Help & Features

Creating a New Entry

Pick a date, then write it yourself, chat with Buddy, or have AI polish your words.

Voice Dictation

Speak your replies to Buddy instead of typing.

Editing an Entry

Edit title, content, mood, images, and privacy after the AI writes your entry.

Privacy & Publishing

Entries are private by default. Make them public when you're ready.

Journal Library

Browse all your entries, filter by private or public.

Search

Find any entry instantly by keyword, phrase, tag, or meaning.

Calendar View

See which days have entries and jump straight to them.

Image Library

All photos you've uploaded in one place — reuse them across entries.

Community Feed

Read public entries from people you follow.

Your Profile

Edit your bio, gender, and personal details — the more you fill in, the better the AI knows you.

Moods

18 mood tags to capture how you were feeling.

Themes

Change the colour palette to match your style.

Download & Export

Export your diary as a PDF — all entries or a custom date/mood range.

Security & Privacy

Your entries are encrypted at rest — unreadable even if the database were breached.

Reflections

Your diary companion looks back over a week, month, or year and reflects it back to you.

AI Features

What the AI does — and doesn't — in Dear Diary.