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Getting Started

Start using Memolane and understand the core capture workflow.

Getting Started

Welcome to Memolane. This guide walks you through your first captures and introduces the core concepts.

Your first capture

Memolane is designed for speed. Don't organize first — just capture.

Create a note

  1. Click the New button or press Cmd+N (Mac) / Ctrl+N (Windows)
  2. Start typing
  3. Press Enter to save

That's it. No folder selection, no tagging required. Just get it down.

Save a link

Paste any URL into the new capture field. Memolane fetches the page title and a preview automatically. Add a quick note about why you're saving it.

Take a screenshot

Drag and drop any image into Memolane, or use the screenshot tool to capture a portion of your screen. Screenshots are searchable by the text they contain.

Record a voice memo

Click the microphone icon and speak. Memolane transcribes your voice automatically, usually within seconds. Search for words you spoke to find the memo later.

The timeline

Everything you capture appears in your timeline — a reverse-chronological feed of your context.

  • Scroll to move through time
  • Filter by type (notes, links, screenshots, voice)
  • Search to find specific captures
  • Click any item to view or edit it

Collections

When you want to group related captures, use Collections. Think of them as lightweight notebooks:

  • Create a Collection for a project
  • Add captures to it as you work
  • Share the Collection with teammates
  • Export as Markdown when you're done

See Using Collections for details.

Weekly review

Memolane prompts you to review your week. This is where the magic happens:

  • See what you captured
  • Add tags to organize
  • Archive items you no longer need
  • Star captures that still matter

The review helps you process your context before it disappears into the past.

Next steps