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The Sparks iPhone and iPad app

What it does and how to use it

Horace Ho (Nextlayer) avatar
Written by Horace Ho (Nextlayer)
Updated over 4 years ago

The Sparks iOS app is a great and easy way to spark "on the go" or to quickly jot down your notes or thoughts.

The app seamlessly integrates into the active intelligence platform so you can spark notes into your knowledge network both from your mobile and desktop. Spark any place, any time.

Here are a few features that we think you will love:


Quick spark

Quickly jot down an idea that is not necessarily correlated to a source and it will find its place in your knowledge base.

Just hit 'New Spark' in the bottom tab bar.


Share extension

Whatever you may be reading, watching or listening to on your device, you can share as a spark to quickly capture your notes and insights.

  • Just hit the button to share from the other app e.g. Safari

  • Then select Sparks from the list of apps to share to

  • Then write your spark note and save it. Easy!


Listening to podcasts

Podcasts are great to listen to while you're on the go, often with a wealth of information. But it can be hard to recall exact information from a show. And it's super tricky to jot down your notes on something you heard and link it back to the right show.

We've made it easy to annotate the different shows you listen to so you don't lose all those nuggets of wisdom. You can even go back and review the key points and moments in a podcast episode.

  1. Navigate to the 'Listen' page in the Sparks iOS app

  2. Find your desired podcast by clicking on 'Search Shows'

  3. Select the episode and press play.

  4. You can spark your thoughts at any time by selecting 'Spark here' - saving your notes against a precise timestamp in the podcast

If you have any questions on how to use any of these features, please feel free to reach out.

Happy sparking!

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