[1] Jot Down was launched by a group of journalists and businesspeople led by Mar de Marchis, Ángel Fernández and Ricardo Jonás on 16 May 2011 as an online cultural magazine.

[2] The magazine features narrations and interviews using visuals, including photographs, illustrations and graphic humor.

[1] The early contributors of the magazine include Enric González, Fernando Savater and Félix de Azúa.

[3] The print edition is published black and white and consists of 350 pages.

[4] As of 2017 Jot Down had one million unique visitors and sold 10,000–15,000 copies of print edition.