Entries: Build Your Interaction History
Entries are the building blocks of your relationship history. Every meeting, phone call, coffee, or significant interaction becomes an entry in Keepsake. Over time, they form a rich timeline of your interactions with people and projects — so you never forget what happened and when.
What is an entry?
A record of what happened
Each entry captures a moment: what happened, when, with whom, and any notes you want to remember. It's your personal logbook.
Appears on timelines
Entries show up on contact profiles, tag pages, and the journal view. They build a chronological story of your relationships and projects.
Rich content
Write as much or as little as you want. Entries support Markdown formatting, so you can add structure, lists, and links to your notes.
Tip
Think of entries as your relationship memory. Six months from now, you'll be glad you logged that coffee with a client or that project kickoff meeting.
Creating entries
From a contact profile
Open a contact's profile and tap the + button to add an entry directly. It's automatically linked to that person — perfect for logging a call or meeting right after it happens. See Contact Profiles for more.
From the Day view
In the Day view, use the + menu to log an interaction. The entry is dated to that day, so you can go back and fill in past days too.
From the QuickNote bar
Type anything in the QuickNote bar and it goes to your Inbox. Later, you can convert it into a proper entry with contacts and tags. See QuickNotes for more.
From the + menu
The + button in the bottom bar gives you quick access to create a new entry from anywhere in the app. Pick the type, write your note, and link it to the right people.
Tip
The fastest way to capture an interaction is right after it happens. Don't wait — open Keepsake, tap +, and write a few lines. Future you will thank present you.
Linking entries to contacts
Mention with @
Type @name in the entry content to link it to a contact. An autocomplete menu appears to help you find the right person quickly.
Multiple contacts
An entry can involve several people. Mention @Alice and @Bob in the same entry and it will appear on both their profiles. Great for meetings and group interactions.
Build relationship history
Over time, entries create a rich timeline on each contact's profile. Before a meeting, scroll through past entries to remember what you discussed last time.
Tip
Linking entries to contacts is one of Keepsake's most powerful features. It turns scattered notes into a structured relationship history that you can search and browse anytime.
Entry vs Note
Entries = something that happened
An entry is a dated log of an event or interaction. "Had coffee with Marie and discussed the new project." It records history — things that already occurred.
Notes = something you want to keep
A note is text you want to store for reference: a draft, a procedure, an idea, a checklist. Notes live in your Inbox or are pinned for quick access. They're not tied to a specific moment in time.
When to use which
Use entries for interactions and events (calls, meetings, milestones). Use notes for reference material (ideas, procedures, drafts). If you're logging what happened, it's an entry. If you're saving something for later, it's a note.
Tip
Don't overthink this distinction. If you're not sure, just write it down. You can always reorganize later. The important thing is to capture the information before it fades from memory.
Related guides
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Capture Ideas Instantly with QuickNotes
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Organize Everything with Tags & Pages
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Getting Started with Keepsake
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