[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":551},["ShallowReactive",2],{"blog-introducing-diary-mode":3,"footer-posts":165},{"id":4,"title":5,"body":6,"date":153,"description":154,"extension":155,"image":156,"meta":157,"navigation":158,"path":159,"seo":160,"stem":161,"tags":162,"__hash__":164},"blog\u002Fblog\u002Fintroducing-diary-mode.md","Introducing Diary Mode: Your Personal Journal, Beautifully Built In",{"type":7,"value":8,"toc":144},"minimark",[9,13,20,25,28,31,34,38,41,49,52,56,59,62,66,69,91,94,97,101,108,111,129,132,135],[10,11,12],"p",{},"We built Todobo to help you capture what's on your mind and turn it into action. But not every thought needs to become a task. Sometimes you want to reflect, plan, or just write — and until now, that meant switching to a different app entirely.",[10,14,15,16],{},"That changes today. ",[17,18,19],"strong",{},"Diary Mode is here.",[21,22,24],"h2",{"id":23},"a-dedicated-page-for-every-day","A Dedicated Page for Every Day",[10,26,27],{},"Diary Mode gives you a clean, focused journal page for each day. Open today's entry and you're immediately looking at a blank page dated to right now — no navigation required, no setup, no folders to manage.",[10,29,30],{},"Each day has its own dedicated page. Yesterday's entry is one swipe away to the right. Tomorrow's is waiting one swipe to the left. It feels exactly like flipping through a physical journal, except it's always in your pocket.",[10,32,33],{},"This swipeable navigation is intentional. We wanted Diary Mode to feel tangible — like you're actually turning pages — rather than scrolling through an infinite list. It creates a natural sense of time passing and makes revisiting old entries feel meaningful.",[21,35,37],{"id":36},"themes-that-set-the-mood","Themes That Set the Mood",[10,39,40],{},"Not everyone wants the same journal experience. Some people like a crisp, minimal look. Others want something warmer, moodier, or more personal. That's why Diary Mode ships with multiple built-in themes.",[10,42,43,44,48],{},"Each theme changes the overall feel of the page — colors, backgrounds, textures, and accents — so you can find one that actually feels like ",[45,46,47],"em",{},"yours",". Whether you're writing first thing in the morning with a coffee or winding down at night, there's a theme that fits the moment.",[10,50,51],{},"We'll be adding more themes over time based on what people love most.",[21,53,55],{"id":54},"fonts-that-match-your-voice","Fonts That Match Your Voice",[10,57,58],{},"The way your words look on the page matters. Diary Mode lets you choose from a curated set of fonts — from clean and modern to handwritten and expressive.",[10,60,61],{},"If you're the type who likes their journal to feel like a notebook, pick a font that echoes that. If you prefer something sharp and editorial, there's an option for that too. It's a small thing, but the right font makes writing feel more natural.",[21,63,65],{"id":64},"how-diary-fits-alongside-your-tasks","How Diary Fits Alongside Your Tasks",[10,67,68],{},"Diary Mode doesn't replace your task list — it complements it. Think of it as two sides of the same day:",[70,71,72,82],"ul",{},[73,74,75,78,79],"li",{},[17,76,77],{},"Tasks"," capture what you need to ",[45,80,81],{},"do",[73,83,84,87,88],{},[17,85,86],{},"Diary"," captures what you need to ",[45,89,90],{},"think through",[10,92,93],{},"Use your task list to stay on top of what's happening. Use your diary to plan, reflect, process ideas, or just unload your thoughts. Both live in the same app, so there's no context-switching.",[10,95,96],{},"A lot of Todobo users already told us they were using voice notes to think out loud before recording tasks. Diary Mode gives that habit a proper home.",[21,98,100],{"id":99},"getting-started","Getting Started",[10,102,103,104,107],{},"Diary Mode is a ",[17,105,106],{},"Pro feature",", available on the current Pro and Lifetime plans.",[10,109,110],{},"To get started:",[112,113,114,120,123,126],"ol",{},[73,115,116,117,119],{},"Open Todobo and tap the ",[17,118,86],{}," tab",[73,121,122],{},"Today's page opens automatically — start writing",[73,124,125],{},"Swipe left or right to move between days",[73,127,128],{},"Tap the palette icon to change your theme or font",[10,130,131],{},"Your diary entries are stored privately on your device.",[133,134],"hr",{},[10,136,137,138,143],{},"Ready to start journaling? ",[139,140,142],"a",{"href":141},"\u002F","Download Todobo"," or upgrade to Pro to unlock Diary Mode today.",{"title":145,"searchDepth":146,"depth":146,"links":147},"",2,[148,149,150,151,152],{"id":23,"depth":146,"text":24},{"id":36,"depth":146,"text":37},{"id":54,"depth":146,"text":55},{"id":64,"depth":146,"text":65},{"id":99,"depth":146,"text":100},"2026-09-12","Todobo now has a full diary experience — dedicated date pages, swipeable navigation, multiple themes, and custom fonts. Here's everything you need to know.","md",null,{},true,"\u002Fblog\u002Fintroducing-diary-mode",{"title":5,"description":154},"blog\u002Fintroducing-diary-mode",[163,86],"New Feature","4zuAKh-E9zQs3JZVfh8x6KNm0yB-tVLNmO2hHdp5o04",[166,332,425],{"id":167,"title":168,"body":169,"date":153,"description":323,"extension":155,"image":156,"meta":324,"navigation":158,"path":325,"seo":326,"stem":327,"tags":328,"__hash__":331},"blog\u002Fblog\u002Faction-button-recording.md","Capture Tasks Instantly with the iPhone Action Button",{"type":7,"value":170,"toc":316},[171,174,177,184,188,191,194,198,201,204,207,217,221,224,252,255,259,262,265,291,294,298,305,308,310],[10,172,173],{},"The best productivity tools get out of your way. The worst ones make you work just to start working.",[10,175,176],{},"Opening an app to capture a thought takes four steps at minimum: wake your phone, unlock it, find the app, tap it. By the time you're staring at a blank input, the idea has already started fading. You're capturing a memory of the thought, not the thought itself.",[10,178,179,180,183],{},"The iPhone Action Button fixes this. And now ",[17,181,182],{},"Todobo supports it",".",[21,185,187],{"id":186},"what-is-the-action-button","What Is the Action Button?",[10,189,190],{},"The Action Button is a physical button on the left side of iPhone 15 Pro, iPhone 16, iPhone 16 Pro, and newer models. By default it controls silent mode, but Apple lets you map it to any shortcut or action you want.",[10,192,193],{},"It's positioned exactly where your thumb naturally rests when you're holding your phone. One press, and something happens — immediately, without unlocking your device.",[21,195,197],{"id":196},"how-it-works-with-todobo","How It Works with Todobo",[10,199,200],{},"With the Todobo Action Button integration, a single press starts a voice recording session — instantly. The moment you press it, Todobo begins listening. Say your task. Stop. Done.",[10,202,203],{},"No unlock. No app-open. No navigation. Just press, speak, release.",[10,205,206],{},"When you next open Todobo, your recording has already been processed. Your AI-extracted tasks are waiting in your list, complete with due dates and reminders — exactly as if you'd recorded them inside the app.",[10,208,209,210,213,214,183],{},"This is the shortest possible path from ",[17,211,212],{},"thought"," to ",[17,215,216],{},"task list",[21,218,220],{"id":219},"setting-it-up","Setting It Up",[10,222,223],{},"Getting started takes about 30 seconds:",[112,225,226,233,239,249],{},[73,227,228,229,232],{},"Open the ",[17,230,231],{},"Settings"," app on your iPhone",[73,234,235,236],{},"Scroll down and tap ",[17,237,238],{},"Action Button",[73,240,241,242,245,246],{},"Swipe to ",[17,243,244],{},"Shortcut",", then select the ",[17,247,248],{},"Todobo recording shortcut",[73,250,251],{},"Press the Action Button from anywhere — you're recording",[10,253,254],{},"You don't even need to be on the home screen. Works from the lock screen, from another app, from anywhere.",[21,256,258],{"id":257},"why-speed-of-capture-matters","Why Speed of Capture Matters",[10,260,261],{},"There's a well-known productivity principle: capture friction kills follow-through. If it takes more than a few seconds to record a thought, a huge percentage of thoughts never get captured at all. They get filed under \"I'll remember this later\" — and they don't.",[10,263,264],{},"The Action Button eliminates capture friction entirely. It doesn't matter if you're:",[70,266,267,273,279,285],{},[73,268,269,272],{},[17,270,271],{},"Driving"," and a task pops into your head",[73,274,275,278],{},[17,276,277],{},"Mid-meeting"," and you don't want to look distracted",[73,280,281,284],{},[17,282,283],{},"In the middle of a workout"," and don't have time to fumble with your phone",[73,286,287,290],{},[17,288,289],{},"Cooking, showering, or walking"," — anywhere your hands aren't free",[10,292,293],{},"One press. Done. Move on.",[21,295,297],{"id":296},"this-is-a-pro-feature","This Is a Pro Feature",[10,299,300,301,304],{},"Action Button recording — like all voice capture in Todobo — is part of the ",[17,302,303],{},"Pro plan",". If you're already on Pro or Lifetime, it's available right now. Just set up the shortcut and you're ready.",[10,306,307],{},"If you're on the Free plan, this is the upgrade that makes Todobo genuinely hands-free. Voice capture is the core of what makes Todobo different from every other to-do app — and the Action Button takes it one step further.",[133,309],{},[10,311,312,313,315],{},"Ready to try it? ",[139,314,142],{"href":141}," and get 7 days of voice capture included on new installs.",{"title":145,"searchDepth":146,"depth":146,"links":317},[318,319,320,321,322],{"id":186,"depth":146,"text":187},{"id":196,"depth":146,"text":197},{"id":219,"depth":146,"text":220},{"id":257,"depth":146,"text":258},{"id":296,"depth":146,"text":297},"Todobo now supports the iPhone Action Button. One press starts recording — no unlock, no app-open, no friction. Here's how it works and why it matters.",{},"\u002Fblog\u002Faction-button-recording",{"title":168,"description":323},"blog\u002Faction-button-recording",[163,329,330],"Voice","iOS","T7rKKOHTYFCNkrqa7Hx45N_KTF88z4R-Uf5i1GtAq1k",{"id":4,"title":5,"body":333,"date":153,"description":154,"extension":155,"image":156,"meta":422,"navigation":158,"path":159,"seo":423,"stem":161,"tags":424,"__hash__":164},{"type":7,"value":334,"toc":415},[335,337,341,343,345,347,349,351,353,357,359,361,363,365,367,369,383,385,387,389,393,395,407,409,411],[10,336,12],{},[10,338,15,339],{},[17,340,19],{},[21,342,24],{"id":23},[10,344,27],{},[10,346,30],{},[10,348,33],{},[21,350,37],{"id":36},[10,352,40],{},[10,354,43,355,48],{},[45,356,47],{},[10,358,51],{},[21,360,55],{"id":54},[10,362,58],{},[10,364,61],{},[21,366,65],{"id":64},[10,368,68],{},[70,370,371,377],{},[73,372,373,78,375],{},[17,374,77],{},[45,376,81],{},[73,378,379,87,381],{},[17,380,86],{},[45,382,90],{},[10,384,93],{},[10,386,96],{},[21,388,100],{"id":99},[10,390,103,391,107],{},[17,392,106],{},[10,394,110],{},[112,396,397,401,403,405],{},[73,398,116,399,119],{},[17,400,86],{},[73,402,122],{},[73,404,125],{},[73,406,128],{},[10,408,131],{},[133,410],{},[10,412,137,413,143],{},[139,414,142],{"href":141},{"title":145,"searchDepth":146,"depth":146,"links":416},[417,418,419,420,421],{"id":23,"depth":146,"text":24},{"id":36,"depth":146,"text":37},{"id":54,"depth":146,"text":55},{"id":64,"depth":146,"text":65},{"id":99,"depth":146,"text":100},{},{"title":5,"description":154},[163,86],{"id":426,"title":427,"body":428,"date":542,"description":543,"extension":155,"image":156,"meta":544,"navigation":158,"path":545,"seo":546,"stem":547,"tags":548,"__hash__":550},"blog\u002Fblog\u002Fwhy-voice-first-productivity-works.md","Why Voice-First Productivity Actually Works",{"type":7,"value":429,"toc":536},[430,433,439,443,446,453,457,460,480,483,487,490,497,500,502,505,525,528,530],[10,431,432],{},"We've all been there: a great idea pops into your head while you're driving, cooking, or mid-conversation — and by the time you sit down to write it, it's gone. Or worse, you remember it but can't recall the details.",[10,434,435,436,183],{},"This isn't a memory problem. It's a ",[17,437,438],{},"capture problem",[21,440,442],{"id":441},"the-gap-between-thinking-and-typing","The Gap Between Thinking and Typing",[10,444,445],{},"The average person speaks at around 130 words per minute. The average typing speed? About 40 words per minute. That's a 3x gap between how fast you think and how fast you can record your thoughts.",[10,447,448,449,452],{},"When you're forced to slow down to type, you're not just losing speed — you're losing ",[17,450,451],{},"context",". The mental state you were in when the idea struck, the urgency you felt, the specific details that made it actionable — all of that fades as you hunt for your phone, unlock it, open an app, and start typing.",[21,454,456],{"id":455},"voice-capture-closes-the-gap","Voice Capture Closes the Gap",[10,458,459],{},"Speaking is the most natural form of human communication. When you speak a task out loud, you:",[70,461,462,468,474],{},[73,463,464,467],{},[17,465,466],{},"Capture it at the speed of thought"," — no lag between idea and record",[73,469,470,473],{},[17,471,472],{},"Preserve context"," — your tone, urgency, and detail come through naturally",[73,475,476,479],{},[17,477,478],{},"Stay in flow"," — you don't have to stop what you're doing to write something down",[10,481,482],{},"The key insight is that the best time to capture a task is the moment you think of it. Not later. Not when you're at your desk. Right now.",[21,484,486],{"id":485},"why-ai-extraction-changes-everything","Why AI Extraction Changes Everything",[10,488,489],{},"Traditional voice notes have one big problem: they're a blob of audio you have to listen back to. That's not a task list — that's a second inbox.",[10,491,492,493,496],{},"Todobo solves this by using AI to ",[17,494,495],{},"extract individual tasks"," from your voice recording. Say \"call dentist tomorrow, send the report by 3pm, and pick up milk on the way home\" — and you get three separate tasks, each with its own due date and reminder.",[10,498,499],{},"This is the difference between a voice note and a voice-first to-do app.",[21,501,100],{"id":99},[10,503,504],{},"The best way to build a voice-first habit is to start small:",[112,506,507,513,519],{},[73,508,509,512],{},[17,510,511],{},"Use it for one type of task first"," — try it just for errands or work tasks",[73,514,515,518],{},[17,516,517],{},"Record when you think of it"," — don't wait until you're \"ready\"",[73,520,521,524],{},[17,522,523],{},"Trust the AI"," — review extracted tasks once, then let go of the need to manually organize",[10,526,527],{},"The goal isn't to replace your existing system. It's to make sure ideas don't fall through the cracks before they even get there.",[133,529],{},[10,531,312,532,535],{},[139,533,534],{"href":141},"Download Todobo free"," and get 7 days of voice capture included.",{"title":145,"searchDepth":146,"depth":146,"links":537},[538,539,540,541],{"id":441,"depth":146,"text":442},{"id":455,"depth":146,"text":456},{"id":485,"depth":146,"text":486},{"id":99,"depth":146,"text":100},"2026-07-15","Your brain generates ideas faster than your fingers can type. Here's the science behind why speaking your tasks out loud leads to better follow-through.",{},"\u002Fblog\u002Fwhy-voice-first-productivity-works",{"title":427,"description":543},"blog\u002Fwhy-voice-first-productivity-works",[549,329],"Productivity","HdtfqkAZVcK_dCQ7VcjiFQe-ZAtfy_USeaTjSdOvRZo",1789445421166]