Getting Started

1. Download MemryLab

Head to the GitHub Releases page and download the installer for your platform (the latest release is v0.3.6):

• Windows: MemryLab_0.3.6_x64-setup.exe
• macOS: MemryLab_0.3.6_universal.dmg (Intel and Apple Silicon)
• Linux: MemryLab_0.3.6_amd64.deb, MemryLab_0.3.6_amd64.AppImage or MemryLab-0.3.6-1.x86_64.rpm

2. Configure an AI Provider

MemryLab needs an LLM to analyze your data. Open Settings, choose an AI Provider and add an API key (Ollama runs locally and needs no key). We recommend starting with Google Gemini (free tier, generous limits).

1. Open MemryLab → Settings → AI Provider
2. Select "Google Gemini" from the provider list
3. Paste your API key (get one at aistudio.google.com)
4. Test the connection to verify

For local inference (Ollama):
  ollama pull nomic-embed-text          # embeddings (required)
  ollama pull qwen2.5:14b-instruct-q5_K_M  # 12 GB VRAM
  # or: ollama pull llama3.1:8b         # 8 GB VRAM

You can use different providers for LLM and embeddings. Go to Settings → Embedding Provider to configure separately.

See AI Providers for all 9 supported providers, recommended models by VRAM, and free tier details.

3. Import Your Data

Click the Import button and select a file, folder, or ZIP archive. MemryLab auto-detects the source format.

Supported formats:
• ZIP archives (Google Takeout, Facebook, etc.)
• Folders (Obsidian vaults, Markdown collections)
• JSON files (Twitter archive, Reddit export)
• Text/CSV files (WhatsApp, Telegram exports)
• ENEX files (Evernote)
• Day One JSON exports

4. Run Analysis

After importing, click Run Analysis on the banner shown when an import finishes, or from the Insights view. MemryLab runs an 8-stage pipeline:

1. Themes — Extract dominant themes
2. Sentiment — Analyze emotional tone
3. Beliefs — Identify stated beliefs and values
4. Entities — Extract people, places, concepts
5. Insights — Generate personal insights
6. Contradictions — Find evolving viewpoints
7. Evolution — Track how topics and opinions shift over time
8. Narratives — Write the story of how your thinking changed

5. Explore

Use the Timeline to browse entries over time, the Knowledge Graph to see entity relationships, the Evolution Explorer to track how themes changed, or RAG Chat to ask questions about your own writing.