Features and capabilities
Folders, tags, reminders, AI, appearance, import and export.
Organize
- Create folders and subfoldersGroup related notes in folders, and nest folders inside each other.
- Move, pin and find notesFile notes into folders, keep important ones on top and search by title, text or tag.
- Delete and restore notesDeleted notes go to Trash first, so you can undo or bring them back.
- Tag your notesAdd tags to find notes by topic across folders.
- Make a checklistTurn lines in a note into tick-off items.
- Merge notes into oneCombine several notes into a single note, in the order you choose.
Find and view
- Find notes from SpotlightSearch your notes and folders from your device’s Spotlight, without opening BrainDump first.
- See your notes statisticsSee how much you write, which folders and tags you use most, and what still needs sorting.
- Show folders as a list or iconsSwitch the Folders screen between rows and a grid of icons.
- Sort notes and choose how they lookSort a folder’s notes by title or edit date, and choose how much of each note the list shows.
- Jump back to recent notesOpen the notes you touched last, from the Recent notes list or the editor’s clock button.
Reminders
- Get a reminder to writeTurn on a Writing reminder and choose the time and days.
- Remind me about a noteGet a notification at a set time that opens the note.
- Set an alarm on a noteMake a note reminder ring even when Focus or silent mode is on.
- Get a reminder at a placeBe reminded about a note when you arrive at or leave a place.
AI
- Ask your notes a questionAsk in plain words and get answers pulled from what you have written.
- Turn notes into something newTransform one or more notes into a summary, email, to-do list and more.
- How much AI is freeFree plans include 3 AI uses a month, and what happens when they run out.
- Languages AI understandsBrainDump AI works in more than 80 languages.
- Where your notes are storedYour notes stay on your device and sync through iCloud or your BrainDump account. They never train AI.
Appearance and tools
- Choose a stylePick Standard, Minimal or Essential to make BrainDump as busy or as calm as you like.
- Fonts, text size and dark modeMake writing easier on your eyes with focus and dyslexia-friendly fonts, bigger text and dark mode.
- Customize the keyboard toolbarChoose which tools sit above the keyboard and which hide under the + button.
- Play background sounds while you writeAdd rain, forest or other ambient sounds to help you focus.