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Select an entry, press + to begin a new one —
or let the Companion draw the story out of you.
or let the Companion draw the story out of you.
This re-encrypts your existing entries under a new passphrase — your entries are kept. There is still no recovery if you forget the new one.
You are the subject. The Companion is the reporter assigned to your story. Answer in your own words — a sentence or a page, there is no wrong length.
Seven chapters, drawn out one question at a time. Answer them in any order — when you are ready, compile them into the story of your life, written by you.
Reminders appear inside the diary when you open it. Nothing is ever sent off this device.
Downloads a small calendar event (repeats weekly, Sunday 8pm) — your own calendar app does the reminding, even when the diary is closed.
About voice entries on this page: tapping your keyboard's mic uses your phone's own built-in dictation, not something we built. On many phones, that means your voice is sent to Apple or Google to convert to text, before it ever reaches this diary — the same as dictating into any other app on your phone. Once the text lands here, it's encrypted and private, same as everything else. A native app is planned that will transcribe voice fully on your device, same as our desktop app already does — not built yet.
Your diary is zero-knowledge: we hold no copy, no reset, no master key. That is the point — and it means safekeeping is yours to arrange. Three steps, once, and your words outlive any device:
① Export an encrypted backup and keep it somewhere a house fire can't reach — a flash drive in a safe-deposit box is ideal.
② Choose your legacy contacts. Print the kit: sealed passphrase cards for two trusted relatives, and a complete sealed copy for your attorney or lockbox.
③ Repeat the backup every month or two. The diary will quietly remind you.