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Apple Journal

Export your TellDone notes as entries in Apple Journal using a shortcut.

Basic and up

Automatic export of all your notes to Apple Journal is available on Basic and up. On Free, its row in Settings > Integrations shows Requires Basic+. Sending one note at a time works on every plan.

Requirements​

  • The Journal app and the Shortcuts app installed on your iPhone

Setup​

  1. Go to Settings > Integrations
  2. Turn on Apple Journal
  3. The first time you turn it on, a Shortcut Required dialog appears. Tap Install
  4. When the Shortcuts app opens, add the TellDone Add to Journal shortcut

If notes stop reaching Journal, tap Reinstall Shortcut under the switch. If the Journal app isn't on your iPhone, the integration shows App not installed and the switch stays off.

How it works​

  • With the switch on, each new note is saved to Journal automatically once TellDone finishes processing it
  • To send a single note, open it, tap the … menu and choose Apple Journal. This item is always there, on every plan, even when the integration is off. It still needs the TellDone Add to Journal shortcut: if you've never installed it, you see Shortcut Not Found. Tap Install to add it
  • If Apple Notes export is on too, the note goes to Apple Notes first, then to Journal
When TellDone is closed

TellDone can't open Journal while it's closed. Instead, the note's notification says Tap to send to Apple Journal. Tap it, and TellDone sends the note.

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Apple Journal works in the iPhone app only and doesn't count toward your server integration limit.

What gets exported​

Each exported entry includes:

  • Title - the note's title
  • Summary - the AI-generated summary
  • Transcript - the full transcript of your recording
  • Tags - as #hashtags at the end

Limitations​

  • One-way only - notes export from TellDone to Journal. Changes in Journal don't sync back
  • Requires the shortcut to be installed first, for automatic export and for sending a single note
tip

Record a short reflection at the end of the day, and it goes to Journal next to your other entries.

See also​

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