Binder is a journal for everything you want to keep in one place — notes, voice memos, lists, links, photos, events, places, and more. Every piece of content is an entry, and every entry lives in your journal until you archive it.

Your first entry

  1. Tap or click the + button in the toolbar.
  2. Pick an entry type. Don’t overthink it — you can always change your mind.
  3. Fill in the details. Changes save automatically.

The main concepts

  • Entries are the atoms of Binder. Each one has a type (Note, Voice Memo, List, etc.), a title, a timestamp, and type-specific content.
  • Reminders can be attached to most entry types so Binder nudges you later.
  • Collections are containers — a single entry whose body is a list of other entries. Great for trips, projects, or any grouped theme.
  • Search (the magnifying-glass tab) finds anything across your journal, including items nested inside collections.

Moving around

  • Journal tab — the full, reverse-chronological list of entries. Filter by type using the chips at the top.
  • Search tab — natural-language search across every entry and collection item.
  • Settings — customise app appearance and manage reminders. On macOS, also toggle help content sources while developing.