Lifebook¶

Lifebook User Manual

Find your way around Lifebook¶

Learn the main Lifebook workflows: add memories, browse the timeline, use the calendar, find entries with search and filters, then back up or export your archive when you need readable copies.

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Lifebook timeline list view with current main menu and entry cards — The timeline is the main place to browse entries, search, filter, import, and open settings.

Windows-native Local data No cloud required 50-entry free trial Word, PDF, HTML, and TXT export

Manual Guide¶

Basics¶

Getting Started: first launch, demo data, trial limits, and the basic workflow.
Main Menu: the top row of buttons, search, import, settings, and playback controls.
Keyboard Shortcuts: shortcuts grouped by screen.

Browsing Entries¶

Timeline List View: year groups, entry cards, card actions, context menus, and scrolling.
Search and Filters: full text search, type search, tags, years, months, and type filters.
Calendar View: month view, year view, today, and adding entries from a day.
Photo Albums and Collections: album display, moving entries, reordering, and converting entries.

Entry Detail and Editing¶

Overlay View: the full entry view for reading, playing, navigating, and recovering missing files.
Edit Mode: changing titles, dates, captions, tags, text content, images, and collections.
Adding Entries: creating new text, image, video, audio, and album entries.

Data and Settings¶

Import and Export: supported files, folders, calendars, Lifebook backups, and document export.
Settings: search, app statistics, backups, file-copy choices, calendar import, appearance, help, license, and contact.
Privacy Policy: how Lifebook handles local storage, dictation, optional downloads, and manual website analytics.
Troubleshooting: common messages and what to do next.

Why Lifebook¶

Multimedia Journaling¶

Combine text entries, photos, videos, audio recordings, documents, calendar events, and photo albums in one personal timeline.

Chronological Organization¶

Unlike general note apps, Lifebook is centered on dates, seasons, years, and the way memories connect over time.

Searchable Memory Archive¶

Use titles, captions, full-text search, tags, media filters, year groups, month filters, and calendar browsing to find related entries.

Local Data and Export¶

Your Lifebook archive stays on your Windows device. Backups and Word, PDF, HTML, or TXT exports help you keep readable copies under your control.

Screenshots¶

Lifebook welcome guide with options to import files, write the first entry, open the manual, or continue to the timeline — Start with an import, your first entry, the manual, or the timeline.

Lifebook calendar view showing entries arranged by day — Browse important days, months, and seasons in the calendar view.

Lifebook filter column with tags, years, months, and entry type filters — Find entries by tag, text, date range, or media type.

Lifebook image detail overlay with a photo entry open — Open photos, videos, audio, notes, and albums in a focused detail view.

Common Uses¶

Lifebook is useful when your memories or research are more than plain text:

personal journals and life logs
family memory archives
travel diaries with photos, videos, and notes
project journals and research documentation
creative timelines for stories, collections, or long-running ideas
private archives that need backup and export options

Privacy and Backups¶

Journals and memory archives are personal. Lifebook keeps your entries on your device and includes backup, restore, and document export tools. You can create backups in Settings and export readable Word, PDF, HTML, or text documents from Import and Export.

Local storage gives you control, and it also means backups matter. Keep a current Lifebook backup if the archive is important to you. See the Privacy Policy for details about local storage, dictation, optional downloads, and manual website analytics.

Trial and Help¶

The free trial has no time limit and lets you create up to 50 entries. Upgrade when you are ready to keep building without the entry limit.

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For help, start with Troubleshooting. If the problem persists, use the contact email shown in Settings > About.

The Main Workflow¶

Add or import entries.
Use titles, dates, captions, and tags to describe them.
Browse entries in the list or calendar.
Open an entry in the overlay for a larger view.
Use search and filters to find related memories.
Export or back up your Lifebook from Settings.