Memlow Help Center
Step-by-step help for Memlow on Android and on the web. Find out how something works, or fix it when it doesn't.
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- Back up your notes to Google DriveLink your own Google Drive and choose a backup password. Memlow encrypts each backup on your device, keeps the three newest, and can back up on Wi-Fi only.
- Same notes on your phone and computerLink Memlow on Android and app.memlow.com to the same Google Drive and backup password, and your notes follow you. What happens when both change.
- Move your notes to a new phoneBack up on the old phone, install Memlow on the new one, then Restore from Google Drive or a file with your backup password. Replace or Merge, explained.
- Reminders don't ring, or ring lateFix late or silent reminders: allow notifications and exact alarms, set battery use to Unrestricted, plus extra steps for Xiaomi, vivo, OPPO and Samsung.
- Lock notes and folders with a PINLock a note, or a whole folder on Android, with a PIN. Locked notes show only their title until you unlock them. What a lock does, and doesn't, plainly.
- Your backup password, and if you lose itYour backup password encrypts your backups, and we never see it. How a new device gets it, the safe ways to keep it, and what happens if it's lost.
- Where your notes live and what's encryptedYour notes stay on your device or in your browser. Drive backups and anything you share are encrypted before they leave. What we and Google can see.
- Share a note or reminder with a linkShare a note or reminder with a link. Anyone can view it in a browser; editing needs a free account. Links last 1, 7 or 30 days unless you turn them off.
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Getting started
Install Memlow, write your first notes, and set it up the way you like.
Writing
Format notes, make checklists and tables, add photos and voice notes.
- Write and format notes
- Make a checklist and tick it off
- Add a table to a note
- Toggles and dropdowns in notes
- Dividers, stickers, countdowns and more
- Link notes and add web links
- Add photos to your notes
- Voice notes and voice typing
- Find and replace in a note
- Restore an earlier version of a noteWeb
- Keyboard shortcuts on the webWeb
Organising
Folders, tags, search, Trash, templates and the look of your notes.
Reminders, Tasks and Goals
Reminders that ring on time, your day in Tasks, goals and widgets.
Sheets and charts
Spreadsheets inside your notes: formulas, smart cells, charts and CSV files.
Privacy and security
Locks and PINs, where your notes live, and what is encrypted.
Backup, sync and export
Google Drive backup, the same notes on every device, files and exports.
Sharing and profiles
Share links, shared notebooks, teams and your profile.
Ads
Why the Android app shows a few ads, and the choices you have.
Troubleshooting
When something doesn't work: reminders, sync, sign-in, storage and more.
- Reminders don't ring, or ring late
- Notes not syncing between devices
- Google Drive backup failed: how to fix it
- Can't find a note? Where to look
- Can't sign in to Memlow
- Notes kept in this browser: keep them safeWeb
- A shared link won't open
- Microphone or voice typing not working
- Storage is full: free up space
- Web app says "Updating" or shows a blank pageWeb
Still stuck?
Write to [email protected] and say what you see, on which device. A screenshot helps.