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Reminders & notifications

Never forget an important date. Ember supports highly flexible reminders and custom scheduling to keep you in touch.

Configure repeating notifications, record voice reminders, and enable AI commands to automate actions at the scheduled time.

Create a reminder

  1. Go to the Reminder tab at the bottom navigation, or tap the + button in the Reminders section of a contact page.
  2. Under Related to who? (optional), select a contact if they are associated.
  3. Choose an Event type: Birthday, Anniversary, or Custom.
  4. Type a Title (required for every reminder) and set the date and time.
  5. Tap Save to create the reminder.
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New Reminder
Call Susan about the checkup
Frequency
OnceDailyWeeklyMonthlyYearly
Repeat on
MonTueWedThuFri
Time
09:00
Next reminder: Jul 9, 2026 · 09:00
Event type
CustomBirthdayAnniversary
AI reminder
At the set time, your note is sent to Keeper AI.
At this time, remind me to call Susan gently and ask whether she has booked the checkup.
Related to who? (optional)
S
Susan
Mother
Type a Title (required for every reminder) and set the date and time.

Free accounts are limited to 5 upcoming reminders. Pro users can schedule unlimited reminders.

Edit or repeat reminders

  1. Tap any reminder from your list to open the detail view, then tap Edit.
  2. Under Frequency, choose the recurrence interval: Once, Daily, Weekly, Monthly, or Yearly.
  3. Make modifications to the title or due dates, and tap Save.
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Call Susan to check the appointment

Time
Jul 11, 2026 · 09:00
Event type
Custom
Repeat
Every Sat · at 09:00
Notes
Ask Susan about this week's checkup and remind her to bring the documents.
Related to
S
Susan
Mother
Tap any reminder from your list to open the detail view, then tap Edit.
9:41
New Reminder
Call Susan about the checkup
Frequency
OnceDailyWeeklyMonthlyYearly
Repeat on
MonTueWedThuFri
Time
09:00
Next reminder: Jul 9, 2026 · 09:00
Event type
CustomBirthdayAnniversary
AI reminder
At the set time, your note is sent to Keeper AI.
At this time, remind me to call Susan gently and ask whether she has booked the checkup.
Related to who? (optional)
S
Susan
Mother
Under Frequency, choose the recurrence interval: Once, Daily, Weekly, Monthly, or Yearly.

Add a reminder by voicePro feature

  1. On the Reminder tab, tap the microphone button.
  2. Speak naturally (e.g. Remind me to call Dad this Sunday).
  3. Ember sends your words to Keeper AI, which fills in the title, date, and repeat, then saves the reminder for you to review.
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Reminder
5 reminders pending
Overdue1
Call Susan about the checkup
2 days overdue
Today1
Robert's birthdayAI
today · 09:00 · Yearly
This week1
Wedding anniversary
in 3 days · 19:00 · Yearly
Upcoming1
Coffee with David
next week
Later1
Take Robert and Susan to the regular checkup
Aug 20, 2026 · 08:00 · Monthly
Reminders keep your relationships warm — birthdays, anniversaries, or follow-ups you don't want to go cold.
Done (12)+
People
Reminder
AI
Settings
Voice reminder
Costs 1 point · 88 left
Remind me to call Robert this Sunday.
Listening…
Speak naturally (e.g. Remind me to call Dad this Sunday).

Configure notifications & send a test

  1. Go to SettingsNotifications.
  2. If disabled, tap the banner or go to your phone OS settings to enable notifications.
  3. To verify, tap Send test notification. You will receive a test notification on your screen within 5 seconds.
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Turn on notifications so we can remind you on time

Your reminders
Notify when reminders you saved are due
Smart AI nudges
Not yet available — coming in a future update
Helpful nudges
Gentle tips to help you get started
Helpful emails
Occasional getting-started emails
To verify, tap Send test notification. You will receive a test notification on your screen within 5 seconds.

AI reminder commands

  1. When creating or editing a reminder, turn on the AI reminder switch.
  2. In the text field labeled Prompt for AI, type your instruction (e.g. Draft a congratulations message for Susan's new job or Look up gift ideas for David).
  3. At the set time, Ember sends you a notification — tap it to run the command in Keeper AI and see the result in your chat.
9:41
New Reminder
Call Susan about the checkup
Frequency
OnceDailyWeeklyMonthlyYearly
Repeat on
MonTueWedThuFri
Time
09:00
Next reminder: Jul 9, 2026 · 09:00
Event type
CustomBirthdayAnniversary
AI reminder
At the set time, your note is sent to Keeper AI.
At this time, remind me to call Susan gently and ask whether she has booked the checkup.
Related to who? (optional)
S
Susan
Mother
In the text field labeled Prompt for AI, type your instruction (e.g. Draft a congratulations message for Susan's new job or Look up gift ideas for David).

AI reminder commands allow you to automate Keeper tasks so they execute precisely when the reminder is due.

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Can I set multiple reminders for one contact?

Yes. You can add as many individual birthday, anniversary, or custom task reminders to a contact as needed.

What happens if I miss a reminder?

Missed reminders are flagged as overdue on your Reminder dashboard (e.g. "3 days overdue") until you mark them complete or reschedule them.