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Private online diary & organiser

Your private space for life's thoughts and plans.

Diary, notes, tasks, contacts and expenses in one place. Private by default, and shared only when you choose.

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Everything in one place

One private home for the things that matter to you

Six simple tools that work together, so you don't need a different app for each part of your life.

Diary

Write with a rich editor, add photos, organise entries into folders and search everything you've written.

Tasks

Plan on boards with table, kanban, calendar and "My week" views, with checklists, labels and email reminders.

Notes

Jot down ideas, lists and things to remember, and find them again in seconds.

Address book

Keep contacts in groups, all in one place, and export them to Excel whenever you need.

Expenses

Record what you spend, sort it into your own categories and see the totals at a glance.

Any device

Nothing to install. Use it in the browser on your phone, tablet or computer and pick up where you left off.

Diary

A diary that's always with you, and only for you

Capture your day, your ideas or your travels. Everything is saved online, so it's there on every device.

  • Rich text and photos. Format your writing, add images and embed YouTube or Vimeo videos.
  • Folders and search. Keep a separate journal for each part of your life and find any entry fast.
  • Write by email. Each folder has its own private email address. Send an email and it becomes a diary entry.
  • Share only if you want to. Send a single entry by email or create a link, and switch the link off whenever you like.
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Diary folders and entries
Tasks

Plan your week without the overwhelm

Organise personal projects, chores and goals on boards, and see them in whichever way suits you.

  • Four views. Switch between table, kanban, calendar and a "My week" view of what's due.
  • Groups, labels and priorities. Arrange tasks the way you think, and drag them where they belong.
  • Checklists and progress. Break big jobs into steps and watch the progress bar fill up.
  • Email reminders. Get a reminder on the day, or 1, 3, 7, 14 or 30 days before a task is due.
Organise my tasks
A task board in Private Journal Pro
Address book & expenses

Contacts and spending, kept in order

The everyday details that are easy to lose, stored safely next to your diary.

  • Address book with groups. Family, friends, work: keep phone numbers, emails and addresses tidy.
  • Export to Excel. Take a copy of your contacts whenever you need one.
  • Expense tracking. Log purchases and bills in your own categories and currency.
  • Clear totals. See where your money goes without a complicated budgeting app.
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The expense manager
Your privacy

Private by default

A journal only works if you can be honest in it. Your entries are yours, and nothing is shared unless you choose to share it.

Only you can see it

Your diary, notes and lists are tied to your account and shown to nobody else.

You decide what to share

Share one entry at a time by email or link, and turn a link off again in one click.

Secure sign-in

Everything travels over a secure HTTPS connection, and you can turn on two-factor sign-in.

No ads

No adverts in your journal, on the free plan or on Premium.

A safety net for mistakes

Deleted something by accident? Every module has a recycle bin that keeps items for 30 days.

Leave whenever you like

You can close your account from your settings, and all of your data is permanently erased.

Pricing

Start free. Upgrade when you're ready.

The free plan has every module. Premium removes the limits.

Free

Everything you need to get started.

US$0 forever
  • All modules: diary, notes, tasks, address book and expenses
  • Up to 40 items in each module
  • Up to 3 task boards
  • Write by email, sharing and email reminders
  • No ads, no card needed
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Prices are shown in your local currency where available. Payments are handled securely by Stripe. If you stop Premium, nothing is deleted: you keep every entry.

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FAQ

Questions people ask

Yes. The free plan includes every module, with up to 40 items in each and up to 3 task boards. You don't need a card to sign up. Upgrade to Premium only if you need more.

Only you. Entries are private to your account. If you decide to share an entry by email or link, only that entry is shared, and you can switch a link off again at any time.

Each diary folder has its own private email address, shown on the folder's page. Send an email to it and it appears in that folder as a new entry within a few minutes.

Yes. Monthly and yearly plans can be cancelled from "My subscription" in your account, and you won't be charged again. Lifetime is a single payment with no renewals.

Nothing is deleted. You can still view and edit everything; you just can't add new items to a module that is over the free limit.

Yes, for 30 days. Every module has a recycle bin where you can restore deleted items. After 30 days they are removed permanently.

No. Private Journal Pro runs in your web browser on phones, tablets and computers. Sign in on any device and your journal is there.

Of course. You can close your account from your account settings. All of your data is then erased permanently.

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