Dotly

Quick Capture for Workflowy

Free with In-App Purchase iPhone · iPad · Mac · Apple Watch Works Offline

Capture to Workflowy in Seconds

A spark. A whisper. A thought worth keeping. Dotly catches it before it fades, then syncs to Workflowy without breaking your flow.

Minimal interface focused on your thoughts
Add notes to Workflowy with zero friction
Works offline and syncs when back online

Share to It from Other Apps

Select text in Safari, Books, or any app and send it straight to Dotly. Your ideas flow from anywhere into one place.

Share extension works across all Apple devices
Capture quotes, links, and snippets instantly
Everything lands in your Workflowy

Works Offline, Syncs Later

Even in airplane mode, Dotly keeps working. Your thoughts queue up and sync automatically when you're back online.

Outbox shows pending items clearly
No lost thoughts, ever
Automatic background sync

Every Thought Remembered

Review everything you've captured in the History view. From scattered thoughts to structured ideas, Dotly turns sparks into systems.

Full timeline of captured thoughts
Search and review past entries
Edit or delete before syncing

Quick Start from Lock Screen

Add a widget to your lock screen and capture thoughts without even unlocking your phone. One tap to start writing.

Lock screen widget for instant access
Home screen widgets available too
Global keyboard shortcut on Mac

Capture from Your Mac

Dotly lives in your menu bar, always one click away. Left-click the icon to capture instantly, right-click for the full menu. It floats on top of everything so you never lose your train of thought.

Menu bar icon — left-click to capture, right-click for full menu
Global keyboard shortcut to capture from anywhere
Always floats on top of other windows

Capture from Your Wrist

Dotly on Apple Watch brings the fastest path from thought to Workflowy. Speak it, type it, done — even without your iPhone nearby.

Voice dictation and keyboard input on Apple Watch
Complications on any watch face for instant access
Siri shortcut: "Capture in Dotly"
Offline-first — syncs when ready

Capture Thoughts, Not Friction

From scattered thoughts to structured ideas. Dotly lets you add thoughts to Workflowy in seconds — offline, intuitive, and beautifully minimal.

Download Free on App Store