Brain Dump logo

Brain Dump

Features
Explore
Use CasesComparisonsTemplatesBlogHelp Center
FocusPricing
Log in
  • Features
  • Use Cases
  • Comparisons
  • Templates
  • Focus
  • Pricing
  • Blog
  • Help Center
  • Log in
  1. Home
  2. Help Center
  3. Getting started

Getting started

Open BrainDump, write your first notes and capture thoughts faster.

  • Choose what you see when BrainDump opensStart on a blank note, your last note or your folders, so you can write the moment the app opens.
  • Freewriting: write first, sort laterEmpty your head into as many pages as you need, then choose one folder for all of them at the end.
  • Capture thoughts fasterEvery way to start a note without hunting for the app: widgets, Lock Screen, Action Button, Siri and more.
  • Add home screen widgetsPut BrainDump on your Home Screen or Mac desktop so a new note is one tap away.
  • Add Lock Screen widgetsShow BrainDump under the time on your Lock Screen.
  • Add Lock Screen quick actionsAdd BrainDump controls to the buttons at the bottom of your Lock Screen.
  • Use the Action Button for BrainDumpPress the iPhone Action Button to run a BrainDump shortcut.
  • Add BrainDump to Control CenterAdd BrainDump controls to Control Center.
  • Add BrainDump to Apple ShortcutsBuild a shortcut with BrainDump actions and add it to Siri, the Home Screen or the Share Sheet.
  • Save text from other appsSend text from any app into a new or existing BrainDump note.
  • Siri, Shortcuts and the Mac menu barStart or resume a note by voice, and use the BrainDump menu bar icon on Mac.
Brain Dump logo

BrainDump

Note-taking for ADHD minds.

Made by Francesco Leoni

Product
  • Features
  • Freewriting
  • Use Cases
  • Templates
  • Reviews
  • Pricing
  • FAQ
  • Download app
  • BrainDump for web
Company
  • About
  • Blog
  • Comparisons
  • Help Center
  • Press Kit
  • Join the community
  • Ask your questions
  • Contact
  • Developer
  • Other apps
Legal
  • Privacy Policy
  • Terms
  • EULA

© 2026 BrainDump. All rights reserved.

TikTok icon