diff --git a/packages/ui/src/components/chat/message/TextSelectionMenu.tsx b/packages/ui/src/components/chat/message/TextSelectionMenu.tsx
index 07c061b3..d9fba8d9 100644
--- a/packages/ui/src/components/chat/message/TextSelectionMenu.tsx
+++ b/packages/ui/src/components/chat/message/TextSelectionMenu.tsx
@@ -9,10 +9,9 @@ import { cn } from '@/lib/utils';
 import { copyTextToClipboard } from '@/lib/clipboard';
 import { toast } from '@/components/ui';
 import { Icon } from "@/components/icon/Icon";
-import { getProjectNotesAndTodos, saveProjectNotesAndTodos } from '@/lib/openchamberConfig';
+import { OPENCHAMBER_PROJECT_NOTES_MAX_LENGTH, getProjectNotesAndTodos, saveProjectNotesAndTodos } from '@/lib/openchamberConfig';
 import { resolveProjectForSessionDirectory } from '@/lib/projectResolution';
 import { useEffectiveDirectory } from '@/hooks/useEffectiveDirectory';
-import { summarizeText } from '@/lib/voice/summarize';
 import { isVSCodeRuntime } from '@/lib/desktop';
 import { useI18n } from '@/lib/i18n';
 
@@ -33,7 +32,7 @@ interface SelectionPayload {
 }
 
 const appendDistilledInsightToNotes = (existingNotes: string, insight: string): string => {
-  const trimmedInsight = insight.trim().replace(/^[-*+]\s+/, '');
+  const trimmedInsight = insight.trim().replace(/^[-*+]\s+/, '').slice(0, OPENCHAMBER_PROJECT_NOTES_MAX_LENGTH);
   if (!trimmedInsight) {
     return existingNotes;
   }
@@ -519,18 +518,7 @@ export const TextSelectionMenu: React.FC<TextSelectionMenuProps> = ({ containerR
 
     try {
       setIsAddingToNotes(true);
-      let noteText = selectedText;
-      let usedSummaryFallback = false;
-      try {
-        noteText = await summarizeText(selectedText, {
-          threshold: 0,
-          maxLength: 100,
-          mode: 'note',
-        });
-      } catch (summaryError) {
-        usedSummaryFallback = true;
-        console.warn('[AddToNotes] Summary failed, saving selected text:', summaryError);
-      }
+      const noteText = selectedTextMarkdown || selectedText;
       const projectData = await getProjectNotesAndTodos(currentProjectRef);
       const nextNotes = appendDistilledInsightToNotes(projectData.notes, noteText);
       const saved = await saveProjectNotesAndTodos(currentProjectRef, {
@@ -544,11 +532,7 @@ export const TextSelectionMenu: React.FC<TextSelectionMenuProps> = ({ containerR
       window.dispatchEvent(new CustomEvent('openchamber:project-notes-updated', {
         detail: { projectId: currentProjectRef.id },
       }));
-      if (usedSummaryFallback) {
-        toast.warning(t('chat.textSelection.toast.addToNotesSummaryFailed'));
-      } else {
-        toast.success(t('chat.textSelection.toast.addToNotesSuccess'));
-      }
+      toast.success(t('chat.textSelection.toast.addToNotesSuccess'));
       hideMenu();
       window.getSelection()?.removeAllRanges();
     } catch (error) {
@@ -557,7 +541,7 @@ export const TextSelectionMenu: React.FC<TextSelectionMenuProps> = ({ containerR
     } finally {
       setIsAddingToNotes(false);
     }
-  }, [currentProjectRef, hideMenu, selectedText, t]);
+  }, [currentProjectRef, hideMenu, selectedText, selectedTextMarkdown, t]);
 
   if (!position.show) return null;
 
diff --git a/packages/ui/src/lib/i18n/messages/en.ts b/packages/ui/src/lib/i18n/messages/en.ts
index 1715bb6b..db67aa71 100644
--- a/packages/ui/src/lib/i18n/messages/en.ts
+++ b/packages/ui/src/lib/i18n/messages/en.ts
@@ -1482,7 +1482,7 @@ export const dict = {
   'chat.questionCard.copyFailed': 'Failed to copy question',
   'chat.textSelection.toast.noProject': 'No project found for this session',
   'chat.textSelection.toast.addToNotesFailed': 'Failed to add to notes',
-  'chat.textSelection.toast.addToNotesSuccess': 'Added distilled insight to notes',
+  'chat.textSelection.toast.addToNotesSuccess': 'Added selected text to notes',
   'chat.textSelection.toast.addToNotesSummaryFailed': 'Could not summarize selection, added selected text to notes',
   'chat.textSelection.actions.addToChat': 'Add to chat',
   'chat.textSelection.actions.newSession': 'New session',
@@ -1490,7 +1490,7 @@ export const dict = {
   'chat.textSelection.actions.addToNotes': 'Add to notes',
   'chat.textSelection.title.addToCurrentChat': 'Add to current chat',
   'chat.textSelection.title.newSessionWithSelection': 'Create new session with selection',
-  'chat.textSelection.title.saveInsightToNotes': 'Save distilled insight to notes',
+  'chat.textSelection.title.saveInsightToNotes': 'Save selected text to notes',
   'chat.messageBody.actions.revertAria': 'Revert to this message',
   'chat.messageBody.actions.revert': 'Revert from here',
   'chat.messageBody.actions.forkAria': 'Fork from this message',
diff --git a/packages/ui/src/lib/i18n/messages/es.ts b/packages/ui/src/lib/i18n/messages/es.ts
index cb8ef35b..9ba61059 100644
--- a/packages/ui/src/lib/i18n/messages/es.ts
+++ b/packages/ui/src/lib/i18n/messages/es.ts
@@ -1448,7 +1448,7 @@ export const dict: Record<I18nKey, string> = {
   "chat.questionCard.copyFailed": "No se pudo copiar la pregunta",
   "chat.textSelection.toast.noProject": "No se encontró proyecto para esta sesión",
   "chat.textSelection.toast.addToNotesFailed": "No se pudo añadir a las notas",
-  "chat.textSelection.toast.addToNotesSuccess": "Se añadió la información destilada a notas",
+  "chat.textSelection.toast.addToNotesSuccess": "Texto seleccionado añadido a notas",
   "chat.textSelection.toast.addToNotesSummaryFailed": "No se pudo resumir la selección; se añadió el texto seleccionado a las notas",
   "chat.textSelection.actions.addToChat": "Añadir al chat",
   "chat.textSelection.actions.newSession": "Nueva sesión",
@@ -1456,7 +1456,7 @@ export const dict: Record<I18nKey, string> = {
   "chat.textSelection.actions.addToNotes": "Añadir a las notas",
   "chat.textSelection.title.addToCurrentChat": "Añadir al chat actual",
   "chat.textSelection.title.newSessionWithSelection": "Crear nueva sesión con selección",
-  "chat.textSelection.title.saveInsightToNotes": "Guardar información destilada en notas",
+  "chat.textSelection.title.saveInsightToNotes": "Guardar texto seleccionado en notas",
   "chat.messageBody.actions.revertAria": "Volver a este mensaje",
   "chat.messageBody.actions.revert": "Volver desde aquí",
   "chat.messageBody.actions.forkAria": "Bifurcar desde este mensaje",
diff --git a/packages/ui/src/lib/i18n/messages/ko.ts b/packages/ui/src/lib/i18n/messages/ko.ts
index 33eab82c..f53af199 100644
--- a/packages/ui/src/lib/i18n/messages/ko.ts
+++ b/packages/ui/src/lib/i18n/messages/ko.ts
@@ -1484,7 +1484,7 @@ export const dict: Record<I18nKey, string> = {
   'chat.questionCard.copyFailed': '질문 복사에 실패했습니다',
   'chat.textSelection.toast.noProject': '이 세션의 프로젝트를 찾을 수 없음',
   'chat.textSelection.toast.addToNotesFailed': '메모 추가 실패',
-  'chat.textSelection.toast.addToNotesSuccess': '정리된 인사이트를 메모에 추가함',
+  'chat.textSelection.toast.addToNotesSuccess': '선택한 텍스트를 메모에 추가함',
   'chat.textSelection.toast.addToNotesSummaryFailed': '선택 영역을 요약할 수 없어 선택한 텍스트를 메모에 추가함',
   'chat.textSelection.actions.addToChat': '채팅에 추가',
   'chat.textSelection.actions.newSession': '새 세션',
@@ -1492,7 +1492,7 @@ export const dict: Record<I18nKey, string> = {
   'chat.textSelection.actions.addToNotes': '메모에 추가',
   'chat.textSelection.title.addToCurrentChat': '현재 채팅에 추가',
   'chat.textSelection.title.newSessionWithSelection': '선택한 내용으로 새 세션 생성',
-  'chat.textSelection.title.saveInsightToNotes': '정리된 인사이트를 메모에 저장',
+  'chat.textSelection.title.saveInsightToNotes': '선택한 텍스트를 메모에 저장',
   'chat.messageBody.actions.revertAria': '이 메시지로 되돌리기',
   'chat.messageBody.actions.revert': '여기부터 되돌리기',
   'chat.messageBody.actions.forkAria': '이 메시지에서 분기',
diff --git a/packages/ui/src/lib/i18n/messages/pl.ts b/packages/ui/src/lib/i18n/messages/pl.ts
index 56ac028b..f2f55517 100644
--- a/packages/ui/src/lib/i18n/messages/pl.ts
+++ b/packages/ui/src/lib/i18n/messages/pl.ts
@@ -529,7 +529,7 @@ export const dict: Record<I18nKey, string> = {
   'chat.questionCard.copyFailed': 'Nie udało się skopiować pytania',
   'chat.textSelection.toast.noProject': 'Nie znaleziono projektu dla tej sesji',
   'chat.textSelection.toast.addToNotesFailed': 'Nie udało się dodać do notatek',
-  'chat.textSelection.toast.addToNotesSuccess': 'Dodano destylowaną wiedzę do notatek',
+  'chat.textSelection.toast.addToNotesSuccess': 'Dodano zaznaczony tekst do notatek',
   'chat.textSelection.toast.addToNotesSummaryFailed': 'Nie można podsumować zaznaczenia, dodano wybrany tekst do notatek',
   'chat.textSelection.actions.addToChat': 'Dodaj do czatu',
   'chat.textSelection.actions.newSession': 'Nowa sesja',
@@ -537,7 +537,7 @@ export const dict: Record<I18nKey, string> = {
   'chat.textSelection.actions.addToNotes': 'Dodaj do notatek',
   'chat.textSelection.title.addToCurrentChat': 'Dodaj do obecnego czatu',
   'chat.textSelection.title.newSessionWithSelection': 'Utwórz nową sesję z zaznaczeniem',
-  'chat.textSelection.title.saveInsightToNotes': 'Zapisz destylowaną wiedzę do notatek',
+  'chat.textSelection.title.saveInsightToNotes': 'Zapisz zaznaczony tekst do notatek',
   'chat.messageBody.actions.revertAria': 'Cofnij do tej wiadomości',
   'chat.messageBody.actions.revert': 'Cofnij od tego miejsca',
   'chat.messageBody.actions.forkAria': 'Rozwidl z tej wiadomości',
diff --git a/packages/ui/src/lib/i18n/messages/pt-BR.ts b/packages/ui/src/lib/i18n/messages/pt-BR.ts
index cc771730..b2f1d977 100644
--- a/packages/ui/src/lib/i18n/messages/pt-BR.ts
+++ b/packages/ui/src/lib/i18n/messages/pt-BR.ts
@@ -1448,7 +1448,7 @@ export const dict: Record<I18nKey, string> = {
   "chat.questionCard.copyFailed": "Falha ao copiar a pergunta",
   "chat.textSelection.toast.noProject": "Não foi encontrado projeto para esta sessão",
   "chat.textSelection.toast.addToNotesFailed": "Não foi possível adicionar às notas",
-  "chat.textSelection.toast.addToNotesSuccess": "Informação destilada adicionada às notas",
+  "chat.textSelection.toast.addToNotesSuccess": "Texto selecionado adicionado às notas",
   "chat.textSelection.toast.addToNotesSummaryFailed": "Não foi possível resumir a seleção; o texto selecionado foi adicionado às notas",
   "chat.textSelection.actions.addToChat": "Adicionar ao chat",
   "chat.textSelection.actions.newSession": "Nova sessão",
@@ -1456,7 +1456,7 @@ export const dict: Record<I18nKey, string> = {
   "chat.textSelection.actions.addToNotes": "Adicionar às notas",
   "chat.textSelection.title.addToCurrentChat": "Adicionar ao chat atual",
   "chat.textSelection.title.newSessionWithSelection": "Criar nova sessão com seleção",
-  "chat.textSelection.title.saveInsightToNotes": "Salvar informação destilada em notas",
+  "chat.textSelection.title.saveInsightToNotes": "Salvar texto selecionado em notas",
   "chat.messageBody.actions.revertAria": "Voltar para esta mensagem",
   "chat.messageBody.actions.revert": "Voltar daqui",
   "chat.messageBody.actions.forkAria": "Bifurcar a partir desta mensagem",
diff --git a/packages/ui/src/lib/i18n/messages/uk.ts b/packages/ui/src/lib/i18n/messages/uk.ts
index f9700005..070b6fad 100644
--- a/packages/ui/src/lib/i18n/messages/uk.ts
+++ b/packages/ui/src/lib/i18n/messages/uk.ts
@@ -1448,7 +1448,7 @@ export const dict: Record<I18nKey, string> = {
   "chat.questionCard.copyFailed": "Не вдалося скопіювати питання",
   "chat.textSelection.toast.noProject": "Для цієї сесії не знайдено жодного проєкту",
   "chat.textSelection.toast.addToNotesFailed": "Не вдалося додати до нотаток",
-  "chat.textSelection.toast.addToNotesSuccess": "Інсайт додано до нотаток",
+  "chat.textSelection.toast.addToNotesSuccess": "Вибраний текст додано до нотаток",
   "chat.textSelection.toast.addToNotesSummaryFailed": "Не вдалося підсумувати виділення, виділений текст додано до нотаток",
   "chat.textSelection.actions.addToChat": "Додати в чат",
   "chat.textSelection.actions.newSession": "Нова сесія",
@@ -1456,7 +1456,7 @@ export const dict: Record<I18nKey, string> = {
   "chat.textSelection.actions.addToNotes": "Додати до нотаток",
   "chat.textSelection.title.addToCurrentChat": "Додати до поточного чату",
   "chat.textSelection.title.newSessionWithSelection": "Створити нову сесію із виділенням",
-  "chat.textSelection.title.saveInsightToNotes": "Зберегти стислий інсайт у нотатках",
+  "chat.textSelection.title.saveInsightToNotes": "Зберегти вибраний текст у нотатках",
   "chat.messageBody.actions.revertAria": "Повернутися до цього повідомлення",
   "chat.messageBody.actions.revert": "Повернутися звідси",
   "chat.messageBody.actions.forkAria": "Відгалузити від цього повідомлення",
diff --git a/packages/ui/src/lib/i18n/messages/zh-CN.ts b/packages/ui/src/lib/i18n/messages/zh-CN.ts
index 052d9b6f..05be1577 100644
--- a/packages/ui/src/lib/i18n/messages/zh-CN.ts
+++ b/packages/ui/src/lib/i18n/messages/zh-CN.ts
@@ -1448,7 +1448,7 @@ export const dict: Record<I18nKey, string> = {
   'chat.questionCard.copyFailed': '复制问题失败',
   'chat.textSelection.toast.noProject': '未找到此会话对应的项目',
   'chat.textSelection.toast.addToNotesFailed': '添加到笔记失败',
-  'chat.textSelection.toast.addToNotesSuccess': '已将洞察添加到笔记',
+  'chat.textSelection.toast.addToNotesSuccess': '已将选中文本添加到笔记',
   'chat.textSelection.toast.addToNotesSummaryFailed': '无法总结所选内容，已将所选文本添加到笔记',
   'chat.textSelection.actions.addToChat': '添加到聊天',
   'chat.textSelection.actions.newSession': '新建会话',
@@ -1456,7 +1456,7 @@ export const dict: Record<I18nKey, string> = {
   'chat.textSelection.actions.addToNotes': '添加到笔记',
   'chat.textSelection.title.addToCurrentChat': '添加到当前聊天',
   'chat.textSelection.title.newSessionWithSelection': '使用选中内容创建新会话',
-  'chat.textSelection.title.saveInsightToNotes': '将洞察保存到笔记',
+  'chat.textSelection.title.saveInsightToNotes': '将选中文本保存到笔记',
   'chat.messageBody.actions.revertAria': '回退到这条消息',
   'chat.messageBody.actions.revert': '从此处回退',
   'chat.messageBody.actions.forkAria': '从这条消息分叉',
diff --git a/packages/ui/src/lib/openchamberConfig.ts b/packages/ui/src/lib/openchamberConfig.ts
index bfe9e953..38b04f70 100644
--- a/packages/ui/src/lib/openchamberConfig.ts
+++ b/packages/ui/src/lib/openchamberConfig.ts
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ export interface OpenChamberProjectContextData extends OpenChamberProjectNotesTo
   plans: OpenChamberProjectPlanFileLink[];
 }
 
-export const OPENCHAMBER_PROJECT_NOTES_MAX_LENGTH = 1000;
+export const OPENCHAMBER_PROJECT_NOTES_MAX_LENGTH = 3000;
 export const OPENCHAMBER_PROJECT_TODO_TEXT_MAX_LENGTH = 120;
 export const OPENCHAMBER_PROJECT_ACTION_NAME_MAX_LENGTH = 80;
 export const OPENCHAMBER_PROJECT_ACTION_COMMAND_MAX_LENGTH = 4000;