Who this is for
Anyone tracking what they eat who finds calorie-counting apps too fiddly to keep up for more than a week.
The moment this saves you
I open the food app, search “chicken bowl,” scroll past forty wrong entries, and give up. So I have no record of what I actually ate.
See it work
Messy spoken thought in. A clean, structured artifact out.
Okay lunch, I had that chicken burrito bowl from the place downstairs, brown rice, double chicken, the black beans, guac, and a bit of the cheese. And I had a cold brew on the way in this morning, black. Oh and I snacked on like half a bag of those almonds at my desk around 3, the salted ones.
Food log, June 5, 2026
- Morning: Cold brew, black
- Lunch: Chicken burrito bowl, brown rice, double chicken, black beans, guacamole, a little cheese
- Afternoon snack: ~half a bag of salted almonds (around 3pm)
The workflow
Record a voice note
Hit the hotkey and talk, no formatting, no typing.
Tag it with this context
Contextli shapes your words into the structured output above.
Find it later
Everything's searchable and organised by context.
Pull it into Claude or ChatGPT
Bring your contexts straight into your AI tools with the Contextli MCP.
Your raw recording and transcription stay on your device, so you can always go back to the original.
The prompt behind this context
I'm going to say what I ate and drank. Turn it into a dated food log: a bold "Food log, [today's date]" heading, then group items under bold meal labels (**Morning**, **Lunch**, **Afternoon snack**, **Dinner**, etc.) based on what I say or the time I mention. List each item on its own line with the details I gave (ingredients, size, time). Keep my actual descriptions; do NOT estimate calories, macros, or portions I didn't state. Don't invent foods. If I only mention one meal, only output that one. Output only the log.
Make it your own. This is a starting point. Once it's in Contextli, tweak the instructions so the output comes out exactly how you like it.
Use this context
One click copies it and shows you exactly how to drop it into Contextli.
Next, open Contextli, go to the Contexts page, click Import, choose From JSON, paste, then Import Context. It is ready to use.
Make it your own. This is a starting point. Once it's in Contextli, tweak the instructions so the output comes out exactly how you like it.
Your raw recording and transcription stay on your device, so you can always go back to the original.
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Questions people ask
Questions health & fitness ask about Food Log
How do I keep a food diary without typing every day?
Speak your entry instead of typing it. The Food Log context accepts a spoken description of what you ate and roughly how much and formats it into a food log entry with the date and relevant fields. You can log in under 30 seconds, hands-free, without opening a tracking app or typing a single character.
What should I include in a daily food diary entry?
A useful entry includes the date and time, the specific what you ate and roughly how much you are tracking, and any relevant context such as what you were doing or how you were feeling. The Food Log context structures your spoken description to capture all of these automatically, so your log stays consistent even when you are rushing.
Can I share my food diary with my doctor?
Yes. The food log entry Contextli produces is plain text, so you can copy it into any app, email, or patient portal. Because entries are consistently structured with the same fields each time, a provider can read through multiple entries quickly. The raw recording and transcription stay on your device.
Is there a faster way to keep a food diary than a traditional app?
Speaking is faster than tapping through form fields. The Food Log context accepts a 15 to 30 second voice description and produces a complete food log entry with your what you ate and roughly how much filled in. Most people log more consistently when the barrier is 20 seconds of speaking rather than two minutes of tapping.
How do I add this context to Contextli?
Copy the context on this page, then open Contextli and go to the Contexts page. Click Import, choose From JSON, paste it into the Import from Clipboard window, and click Import Context. It is ready to use in under 30 seconds. If you do not have Contextli yet, you can download it for free first.
Is my voice recording private? Does Contextli send it anywhere?
Your voice recording and the transcription are stored on your device only. Contextli processes your audio locally and does not send your recordings or transcription text to any server. The structured output it produces is text you control, and you decide where it goes.
Can I change what the output looks like?
Yes. Every context in Contextli is a starting point you can edit. Open the context in the app, change the instructions to adjust the structure, tone, or fields, and save. The next time you use it, the output reflects your changes. You are not locked into the default format.
Do I need to install an app to use this context?
Yes. Contextli is a free app. Download it, then copy this context and paste it into the Import from Clipboard window on the Contexts page. The whole process takes about 30 seconds.