/Hey Brain Setup

"Hey Siri, Hey Brain"

Set up a Siri Shortcut so you can open Brain Files and start capturing a thought instantly — just by saying "Hey Siri, Hey Brain".

Type Mode

Opens Brain Files with the input focused, ready to type.

"Hey Siri, Hey Brain"

https://brainfiles.app/?capture=true
Voice Mode

Opens Brain Files and automatically starts the microphone.

"Hey Siri, Brain Voice"

https://brainfiles.app/?capture=voice
Stop & File

Stops the active recording and submits it for AI filing.

"Hey Siri, Brain Done"

https://brainfiles.app/?capture=stop

Setup Instructions (iPhone — iOS 16+)

  1. 1

    Install Brain Files as an app (required)

    Open brainfiles.app in Safari on your iPhone, tap the Share button (box with arrow pointing up), then tap "Add to Home Screen". This makes it open full-screen like a native app.
    Important: Sign in to Brain Files from the installed home screen app before setting up the Siri Shortcut. This ensures your login session is stored in the app. The shortcut will then open the app directly — if you haven't signed in yet, it will ask you to log in once, then resume your voice capture automatically.
  2. 2

    Open the Shortcuts app

    It comes pre-installed on every iPhone. Search for "Shortcuts" in Spotlight if you can't find it.
  3. 3

    Create a new shortcut

    Tap the + button in the top right corner to create a new shortcut.
  4. 4

    Add an 'Open URLs' action

    Tap "Add Action", then search for "Open URLs" and select it. Tap the blue "URL" field and paste one of the URLs below:
    Type Mode:https://brainfiles.app/?capture=true
    Voice Mode:https://brainfiles.app/?capture=voice
    Stop & File:https://brainfiles.app/?capture=stop
  5. 5

    Name your shortcut

    Tap the shortcut title at the very top (it may say "New Shortcut") and rename it to Hey Brain, Brain Voice, or Brain Done — matching whichever URL you used.
  6. 6

    Add to Siri (iOS 16+)

    Tap the settings icon (the sliders icon or "⋯" at the top right of the shortcut editor) → tap "Add to Siri" → tap "Add to Siri" again on the next screen → record your phrase clearly (e.g. "Hey Brain") → tap "Done".
    Tip: On older iOS, you may see a Share icon instead of the settings icon — tap that and then "Add to Siri".
  7. 7

    Try it!

    Say "Hey Siri, Hey Brain" — Brain Files will open directly to the capture box. Use "Hey Siri, Brain Voice" to start recording, and "Hey Siri, Brain Done" to stop and file it.
    First time only: If Brain Files asks you to sign in, go ahead and log in. Your voice capture intent is remembered — after login the mic will start automatically.
On Android? You can use Google Assistant Routines: say "Hey Google, open Brain Files" — it will launch the installed PWA. For voice mode, bookmark https://brainfiles.app/?capture=voice and open it directly.