Your first minutes in the app
- Welcome screen: pick a nickname (optional), then tap Let's go, Continue with Google, or Continue with email. You can also start without signing in at all.
- Demo recording: record a short voice note to see how tellmint turns words into a structured entry. The demo uses the same pipeline as real recordings.
- Finish setup: after the demo, choose any personalization you want and compare Free, Pro, and Max. Free is fine to start; upgrade later from the profile sheet or settings. See Plans and pricing.
If you do not want the demo or setup choices yet, tap Skip setup on the demo screen. Tellmint takes you directly to the feed on the Free plan. You can edit your profile, appearance, privacy choices, and plan later.
You're in the feed after that. The bottom navigation has four tabs: Feed, Calendar, Search, Reflect (the chat tab, dimmed on Free).
Guest vs. signed-in
- Guest (anonymous): You can record, view, edit, and search entries. Your data lives on the device and on the cloud under a guest identity. You cannot buy Pro or Max while anonymous, and you cannot restore purchases.
- Signed-in: Google or email magic-link. Gives you a durable account you can restore on any phone. Required for buying anything.
You can attach a real account to a guest session later without losing your data: tap your avatar in the top-right of the feed, then pick Continue with Google or Continue with email in the profile sheet.
Consent choices
During onboarding, two consent toggles are available (both off by default):
- Analytics: pseudonymous product analytics to help improve the app.
- Marketing updates: occasional emails when new features ship.
Both live in Settings → More settings → Privacy Controls after onboarding. See Privacy and consent.
Good to know
- You can redo onboarding by signing out and back in as a new account.
- The demo recording is a real entry: it's saved, shows up in the feed, and counts toward the Free monthly recording quota.
- Skip setup really skips the remaining setup: it does not open personalization or plan selection.
- Notification permission is asked later, not on the welcome screen, only when you try to set a reminder or enable a digest.
- Microphone permission is asked on your first recording attempt, not up front.
- If you open a magic-link on a new phone, tellmint will ask you to re-enter your email before completing sign-in.