LugaLog Brain Dump
Brain Dump by voice. Make sense of it later.
Brain Dump is LugaLog’s dedicated space for thoughts that will not fit in a quick note. Talk through the tangled version, keep the transcript, then create a structured report with private AI that runs on your iPhone.
How to use Brain Dump in LugaLog
Brain Dump starts as a dedicated voice recording, separate from your everyday quick notes. You do not need an outline; the feature is designed for the long, tangled version.
- Start
Tap the Brain Dump button
Open Today and tap the brain icon. Once the recorder opens, capture starts automatically so you can begin before the thought disappears.
- Talk
Follow the thought wherever it goes
The voice-responsive visual moves with you. With compatible Apple Speech transcription selected, your words also appear live; other modes transcribe after you finish.
- Stop
Keep the source and transcript
When you stop, LugaLog saves the Brain Dump separately, finishes its on-device transcript, and gives it a short title for the list.
- Shape
Generate a report when you want one
Tap Generate report to turn that one recording into one organized Markdown document. The raw transcript remains available beside it.
What your Brain Dump keeps
01The original recording while it is retained, ready to replay alongside the transcript.
02An on-device transcript you can read, select, and revisit.
03A summarized title, time, and duration that make the session easy to recognize.
04A dedicated Brain Dumps list, separate from the shorter notes in Today.
05A structured report you can generate when the raw transcript needs shape.
06A Markdown document you can share or save when it is useful elsewhere.
What the Brain Dump report can organize
The report stays grounded in what you actually said. It adapts to the recording, so sections appear only when the transcript gives them something useful to hold.
01A concise title and an at-a-glance explanation of what you were working through.
02Related thoughts grouped under useful, descriptive headings.
03Decisions and commitments you actually stated.
04Actions and next steps grounded in the transcript.
05Open questions, risks, and dependencies worth keeping visible.
06Up to five gentle questions worth clarifying when your expressed goal is missing important context.
Brain dump ideas: six moments worth talking through
01Before a crowded day: unload everything competing for attention before choosing the first move.
02After a meeting: capture decisions, follow-ups, concerns, and the context behind them.
03While making a decision: say the options, tradeoffs, assumptions, and unanswered questions aloud.
04During a task switch: preserve where you stopped, what is blocked, and how to restart.
05When an idea keeps branching: follow every connection without forcing it into an outline.
06At the end of the day: empty the remaining loops so tomorrow does not begin inside today’s noise.
What to say when you start a Brain Dump
01“Everything taking up space in my head right now is…”
02“Here is what happened, what changed, and what I think it means…”
03“The decision I am trying to make is… and the tradeoffs are…”
04“What I need to remember from that conversation is…”
05“This idea keeps growing because… and the branches I can see are…”
06“Before I stop for today, the open loops are…”
Choose one opening and let it run. If the thought fits in a sentence or two, try a short voice log instead; Brain Dump is for the version that needs room to wander.
What to do after a brain dump
The raw transcript may already be enough. When it is not, choose one next move:
- Keep it separate: leave the recording and transcript in Brain Dumps as a private thinking session.
- Create a report: tap Generate report to organize the transcript, then share or save the Markdown file if you need it elsewhere.
- Customize the result: Premium members can add private report instructions—for example, “Turn this into a project brief and flag missing owners.”
Report instructions can change organization, emphasis, and format. LugaLog still treats the transcript—not the instruction—as the source of truth.
A private Brain Dump should stay private
Brain Dumps can contain unfinished thoughts, names, work context, worries, and ideas you are not ready to share. LugaLog does not require an account or a cloud workspace. After the required models are downloaded, core transcription and report generation run on your device.
You choose when to share or save a report. Free users can keep recording after two Brain Dumps in a day; before the next one, LugaLog shows a dismissible Premium reminder once that day. Premium also unlocks custom report instructions. Read the full LugaLog privacy policy for storage and sharing details.