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STAY ORGANIZED

Why you should start digital planning

Time flies, especially if you aren’t keeping track, and it’s easy to feel like there just aren’t enough hours in the day to get things done.

That’s where digital planning comes into play.

Digital planning allows you to make better use of the time you have by helping you put your goals, ideas, and dreams into a format that evolves and changes with you.

Use the monthly or weekly pages to get a bird’s eye view. Use the daily pages when it’s time to get in the weeds and build something great. Then carry those tasks forward each day until you achieve your goals.

STAY PRODUCTIVE

Make a plan & get things done

A daily planner gives you all the tools you need to stay on top of your day and keep track of the “now” before it happens.

Paperlike’s Free Digital Planner Lite contains the following formats and templates:

Yearly Page
Monthly Page
Weekly Page
Daily Page

Our planner provides you with tools to schedule your day, create to-do lists, set your top priorities, take notes, and more.

Plus, because the Digital Planner Lite is built with a minimalist and intuitive design it’s easier than ever to add stickers, additional planning templates, and other planner pages to build out your own, custom design.

ALWAYS WITH YOU

Plan anywhere, anytime

Daily planners aren’t new. You can probably purchase a paper planner for your personal use at most markets and corner stores.

But digital planning is more accessible if you always have your electronics with you.

Cloud storage can also help you store copies of your digital planner across multiple devices. Start planning on one device, then grab another device to pick up where you left off, and never lose your progress. Use the Goodnotes app to switch between iPad and Mac or Windows, or use Noteshelf to switch between Android and iOS.

It’s fast, it’s simple, and it’s always with you.

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Get the Paperlike Pro Planner

Digital planning can be very effective, but it’s easier to manage when you use a planner that’s designed for your specific needs or workflow.

That’s why we’ve created a customizable digital planner to match your personal style.

Tailor-make yours by choosing:

Sunday or Monday weekly start dates
Horizontal or vertical layouts
Journaling template add-ons

Take your digital planning to the next level with your customizable Paperlike Pro Planner.

How to use the Paperlike Planners

Upload your planner to Goodnotes or Notability

Whether you’ve chosen to get the Free Digital Planner Lite or the Pro Planner, here’s how to get started:

Download the digital planner PDF file to your iOS or Android device.
Import the new document into your preferred notetaking app.
Start planning.

We update the planner once a year, and we’ll notify you when there's a new version.

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*If you're already subscribed, fill out the form to verify your email, and your digital planner will be on its way to your inbox.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is your planner template fully editable?

For the most part, yes. The pages you’ll receive as part of your download are in PDF format, and you can customize the layout of your planner as you see fit: add inserts, pages, and additional planning templates without affecting how the digital planner pages interact with one another.

What does the Free Digital Planner Lite include?

Our free planner contains the following formats and templates:

Structured daily, weekly, monthly, and yearly planning pages for organizing dates and priorities
To-do lists, priority sections, and scheduling tools to help structure each day
Choice between Sunday and Monday start dates

If you’d like to journal as well as plan, then opt for the customizable Pro Planner which allows you to integrate Pro Journal pages into your planner, or use the pages as a standalone tool – no need to buy the Pro Journal as a separate product. You can also try out our Free Digital Journal Lite here.

What does the Paperlike Pro Planner include?

Our Pro Planner contains ten different, user-friendly planners to cover all your needs, including:

Structured daily, weekly, monthly, and yearly planning pages for organized workflows
To-do lists, and priority scheduling sections to help structure each day
Hyperlinked navigation for quick access to days, weeks, and months
Choice between Sunday and Monday start dates
Choice between horizontal and vertical layout options
1-time purchase with free annual updates
Option to integrate included Pro Journal pages to planner or use them as separate files.

Pick your start date (Sunday or Monday) and layout (vertical or horizontal), and receive a personalized version to get the most out of it.

What’s the difference between the Digital Planner Lite and the Digital Journal Lite?

The Digital Planner Lite was designed to help you organize your life. It features yearly, monthly, weekly, and daily planning pages so that you can map out your top priorities, task lists, big events, and more.

The Digital Journal Lite is meant for thoughtful reflection and acts as a sanctuary for thoughts, feelings, and memories. The daily pages feature a large space to fill out however you’d like and a panel along the bottom with your habit, mood, and weather trackers.

These productivity tools are the perfect complement to each other.

Can you use third party add-ons to customize your Planner?

Depending on your notetaking app, you may find some built-in stickers and templates that you can add to your planner. Each app offers something different, but they also offer extra features, like allowing you to set up notifications. Other than those few things, we’d recommend supplementing and customizing your planner with additional pages as you see fit. Simply insert them into the desired location to use with your planner.

Is the Digital Planner Lite dated or undated?

We offer a digital planner with pre-formatted dates. With undated planners, you’d have to write in each date manually, so we’ve done the heavy lifting for you.

Whether you choose our Free Digital Planner Lite or the Pro Planner, our planners will be updated and emailed to you each year, so you’ll always have an up-to-date calendar to start your year off on the right track!

Does your iPad planner work with any iPad?

Yes! You’ll receive a PDF file when you download the planner, and this file type is universally recognized by all iPad models and (most) notetaking apps.

Your digital planner PDF is even printable if you’d like to have a paper planner on hand as well.

Do you have a tutorial for your planner?

Yes! An instructional overview of each page and how your planner pages are connected is included as part of your planner download.

The links in the Pro Planner don’t work. What’s wrong?

Notetaking apps like Goodnotes and Notability have two modes: ‘View Mode’ and ‘Edit Mode.’

If you're trying to click a link to go to a specific day, week, or month, and it's not working, chances are you are in ‘Edit Mode.’

Switch to ‘View Mode’ to enable hyperlinks, then switch back when you're ready to write.

Learn more about daily planning

Want to get started with daily planning?
We’ve collected some tips and resources to help you get started. Even if you’re a veteran digital planner, you might find some of these assets useful!

Daily planning tips

Schedule time to make a plan.
Build flexible schedules.
Set achievable / realistic goals.
Prioritize both weekly AND daily tasks.
Refer to your planner a few times a day.
Group similar tasks together when possible.
Carry unfinished tasks forward.

Use your planner the way you want to use it.

Taking advantage of digital planning tools

Unlike traditional paper planners, digital planners are highly customizable and are equipped with a variety of tools to ease navigation and streamline your organizational process.

If you have a creative mind, this is great because it allows you to write and draw as you see fit. Want to mark up your task list with pastel colors? Select the color in your notetaking app and get started.

Have a gift for lettering and want to beautify your planner pages? No problem.

The best digital planners are also flexible enough to accommodate freebies and supplements that you might want to add to your planner.

These might be digital planner stickers that you found online, planning pages you’ve made in apps like Canva, or similar downloadables.

What’s more: The notetaking app that you use will probably have a variety of powerful features to enhance your planning skills. Apps like Goodnotes, Notability, and Noteshelf each offer the following:

Handwriting recognition for fast and easy searching.
Template tools for easy page duplication.
Sticker and image support (JPG, PNG, etc.).
Writing and highlighting tools.
Audio recording tools.
Stylus support (Apple Pencil, Logitech Crayon, etc.).

Keep in mind that, while we strongly recommend notetaking apps, dedicated digital planner apps also exist. It’s also entirely possible to create inserts and additional pages using art apps like Procreate and Adobe Fresco, then import those pages into your digital planner to be duplicated as necessary.

The possibilities are endless!

So pick up your iPad, grab your copy of Paperlike’s Digital Planner, and get started today!