A memory is a short instruction that you save once and ELLA applies to later requests. "Never change my wording" and "describe charts in two sentences" are examples. Memories are in Settings, under "Memories and profiles", in the "Memories" section, when you are signed in.

Add a memory

Open Settings, then "Memories and profiles", and find "Memories".
Choose "Add a memory".
Type the instruction. It can be up to 500 characters.
Choose what it applies to in the "Use for" menu: Everything, Word, PDF, Slides or Braille.
Save it.

Limits

You can keep up to 24 memories and 1,000 words in total. The page shows how many you have used. When you reach the limit, remove one to add another.

Change, switch off or remove a memory

Each memory has options to edit it, switch it on or off, and remove it. A memory that is switched off stays in the list and is not used. A memory longer than 500 characters from before the limit existed still shows in the list but ELLA does not apply it. Shorten it to use it again.

How ELLA uses them

When you make a request, ELLA looks at your switched-on memories whose "Use for" matches the files you gave and the outputs you asked for. It applies those. If your request says something different from a memory, the request wins, and the reply mentions the conflict.

Memory text does not go into traces or logs. Only an id does.

Memories and profiles

An accessibility profile holds fixed choices such as font size and braille grade. A memory holds anything else you can say in a sentence. Use the profile for the first kind and a memory for the second.

Deleting memories

Remove a memory in Settings at any time. Deleting your account deletes them all. See delete your data.

Still stuck?

Browse the help centre, or contact support and say what you were trying to do.

Use memories so ELLA remembers your preferences