: Send messages like "Meeting tomorrow at 10am" or "Lunch with friends on Saturday at 13:30" directly from WhatsApp.
  • Dola parses the content and generates schedules, for example:

    🗓 [会议] 已添加
    - 日期: 明天（2025年2月25日）
    - 时间: 10:00 - 11:00
    - 提醒: 事件开始时
    

• voice input: Click on the WhatsApp voice button and say "Hike all day next Wednesday, bring water and a jacket".
  • Dola will automatically recognize and respond:

    🗓 [远足] 已添加
    - 日期: 下周三（2025年3月5日）
    - 时间: 全天
    - 提醒: 当天09:00
    - 备注: 带水和外套
    

2. Generating schedules from images

If you receive an event poster or screenshot of your trip, you can upload it directly to Dola.

• procedure:
  1. Click on the attachment icon in WhatsApp and select "Photos" or "Files".
  2. Upload images that contain program information (e.g., conference invitations).
  3. Dola analyzes image content and generates schedules, for example:

     🗓 [研讨会] 已添加
     - 日期: 2025年3月1日
     - 时间: 14:00 - 16:00
     - 地点: 市中心会议厅
     

• draw attention to sth.:: Pictures need to be clear and ensure that information such as date and time is visible.

3. Setting reminders

Dola allows flexibility in setting reminder times.

• Default Reminder: When creating a schedule, Dola usually defaults to reminding at the start of the event.
• Customized Alerts:: Enter "Remind me of meetings 30 minutes early" or "Remind me of hikes at 8 a.m.".
  • Dola will confirm:

    已更新提醒: 开会 - 提前30分钟
    

4. Modifying or deleting schedules

• modifications:: Send "move tomorrow's 10 a.m. meeting to 11 a.m." or "move the hike to next Thursday".
  • Dola will update and reply:

    🗓 [会议] 已更新
    - 新时间: 11:00 - 12:00
    

• removing:: Enter "Cancel Saturday Lunch" or "Delete Hike".
  • Dola will confirm:

    🗓 [午饭] 已删除
    

5. Check weather and network information

• weather forecast:: Enter "What's the weather like tomorrow?"
  • Dola will respond to local weather, for example, "Tomorrow is cloudy, the temperature is 15-22°C, we recommend bringing an umbrella".
• Internet search:: Enter "Check next week's concert schedule".
  • Dola searches and consolidates information, for example:

    下周本地演唱会: 2025年3月2日 19:00，体育馆
    需要添加日程吗？
    

6. Cluster schedule management

• Creating a Group Schedule:: In a WhatsApp group chat @Dola, type "Team dinner next Friday at 18:00".
  • Dola will confirm in the group chat that all member calendars are synchronized and updated.
• View Group Calendar:: Enter "What is this week's group schedule?"
  • Dola will list all relevant arrangements.

Handling Precautions

• Language Support: Dola supports multiple languages such as Chinese and English, so there is no need to deliberately switch when typing.
• time format:: Natural expressions such as "10 a.m.", "10:00 a.m.", "all day", etc. can be used.
• Feedback issues:: If the function is not working properly, send "Problem" directly to 或邮件至support@heydola.com in WhatsApp.

With these steps, users can easily get started with Dola and enjoy an efficient schedule management experience. Whether it's a personal task or team collaboration, Dola responds quickly and executes accurately, making time management easier.