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On the left, a screenshot of the iMessage app with a message to yourself. On the right, a large text field that says "Note to self with iMessage".

How To Message Yourself on iMessage and Use It as a Notes App

| Alex, Productivity Aficionado

Forget fancy task managers for a second. A growing number of people are managing their daily to-dos by simply firing off messages to themselves on iMessage. Here’s why it works—and where it doesn’t.

A screenshot of a chat with 2 messages sent to yourself, first message is a link to Reddit.com and the second is a link to HackerNews.

The Case for Saving Links by DMing Yourself

| Sara, Guide

You stumble across something interesting online. Do you bookmark it, save it to Pocket (well, not possible anymore), add it to Notion, or just… text it to yourself? Here’s why that last option might actually be the best one.

A screenshot of a WhatsApp chat with a message to yourself.

Message Yourself on WhatsApp: How and Why

| Alex, Productivity Aficionado

In the age of digital productivity, people have discovered an unexpected use for WhatsApp: messaging themselves for notes. Let’s explore how to do it and why it works.

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Why We're Building an App For Texting Yourself

| Gagik, Founder, tetrify

In today’s fast-paced digital world, we’re constantly bombarded with notifications, messages, and information. Yet, when it comes to capturing our own thoughts, ideas, and tasks, we often find ourselves struggling with complex productivity tools that feel more like work than help.