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Simple Memo - for Obsidian Guides
From Setup to Advanced Workflows

From first-time users to power users optimizing their workflows. Comprehensive guides covering email setup, daily usage tips, and migration from other apps.

Browser notes and note-to-self options

For notes stored in your browser, try Memo Inbox and its backup and Markdown export guide. This separate, free tool needs no account and does not sync with the Simple Memo iPhone app. To compare iPhone workflows, read our note-to-self app comparison or 5 apps for emailing notes to yourself.

Get the Most Out of Simple Memo - for Obsidian

Simple Memo - for Obsidian is built on a simple concept: email memos to yourself. But within that simplicity lies deep compatibility with productivity methods like GTD (Getting Things Done) capture phase, PKM (Personal Knowledge Management) input stage, and Inbox Zero practices.

This page organizes all Simple Memo - for Obsidian guides into three categories. If you need to get started, check "Setup Guides." To improve your daily workflow, see "Workflow Guides." If you're switching from another memo app, browse "Migration Guides."

Start with whichever one catches your interest.

Setup Guides — Email Provider Configuration

Workflow Guides — Productivity & Daily Use

Learn how to integrate Simple Memo - for Obsidian into your daily workflow. GTD, task management, idea capture, and more -- organized by purpose.

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Managing Memos After You Send Them
Combine Gmail filters, search operators, and AI assistants to handle 300 memos/month without losing your mind.
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Email Yourself Workflow Guide
From basics to advanced: GTD integration, PKM workflow, and automation possibilities.
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Email-Based Task Management
Use your inbox as a task list. Combining Simple Memo - for Obsidian with Inbox Zero methodology.
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Instant Capture Workflow
Build a quick capture workflow so ideas don't slip away.
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Voice Input (NEW)
Just speak to take a memo (iOS 26+, supported devices and languages). Fully on-device — no upload, no extra cost. Optional auto-start on launch.
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Hands-Free Voice Memo on the Go (NEW)
Auto-record on open once turned on in Settings (iOS 26+, supported devices and languages). Draft auto-save + local Obsidian save — kept on the device offline. For commuting, cycling, driving (used safely).
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Obsidian Integration (NEW)
Auto-append sent memos to your Obsidian daily note / Inbox note. No plugin; once you pick the vault folder, it is recorded without opening Obsidian.
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Turn Your Inbox into a To-Do List
Pin with a star, unstar when done. Plus a sender filter that auto-stars and labels every memo.
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Draft Auto-save
Drafts are saved on-device, encrypted, when you pause typing. Close or crash the app and resume from the last save on the next launch.
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Migration Guides — Switching from Other Apps

Download the App First
Free to download. Follow any guide above to set it up.
Download on the App Store

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