Control Center

The Time Memos Control Center control lets you capture timestamped memos instantly from anywhere on your iPhone. Swipe down, tap, and you're done - no need to unlock or open the app.

What Is It?

iOS 18 introduced customizable Control Center controls. Time Memos includes a dedicated control that lets you capture a time memo with a single tap, pre-configure an emoji and label for quick logging, optionally include your current location, and choose from your recent emojis when configuring.

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Time Memos control in Control Center showing the app icon button

Adding the Control

1

Open Control Center

Swipe down from the top-right corner of your screen.

2

Enter edit mode

Long-press on any empty area, or tap the + button in the top-left corner.

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Control Center in edit mode showing the add button
3

Add the Time Memos control

Tap Add a Control at the bottom, search for "Time Memos" or scroll to find it, then tap to add.

Adding Time Memos control from the control gallery
4

Position and resize

Drag the control to your preferred location. You can also resize it by dragging the corner handle.

Configuring the Control

Customize what happens when you tap the control by configuring its options. Long-press on the Control Center, then tap on the Time Memos control.

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Control configuration sheet showing Icon, Emoji, Title, and Include Location options

Configuration Options

Icon

Choose from dozens of SF Symbols to customize how the control looks in Control Center. Pick something that matches your use case.

Emoji

Select an emoji to automatically attach to every memo created from this control. Your recent emojis appear as suggestions with their descriptions.

Title

Set a default label text. You can also include an emoji in the title - it will be extracted automatically.

Include Location

Toggle whether to attach your current location to memos created from Control Center.

Using the Control

Once configured, using the control is simple:

  1. Swipe down to open Control Center
  2. Tap the Time Memos control
  3. A new memo is instantly created with your configured emoji, label, and location

That's it! No unlock required, no app to open. The memo syncs via iCloud and appears in your Time Memos list immediately.

Multiple Controls

You can add multiple Time Memos controls to Control Center, each configured differently. For example:

  • Work: Pre-configured with a briefcase emoji and "Work" label
  • Exercise: Pre-configured with a running emoji and location enabled
  • Quick capture: No preset - just captures a timestamp

Tips

Lock Screen access You can also access Control Center from the Lock Screen. This means you can capture memos without even unlocking your phone.
Action Button On iPhone 15 Pro and later, you can assign a Control Center control to the Action Button for even faster access.

Requirements

  • iOS 18 or later
  • Time Memos app installed
  • Location permission (if using the Include Location option)

Ready to try it?

Time Memos will be available on the App Store soon.

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