Day One.
Your journal for life.

The #1 app for journaling.

Free to use. Better with Premium.

App of the Year
Apple Editors’ Choice
Apple Design Award

“It feels almost sacred: A completely private digital space.”

“Day One makes journaling as easy as composing a tweet.”

Beautiful, award-winning design.

Focus on your writing with a layout that has everything you need and nothing you don’t.

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Quickly revisit moments from the past.

Use On This Day to take a trip back in time. No time machine needed.

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Tell your story, words optional.

Add photos, videos, drawings, or audio recordings to bring your journal entries to life.

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You own the data, we keep it safe.

Protect your journal with biometric security, end-to-end encryption, and automatic backups with the ability to export your data anytime.

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On your lap and in your pocket.

An award-winning Mac application.

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Journal from here, there, everywhere.

Download for free on iPhone, iPad, Mac, and Apple Watch.

iOS

A Day One companion app is available for Android on the Google Play store.

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Over 150,000 5-star reviews.

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