good to know
a few little questions.
about keeping your days, finding your way back to them, and sharing a little of your life.
what is footnotes?
footnotes: notes for noticing is a notebook and photo diary made by Doppler HQ, Inc. keep writing, photos, videos up to 8 seconds, voice memos, sounds and songs together in notes, then return to a timeline of your life. it is one place for the different ways you want to remember a moment.
is footnotes on iPhone and Android?
yes. footnotes is available on the Apple App Store for iPhone and on Google Play for Android. use the download links on this page to find the official app by Doppler HQ, Inc.
is footnotes free?
footnotes is free to download on iPhone and Android. you can support its running costs through the optional support link on our homepage. check the official store listings for current pricing and availability.
can i keep a daily journal or just a few words?
both. write a daily journal entry, record a voice note, keep a photo diary, or save a single sentence. micro journaling and daily logging can be as small or as detailed as your day needs.
can i scroll through a timeline of my life?
yes. notes sit in a notebook timeline with their dates and times, so you can scroll back through your photographs, words and recordings. return to an existing note and add another part of the moment.
can i share a timeline with friends or family?
yes. share notebooks and their timelines with friends or family to collect everyday moments together. you can also turn individual notes into cards to save or share outside footnotes.
are my notebooks public?
your notebooks are not published to a public feed. you choose what to share and with whom. footnotes uses device storage and cloud services to save and sync your content; see our privacy policy for details about storage, processing and access.
can i use footnotes offline?
yes. footnotes takes an offline-first approach to note-taking. on a flight or somewhere without a signal, you can keep writing in a notebook already on your device and browse notes and media available there. pending changes stay on your device and sync when you reconnect. signing in, loading content that is not on your device, song search and cloud processing need a connection. let your notes finish syncing before deleting the app.
do i need to sign in before making my first note?
you can make your first note before signing in. sign in with Apple or Google to keep it in your cloud notebook and access synced notes on another device.
can footnotes help me collect my life story?
yes. keep the photographs, words and original voices you may want for an autobiography, memoir or family history. footnotes helps you collect the material over time; it does not automatically write a book for you.
how can i delete my account or ask about my data?
you can find account deletion information on our delete-account page and details about data handling in our privacy policy. for questions about your account or data, email hi@doppler.life.
can i use footnotes as a finsta or private Instagram diary alternative?
yes, if you want a place for personal photos and little updates. keep a notebook just for yourself, or share one with close friends. photos, writing, videos and voice notes stay together in a timeline. footnotes is a notebook app, so choose it for keeping and sharing moments rather than for building a public following.
can i keep separate photo diaries for my hobbies without multiple accounts?
yes. make different notebooks for your plants, outfits, recipes, travels or anything else you want to keep. each notebook has its own timeline, so you can separate the parts of your life without creating another account for each one.
what if i want to keep memories but journaling feels like too much work?
start with one photo, one sentence or a quick voice note. you do not need to write a long entry or already have a journaling habit. use footnotes as a low-effort diary, a micro journal or a place for little updates, and return whenever you have something to keep.
can i use footnotes to notice more of my everyday life?
yes. keep something you noticed, such as the sound of your street, something a friend said or the view from your window. a short capture gives that observation a place to return to. you decide what to notice and when to put your phone away.
how can i remember how i spent my days when they all blur together?
keep small entries as life happens, then scroll back through the dated timeline in your notebook. a photograph, a few words or a voice note can give an ordinary day something to remember it by. footnotes records what you choose to capture; it does not automatically monitor your time or activities.
can parents use footnotes as a baby journal or family photo diary?
yes. keep a notebook of your child growing up, with photos, videos, captions and voice notes in a timeline. add first words, milestones and everyday moments. share the notebook with family to collect memories together, without publishing them to a public feed.
is footnotes a useful journaling or notes app for someone with adhd?
if you want quick capture and a chronological way back to your notes, footnotes may suit you. save a thought, photo or voice note, browse entries by date, and search within a notebook for words you remember writing. you can begin with one notebook and add others as needed. it is a personal notebook, not an adhd treatment or a clinical tool.
can i search my notes instead of remembering where i put everything?
yes. open search inside a notebook and look for words in your written notes. you can also scroll the notebook timeline by date. search is within the notebook you open, rather than a search across all your notebooks; offline results depend on the notes available on your device.
do i have to write in footnotes every day?
no. use it for daily journaling if you enjoy that, or keep something only when you feel like it. a single photo or sentence can be an entry, and you can come back to a note to add more later.
what can i capture in one footnotes note?
keep what you write, photos, videos up to 8 seconds, voice memos, sounds and songs together. combine different kinds of capture in the same note, and come back to add another part of the moment later.
can i add music or what i am listening to?
yes. search for a song in footnotes and add a song card to your note. keep what you are listening to alongside your words, photos, short videos and recordings, so you can remember the mood as well as what happened.
read our privacy policy, find account deletion information, or write to us.
start with today
what did you notice today?
keep it in footnotes. a notebook for iPhone and Android, made by Doppler HQ, Inc.