Five shortcuts worth building for hands-free voice journaling with Siri, each with a step-by-step guide to build it yourself in the Shortcuts app. Say "Hey Siri, Brain Dump" to start a new note, or "Hey Siri, continue my note" to append to your last entry.
New Note
"Hey Siri, Brain Dump"
Append
"Hey Siri, continue my note"
Prompted
"Hey Siri, journal prompt"
Post-Meeting
"Hey Siri, meeting debrief"
iOS Shortcut, built in the Shortcuts app
Siri Command
"Hey Siri, Brain Dump"
Start a new voice note with Siri. Say "Hey Siri, Brain Dump" and start talking. Your words become a titled, dated Markdown note in iCloud. Perfect for capturing thoughts while driving, walking, or cooking.
iOS Shortcut, built in the Shortcuts app
Siri Command
"Hey Siri, continue my note"
Append new thoughts to your most recent note. Say "Hey Siri, continue my note" to add to whatever you were working on. Great for ongoing journals, project logs, or multi-part brain dumps.
iOS Shortcut, built in the Shortcuts app
Sends the current Voice Memo to Brain Dump and returns a clean Markdown note with an optional summary. Works offline; transcription is on-device.
iOS Shortcut, built in the Shortcuts app
Siri Command
"Hey Siri, journal prompt"
Get a random journaling prompt, then record your response. Creates a dated entry with the prompt and your transcribed answer. Perfect for building a daily reflection habit.
iOS Shortcut, built in the Shortcuts app
Siri Command
"Hey Siri, meeting debrief"
Capture quick post-meeting thoughts. Asks "What should you remember from this meeting?" then transcribes your debrief. Saves with meeting context for easy retrieval.
Check out our Learn guides for step-by-step tutorials, or contact support if you run into issues.
