How to Use Messy

Messy turns anything you capture — a photo, a song, a voice memo, a typed line — into a sorted catalog item with a real link to the thing it represents. The promise: capture in under a second, no decisions to make about where it goes.

Ten things people use it for:

Music playing somewhere. Tap “sound” while music is playing around you and wait a few seconds. Messy recognizes the song and saves it under Songs with a tap-through so you can listen to the whole thing.
Book recommendations from friends. Tap “text” and type the title — or tap “sound” and just say “Ginger said to read The Martian.” Messy files it under Books and even remembers who recommended it.
A movie or show on a billboard, in a trailer, or playing at a friend's house. Snap a photo of the poster or the screen. Messy reads the title and pulls the trailer, cast, and where to stream it.
A recipe in a magazine, a cookbook, or a food blog. Take a photo of a printed page, or screenshot a website. Messy extracts ingredients, prep and cook times, and the source URL.
A song you can only half-remember. Tap “sound” and just describe it: “what was that one song with the lyric ‘what's the story morning glory’” Messy figures out it's Oasis, files it under Songs, and saves the link to your music app. Messy is surprisingly good at this.
A restaurant you walked past. Snap a photo of the storefront. Messy tags it as a Restaurant, drops in a Maps link, and adds a Reserve button when the place is on OpenTable or Resy.
A concert or event poster. Photograph the flyer, or type “Aimee Mann at the Showbox.” Messy pulls the date, the venue, and a ticket link, plus a one-tap Add to Calendar.
An article worth reading later. From Safari, tap Share → Messy. The article gets tagged with author and reading time, and the text is cached.
A podcast someone recommended. Tap “sound” and say “That new podcast about Dolly Parton.” Messy finds the right podcast and gives you the right link on Pocket Casts.
Anything a friend recommends. Just include their name in the capture: “Libby told me to read Moby Dick” or “Paseo Restaurant in Fremont — Mike said it's the best.” Messy fills in Recommended by automatically, so you know who to thank.

A few tips

The Share Sheet is the fastest way to capture URLs. From Safari, Apple News, Mail, anywhere — Share → Messy.
Voice is great for things you can't see. Walking, driving, mid-conversation: tap “sound” and talk. Transcription happens on-device.
Captures stay on your phone for seven days. The sorted catalog row syncs to iCloud and lasts as long as you keep it; the original photo or audio gets auto-deleted to keep your phone uncluttered.
If something sorts wrong, tap “This Didn't Work” in the “...” menu on the item. Messy uses these reports to get smarter. Your captures aren't shared — only the report you explicitly send.

The trick: don't think about which category. That's Messy's job. Just capture.