Core Architecture
Learn how views, day structure, and
work together to help you plan your day.
- •Day View: Detailed hour-by-hour scheduling
- •Week View: Workload balancing across days
- •Month View: Long-term and overview
- • View: Unscheduled item management
Day Structure
Organize your days with themes and time blocks that work for you.
- •Themes: Work, Weekend, Holiday contexts
- •Time Blocks: Customizable activity groupings
- •Automation: -driven structure
- •Flexibility: Mix and match as needed
- • : Timed work blocks
- • : Quick alerts and prompts
- • : Always-visible references
- •Automation with integration
Understanding
Unlike other planners that just have "
", Journal it! uses three item types. Each helps with different needs and fits into your workflow.
Time-blocked work
Great for focused work that needs dedicated time. Calendar Sessions help you block time for deep work
.⚙️Key Features
- •Built-in timer integration for focus
- •Can have subtasks for complex work breakdown
- •Connect to ( / ) for work
- •Drag & drop rescheduling across days and time blocks
- •Duration tracking for better time estimation
🎯Perfect For
- •Working for complex tasks or projects
- •Deep work blocks for creative or analytical work
R
Regular
For
, deadlines, and general alerts that need your attention.⚙️ KEY FEATURES
- •Can have subtasks for breakdown
- •Connect to Objectives (tasks/goals) for
- •Span multiple days for ongoing awareness
- •Flexible scheduling and rescheduling
H
Habit
Build habits with multiple daily
slots.⚙️ KEY FEATURES
- •Up to 10 slots per
- •Individual times per slot
- •Each slot can equal multiple completions
- •Connect to tracking system
Pinned Items
Always-visible references
Items you want to keep visible on your planner for quick access. Great for ongoing
, important information, or daily references.⚙️Key Features
- •Can span multiple days or remain \"until done\"
- •Can be anything: , links, , files
- •Repeatable with integration
- •Quick access from any view
🏗️ Day Structure Mastery
Master themes and time blocks to create structured yet flexible days that adapt to your needs.
Day Themes
Set the context and mindset for your day. A day can have multiple themes or none at all.
Default themes: Work, Weekend, Holiday
Custom themes for special contexts
Priority levels for better visual hierarchy
automation for recurring themes
Each theme has default time block sets
Time Blocks
Divide your day into
groups. Each block can have specific time ranges or be flexible.
Customizable colors for visual organization
Timer preferences per block
Default
for automatic categorization
Flexible time ranges or no ranges at all
Mix and match blocks for any day structure
Integrated Timer System
Built-in Pomodoro-style timer that works seamlessly with
for focused work and time tracking.- •One-click timer start from any
- •Pause, resume, and edit timer during
- •Track actual vs. estimated time for better
- •Timer preferences per time block
- •Visual indicators and notifications
🤖
Natural Language Processing
Smart input parsing that understands your
language and automatically sets dates, times, organizers, and priorities.- •\"Clean house tomorrow in chores\" → auto-scheduled
- •Date parsing: tomorrow, sunday, Sep 10
- •Time parsing: 10am, 8:30, 2h duration
- • recognition: \"in work\", \"in fun\"
- •Priority and repeat pattern detection
Universal Drag & Drop
Drag almost anything from anywhere in Journal it! directly to your
for instant scheduling.- •Long press any item to start dragging
- •Drag from search results to
- •Drag objectives and subtasks for
- •Drag from bottom panel shortcuts
- •Reschedule by dragging between days and blocks
Intelligent Scheduling
Smart features that help you manage overdue items, handle recurring patterns, and maintain
consistency.- •Overdue item policies and automatic processing
- •Scheduler integration for recurring
- •History-based suggestions for quick
- •Backlog organization by blocks and
- •Multi-day spanning and \"until done\" options
💡 Master Your Workflow
Integration Ecosystem
The
doesn't work in isolation - it's deeply integrated with Journal it!'s entire ecosystem for seamless productivity workflows.
- •Break down into daily
- •Track progress through items
- •Automatically schedule milestones
- •Visualize deadline chains in overview
- •Coordinate team across days
- •Daily in planner view
- •Track completion alongside regular
- •Visualize streaks and patterns
- •Smart scheduling around
- •Progress reporting in
- •Filter by of focus
- •Group items by and contexts
- •Color-code for visual organization
- •Quick-assign organizers while
🚀 Your Mastery Journey
Progressive path from basic
to advanced workflow mastery. Start simple, expand gradually as your needs grow.
1️⃣
- •Set up your first Time
- •Add and schedule
- •Use daily themes for focus
- •Review completed vs planned
2️⃣
- •Link to daily
- •Add to routine
- •Use for context
- •Set up for automation
3️⃣
Mastery Stage
Advanced workflows and optimization
- •Design multi-week campaigns
- •Optimize based on analytics
- •Coordinate team workflows
- •Automate complex patterns
Ready to Transform Your ?
The
is your gateway to the entire Journal it! productivity ecosystem. Explore these interconnected features next.