Note for future you
A note for future you is a one-line note you leave at the end of a session, telling your next self where to pick up. When you later type the same goal, or a similar one, the popup shows "Last time you said: β¦".
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Key facts
- Category
- Start
- Where to find it
- Optional, in the recap. Notes stay in this browser and are never synced to the dashboard.
- Availability
- In the DoppiNow Chrome extension: a 7-day free trial, then $3.99/month or $29.99/year. Desktop Chrome 120 or newer (other Chromium browsers such as Edge or Brave may also work).
- Status
- Available now.
How it works
Leave a note
The recap asks βNote for future you: whatβs next?β (up to 280 characters).
It saves itself
It saves on Save or when the recap closes. The newest 60 notes stay in this browser.
Type the goal again
The same goal, or one sharing about 60% of its meaningful words, finds the note.
Read, then start
βLast time you said: β¦β appears above the start button.
All the details
The session recap asks "Note for future you: what's next?" and takes up to 280 characters. It saves on its own a moment after you stop typing, when you press Save, and when the recap or the popup closes.
Notes are kept per goal, ignoring case, accents and punctuation. The Turkish "Δ±" and "i" count as one letter, so "IΕIK" and "Δ±ΕΔ±k" are the same goal. A goal written only in emoji keeps its note too. The newest 60 are kept.
When you type a goal of 3 or more characters, the popup looks for a note on the same goal or a similar one. Goals count as similar when they share about 60% of their meaningful words, with plurals matched. A match shows "Last time you said: β¦" above the start button.
The wrap-up signal nudges you toward it: "A note for future you helps."
Settings: Optional, in the recap. Notes stay in this browser and are never synced to the dashboard.
Why it helps with ADHD
ADDitude's procrastination guide suggests writing "the next step on a sticky note" (Novotni 2025). That's expert advice, not a study.
No study has tested DoppiNow itself. DoppiNow is a productivity tool, not a treatment for ADHD.
Sources
- Novotni, M. (updated 2025, May 9). Stop ADHD procrastination: Getting things done. ADDitude. www.additudemag.com/stop-adhd-procrastination/
Note for future you: common questions
Do I have to type the goal exactly the same way?
No. Similar wording works if enough meaningful words match. For example, "Write the intro" finds a note left on "write intro slides".
Where are my notes kept?
Only in this browser. They aren't sent to the dashboard.
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