What's making it hard to start right now?

Choose what feels closest. If nothing fits, choose Stuck.

Tap a card to begin. The timer starts right away.

Stuck

to begin

Five minutes have passed.

You showed up.

What feels right now?

A first step from a friend

Send a first step

Write one small action someone could start in 30 seconds. They'll see your name with it and decide whether to keep it.

Your first name Their first step

Which state is it for?

In this preview the link won't open for other people. It works once IGNITER is on its own web address.

Your link is ready. Send it however you like.

Link

You won't see whether they use it. That keeps it a gift.

Keep IGNITER one tap away.

IGNITER

During a session

Session lengthDrained sessions run two minutes at most.

30 sec 1 min 2 min 5 min 10 min 15 min 20 min Custom

Minutes

Seconds

Keep the screen onSo the timer stays visible.

Soft chime when time is upA quiet two-note sound. No ticking.

Gentle buzz when time is upOn phones that support it.

First steps from friends

Write a first step for someone who gets stuck too, or ask someone who knows you to write one for you. It arrives as a link, and they choose whether to keep it.

Your prompts

Write a first step that works for you. IGNITER mixes it in with its own prompts.

Your prompt

Use it for

IGNITER also learns, on this device only, which prompts tend to get you started, and shows those a little more often. It never stops showing the others.

Display

Calmer colorsSofter versions of the same five colors.

Colors

Auto Light Dark

Text size

Standard Larger

Keep it on your home screen

iPhone: open this page in Safari, tap Share, then Add to Home Screen.
Android: open the browser menu, then Install app or Add to Home screen.

About

IGNITER helps you take one small first step when starting feels hard. It doesn't keep score. There are no streaks to break.

Your privacy: there's no account. Your prompts and settings stay on this device, and nothing is tracked. Privacy policy

If things feel heavier than starting a task, you deserve support from a person. In an emergency, call your local emergency number. Find a free helpline near you.

Ideas or problems? Write to

This resets your settings, your own prompts and what IGNITER has learned.

IGNITER is a self-management and wellbeing tool. It is not a medical treatment, diagnostic tool, or replacement for professional mental health care.