#hashtags, attach them to specific verses, and organize them into a searchable collection.
For a lighter-weight verse response, use quick reflections from the verse study panel.
Quick reflections vs. study notes
Use a quick reflection when you want to capture a short thought directly on one verse. Use a study note when you want a fuller, hashtagged, editable study that can connect multiple passages or be shared as a standalone note. You can turn a saved quick reflection into a new study note or add it to an existing one.Create a note
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Open the Studies tab
Tap Studies in the bottom navigation bar to reach your notes home screen. See Studies Home for the full tab overview.
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Tap the Add button
Tap the floating Add button and choose Manual to open the note editor, or choose AI-generated to draft a study with AI. The expanded action menu appears on a soft glass backing so the actions stay readable over notes and quick reflections.
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Write your note
Type your content in the editor. You can write free-form text, paste scripture, or use the AI generation tool to draft a structured study from source material.
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Add hashtags
Type
# anywhere in your note to attach topic tags (e.g., #grace, #salvation, #john). Hashtags organize your notes into browsable topics.5
Tag verses
Link your note to one or more Bible verses using the verse picker. Tagged verses appear as chips on the note card so you can jump directly to that passage.
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Save
Tap Save. Your note is stored locally and synced to your account if you’re signed in.
Start a study from search
Search results can seed a new study without leaving the search screen.- Tap the + icon beside one verse to start from that verse.
- Use multi-select, choose several verses, then tap Study to start from all selected references.
- Choose Manual to create an editable note with those verses already inserted.
- Choose AI-generated to draft a study centered on those references.
Organize with hashtags
Every#hashtag in a note becomes a topic you can browse. From the Studies home screen, tap any hashtag to see all notes tagged with it. You can follow hashtag collections created by other users too.
Who can see a study
A study you write is private. It stays that way until you publish it — nobody sees it in the meantime. There are two different ways to let someone else read one, and they are not the same thing.Publish it
Publishing makes a study public. It appears in the feed of people who follow you, on your public profile, and in Discover, where anyone can find it. Open the study and use the share menu to make it public.Send a link
Sending a link gives the study to the people you send it to, and to nobody else. It does not publish the study, put it in anyone’s feed, or add it to your profile. A private study can be shared this way. Because the link points at a synced copy, sharing needs an account.Publishing and link-sharing both require a free account. Studies written in guest mode stay on your device and cannot be shared at all — see Guest mode.