Organizing with Tags

Tags in Memos provide a flexible system for categorizing and finding your notes. Unlike rigid folder structures, tags let you apply multiple labels to any memo.

Creating Tags

Add tags to any memo by typing a # symbol followed by the tag name anywhere in your memo content. For example:

Finished reading the Go concurrency chapter #programming #books

Tags are created automatically when you first use them — there is no separate tag management interface. This keeps the process fast and frictionless.

Tag Naming Rules

• Tags are case-sensitive (#Programming and #programming are different tags)
• Use hyphens or camelCase for multi-word tags (#bucket-list or #bucketList)
• Tags can contain letters, numbers, and hyphens
• Nested tags are not supported; keep tags flat and descriptive

Browsing by Tag

The left sidebar on the home and explore pages shows all tags you've used, with memo counts next to each tag. Click any tag to filter your feed and display only memos that contain that tag.

The demo instance shows tags like ai, programming, travel, movies, watchlist, bucketlist, getting-started, and sponsors — demonstrating how tags can span work topics, personal interests, and organizational categories.

Tag Strategy Tips

• Keep tags broad enough to be reusable — #ideas works better than #idea-for-tuesday-meeting
• Use action-oriented tags — #todo, #done, #review help with workflow tracking
• Combine topic and type tags — tag a memo with both #programming and #tutorial to describe what it is and what topic it covers
• Review your tag list periodically — if a tag has only one memo, consider whether a more general tag would serve better