Online notepad

Free, no account. Stays in this browser.

0 words

How to do a brain dump

  1. 1

    Write it all down

    Set a timer for 5 to 10 minutes and type whatever shows up. Tasks, worries and half ideas all go on the same page.

  2. 2

    Don't sort yet

    Skip spelling, order and structure. Sorting while you write is what makes thoughts slip away.

  3. 3

    Sort it afterwards

    Read it back and pull out the to-dos, or save it to BrainDump and sort it there.

When the dump gets big

The pad is one page. BrainDump is where the rest of it lives.

Want a structure?

Try a guided template for the start or end of your day.

More free tools

FAQ

Keep your dumps in one place

BrainDump is the notes app where you write first and sort later. Free to start in your browser, and on iPhone, iPad and Mac.

Open BrainDump free
Caspar David FriedrichWanderer above the Sea of Fog, c. 1818