How To Use Endel
What It Does
Endel creates personalized soundscapes that adapt in real-time based on your heart rate, time of day, weather, and movement. Backed by neuroscience, it helps you focus, relax, sleep, or power through a workout with sound designed to match what your body needs right now.
Getting Started (5 steps)
- Download Endel (iOS, Android, Apple Watch, or desktop)
- Choose your mode: Focus, Relax, Sleep, or Activity
- Let Endel access your location and, if you have an Apple Watch, your heart rate (optional but helpful)
- Press play, the soundscape starts and adapts in real-time as conditions change
- Let it run in the background while you work, wind down, or sleep
Key Features
- Adaptive Sound: Changes based on time of day, weather, heart rate, and your movement
- Four Core Modes: Focus (boosts productivity 7x), Relax (lowers stress 3.6x), Sleep (soothes you to rest), Activity (powers movement)
- Apple Watch Integration: Wearers get extra personalization based on real-time heart rate
- Offline Mode: Download soundscapes to use without Wi-Fi
- TV Apps: Turn your Apple TV or Fire TV into a calming visual + audio experience
Pro Tips
- Use Focus mode with your Apple Watch on during deep work. Endel will adjust intensity based on your heart rate
- Start Sleep mode 20 minutes before bed to signal your brain it's time to wind down
- Try Activity mode during walks or light workouts (not intense gym sessions, it's for grounded movement)
What It's NOT Good For
- High-energy workouts (it's designed for flow and calm, not pumping you up)
- Background party music (it's functional sound, not entertainment)
Pricing
- Free: Limited access to soundscapes
- Paid: $6.99/month or $34.99/year for unlimited access across all devices
Time to Value
Useful in 5 minutes, turn on Focus mode and notice how much easier it is to tune out distractions.