> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://learn.cleftnotes.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Widgets & Action Button

> Pin a note, jump back into your last one, or start a recording in one tap

<Note>
  Widgets are available on iOS, iPadOS, and CarPlay (iOS 26.4 and later). The Action Button is available on iPhone 15 Pro, 15 Pro Max, 16 Pro, and 16 Pro Max.
</Note>

Cleft lives on every surface of your phone. Pin a note to your home screen, continue your last one from Control Center, start a recording from your Lock Screen, or trigger one with a press of the Action Button.

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<CardGroup cols={3}>
  <Card title="Pinned Note" icon="thumbtack" href="#pinned-note-widget">
    Keep one note on your home screen until you change it.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Continue Last" icon="rotate-right" href="#continue-last-widget">
    Jump back into your most recent note from anywhere.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Lock Screen" icon="lock" href="#lock-screen-widget">
    Start a recording without unlocking your phone.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Home Screen recording" icon="circle-dot" href="#home-screen-recording-widget">
    Tap once on your home screen to record a fresh note.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Action Button" icon="bullseye" href="#action-button">
    Map the side button on iPhone 15 Pro and 16 Pro to record.
  </Card>

  <Card title="In-app guide" icon="compass" href="#in-app-guide">
    A walkthrough of every Cleft surface inside Settings.
  </Card>
</CardGroup>

## Pinned Note widget

The Pinned Note widget keeps one note on your home screen. Pin a note from inside the app and it stays on the widget until you pin a different one.

**Add the widget**

1. Long-press your home screen
2. Tap **+** in the top-left
3. Search for **Cleft** and pick **Pinned Note**
4. Add the widget at your preferred size

**Pin a note to the widget**

* **From your note list:** long-press the note and pick **Pin to Widget**.
* **From an open note:** tap the more (•••) menu and pick **Pin to Widget**.

A small pin glyph on the list row shows which note is currently anchored to the widget.

**On CarPlay.** The Pinned Note widget is also available on the CarPlay home screen on iOS 26.4 and later. Tap it to surface a Continue on iPhone prompt. See the [CarPlay guide](/user-guides/carplay#pinned-note-widget-on-carplay) for details.

**On iOS 26 with the tinted theme.** The widget renders with a desaturated accent so it stays readable against your home screen tint. No setup needed.

## Continue Last widget

The Continue Last widget always shows your most recent note. No setup. Tap it and pick up right where you left off.

**Add the widget**

1. Long-press your home screen
2. Tap **+** in the top-left
3. Search for **Cleft** and pick **Continue Last**
4. Add the widget at your preferred size

The widget refreshes itself whenever you finish a recording or open a different note. On iOS 26, Smart Stack ranks the widget higher when you have a fresh note worth coming back to.

## Continue Last in Control Center

You can also reach your last note from Control Center.

**Add the control**

1. Open Control Center
2. Long-press an empty area, then tap **+ Add a Control**
3. Search for **Cleft** and pick **Continue Last Note**

Tap the control to open your most recent note from anywhere in iOS.

## Lock Screen widget

Add a Cleft widget to your Lock Screen to start a new recording without unlocking your phone.

1. Go to your Lock Screen
2. Long-press to customize, then tap **Add Widgets**
3. Find **Cleft** in the widget list and add the recording widget

Tap the widget to start a recording. The Live Activity takes over from there with a pause and resume button you can reach from the Dynamic Island.

## Home Screen recording widget

Want to start a fresh note straight from your home screen? Add the **New Cleft Note** widget the same way as the Pinned Note widget. Tap it once to start recording.

## Action Button

On iPhone 15 Pro, 15 Pro Max, 16 Pro, and 16 Pro Max, you can map the side Action Button to start and stop a Cleft recording.

1. Open **Settings → Action Button**
2. Swipe to find **Cleft**
3. Confirm the choice

Press the Action Button once to start recording. Press it again to stop. Cleft saves the note and runs your usual processing.

## In-app guide

Cleft has a guided tour of every widget surface at **Settings → Widgets** inside the app. It walks through Pinned Note, Continue Last, Dynamic Island, Control Center, CarPlay, and the Action Button so you can set them up without leaving the app.

<Tip>
  The Pinned Note widget pairs well with iOS Focus modes. Pin your daily journal on a Personal home screen and your meeting prep on a Work home screen, and each one shows up automatically when its Focus is active.
</Tip>