Guides
Guides to keeping a private diary
Plain answers to the questions people ask before they trust a diary app: backups, new phones, forgotten PINs, privacy and export.
How to Back Up a Private Diary Without the CloudHow to back up a private diary without the cloud: an encrypted file, a recovery code kept apart from it, and where to store both.Read the guide →How to Export Your Journal to PDF, Word or MarkdownExport a journal to Markdown, Word or PDF, or turn it into a PDF book with a title page and contents. Which to pick, and why exports are not encrypted.Read the guide →Forgot Your Diary PIN? What You Can and Cannot DoA diary PIN that takes part in encryption cannot be reset. What you can still try, what a backup and recovery code fix, and what they do not.Read the guide →Is Your Journal App Private? A 9-Question ChecklistNine questions to check whether any journal or diary app keeps your entries private: account, storage, data collection, backups, export and more.Read the guide →How to Move Your Diary to a New Phone Without the CloudMove an encrypted diary to a new iPhone or Android phone with a backup file and a recovery code. No account, no sync and no cloud required.Read the guide →Voice Journal: Voice Notes and On-Device TranscriptionHow to keep a voice journal: recording voice notes, turning them into text on the phone itself, and keeping the recordings private.Read the guide →