BackToFlow

Pick up your work on Mac

Your work,
ready to resume.

Keep your next step beside the files and links you need. Come back knowing exactly where to begin.

See how it works See launch pricing
  • macOS 14 or later
  • Materials stay in place
  • Context stays on your Mac
BackToFlowPick up where you left off
Mac

Prepare Friday’s presentation

Next starting pointAdd two interview findings to the closing slide

Presentation.key · Interview notes · Reference link

Your next step and materials, together
An illustration of the resume flow. See the actual app below.
01 Connect Materials stay in place
02 Act Make the next step clear
03 Resume Open your materials and pick up the work
04 Stay local Work data remains on your Mac

Inside BackToFlow

A workspace that puts your next step first.

See the task to resume, your saved starting point, and the materials you need in one place.

The real BackToFlow app in English, showing a presentation task, its next action, connected references, and a Resume button.
Actual app capture with example task data. BackToFlow does not automatically restore document cursors or window layouts.

The resume loop

Capture quickly. Resume precisely.

Keep one thing in mind: leave the next action beside the materials you need.

  1. 01

    Gather what you need

    Start with a task name, then connect files, folders, and links. Your materials stay where they are.

  2. 02

    Leave a starting point

    When you stop, leave one next action. You do not need to plan the whole project.

  3. 03

    Return and resume

    See your next action and open the materials together. Pick up the work without guessing where to start.

Made for context-heavy work

For people who lose time finding where they left off.

BackToFlow fits a working style, not a job title. If you switch between materials and repeatedly resume interrupted work, it is built for you.

01

Study & research

Connect papers, data folders, and reference URLs to reading, citation, and analysis steps, then return to the next session.

Keep study material and the next study together
02

Projects & client work

Connect client folders, contracts, and drafts to review, revision, and delivery handoffs.

Return to multiple projects without hunting
03

Build & create

Keep code, design files, issue URLs, and optional Terminal requests beside the next commit, edit, or run.

Make the next build step obvious

The work layer around your materials

Only what helps you start again.

Organization, boards, and dates are supporting tools. The center is the task, its context, the next action, and the return.

A work context layer around your materials

Keep files, folders, and URLs where they belong. BackToFlow adds the task, notes, status, next action, and resume history around them.

  • Files · folders · URLs
  • Next actions · checklists
  • Sessions · Target Dates

Next-action checklists

Paste multiple steps at once. Completed actions stay in the activity history and can be reopened when needed.

Custom Kanban

Name and order shared statuses your way, then move tasks from selected libraries through the workflow.

Quick Look and fast open

Use Command-K Task Switcher to search tasks, material names, tags, and next actions, then preview or launch a material explicitly.

A starting point and work history

Review the last session, time spent, next action, and connected materials, then pick up the work.

Secure area

Protect sensitive link data and notes with PBKDF2-derived keys, AES-GCM encryption, and automatic locking.

Backup and safe restore

Export and restore the complete library, with a safety backup before restore plus retained daily and weekly backups.

Related materials, Terminal, and templates

Keep files, folders, and URLs together, then use Terminal requests where permitted and start recurring work from structure-only templates.

Safe capture from Finder

Send selected materials from Finder Services to the confirmation form. Only files, folders, and http/https addresses are accepted.

Local by design

Your work context stays on your Mac.

BackToFlow does not upload materials or work history to its own server. Libraries, sessions, and next actions stay local, while secure-area metadata is encrypted separately.

Read the privacy policy
No accountStart without a login or user profile
No material uploadFiles and folders are not sent to our own server
No ads or analytics SDKsNo advertising identifier or behavior tracking
AES-GCMEncrypts secure-area link data and notes

BackToFlow may communicate with Apple services for App Store purchase verification and restoration.

Simple, one-time pricing

Try the real workflow. Go Pro when it grows.

Start it yourself from the purchase screen, try every Pro feature for 14 days, then keep using existing work within the free limits.

Free

BackToFlow Free

$0

Free

Test the full task-to-context-to-resume loop with real work.

  • 30 tasks and 3 categories
  • Core connect, status, and next-action flow
  • Existing tasks remain open, editable, and exportable
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Launch price

BackToFlow Pro

$19.99 once

or ₩29,000

A lifetime v1.x license for running more projects and resources without limits.

  • 14-day Pro trial started by you from the purchase screen
  • Unlimited tasks and categories
  • Add multiple files at once
  • Run large libraries
  • Restore purchases
Ask about beta or launch

The 14-day Pro trial is an in-app feature trial that never starts automatically or becomes a subscription. The planned launch price is $19.99 / ₩29,000; final price and taxes follow the local Mac App Store listing. Student and education pricing can be tested after early customer validation.

Questions, answered

Frequently asked questions

Does BackToFlow copy or move my work materials?

No. BackToFlow manages links to the files, folders, and URLs you select. Deleting a task in BackToFlow does not delete the material.

Is my data uploaded to the cloud?

Your library information and work materials stay on your Mac. BackToFlow contains no advertising or analytics SDKs, though it may contact Apple services to verify or restore App Store purchases.

What does the secure area encrypt?

It encrypts the link data and notes registered inside the secure area with AES-GCM. It does not encrypt your work materials, and a lost secure-area password cannot be recovered.

Will reaching the free limit lock existing data?

No. Free supports up to 30 tasks and 3 categories. At the limit, you can still open, edit, delete, and back up existing tasks; only adding more is restricted.

Which Macs are supported?

BackToFlow is being developed for macOS 14 or later. Check the final Mac App Store listing for confirmed compatibility at launch.

Is BackToFlow a subscription?

No. BackToFlow Pro is planned as a one-time, non-consumable purchase that remains available throughout v1.x. The launch price is $19.99 / ₩29,000.

Does it support iCloud sync?

Version 1.0 focuses on local storage and backups you export directly. iCloud sync is not part of the current feature set.

Is BackToFlow a Todo app or an automatic time tracker?

BackToFlow is centered on resuming work. Statuses and explicit work-time sessions exist to restore a task's context alongside its sources and next action; it is not an automatic surveillance-style tracker or a team collaboration suite.

Can I connect Terminal commands?

You can save Terminal launch requests on a task. BackToFlow sends them to macOS Terminal instead of executing arbitrary commands inside the app; availability depends on signing, automation permission, and App Store sandbox policy.

Pick up where you left off.

BackToFlow keeps the work context without moving your materials. Find launch updates and the early-user program on the support page.

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