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Getting started

Writing your first entry

From a blank page to your first reflection in a couple of minutes.

The blank page is the hardest part of journaling, so Cove tries not to hand you one.

  1. 01

    Open Home

    There is a prompt waiting for you. If it does not fit today, tap for another, or ignore it entirely and start writing.

  2. 02

    Say how you feel

    Tap one of the mood orbs. It takes a second and it is what makes the trends later worth looking at. You can skip it.

  3. 03

    Write, or talk

    Type, or tap the microphone and speak. Dictation runs on the device, and you can keep the recording alongside the text if you want it.

  4. 04

    Save

    Cove reads the entry on the device and offers a short reflection: the tone it noticed, a theme, and one warm line back to you.

While you write, Cove may offer one gentle follow-up question. It is dismissible, it is generated on the device, and it is a nudge rather than a requirement.

Still need a hand?

Email support@obsidianridgelabs.com, a real person will reply.

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