Unpack Guide
Why can't I type digital entries in Unpack?
This is intentional. Unpack is built around the belief that emotional release should come first, and for many people the best release happens through handwriting.
The raw entry matters
Typing can be useful, but it often pulls people toward editing, formatting, and productivity. A paper journal gives you a private place to be messy before the thought becomes organized. Unpack protects that order: write first, process after.
Why scanning comes first today
Right now, Unpack starts when you scan a handwritten journal entry. From there, the app can extract text, create a bullet-point summary, identify tangents, tag emotions, and help you keep reflecting through prompts or voice inside those tangents.
Voice will become another starting point later
We also believe voice can be a powerful form of release, especially when your thoughts move faster than your hand. Today, voice is a feature for continuing inside a tangent after scanning. In the future, we plan to let users start with voice as well.
The stance
Unpack is not trying to become another blank digital note app. It is trying to be the left brain for your journal: the part that helps organize, remember, and reflect after the raw human release has happened.
Common questions
Can I type a new journal entry directly in Unpack?
No. Today, Unpack starts with scanning a handwritten journal entry. Voice can continue reflection inside tangents after that entry exists.
Will Unpack ever support voice-first entries?
That is the direction we want to explore. The product stance is emotional release first, then processing. Handwriting supports that today, and voice may support it as a future starting point.