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Day One for Mac

Apple’s App of the Year with over 15 million downloads and 200,000 5-star ratings globally, Day One has reinvented journaling letting you record your life as you live it. Securely save audio, video, photos, notes, and more in the world’s m…

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Jul 20, 2026Day One version 2026.15Mac App Store · macOS 15.0 or later
- Introducing Journal Collections - group your related journals together
- Fixed an issue where moving an entry could get stuck
- Fixed list editing issues in the editor
- Stability improvements and bug fixes
Learn more at dayoneapp.com/releases

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Day One

“Day One creates something so rare it feels almost sacred: A completely private digital space.” – New York Times

“Day One makes keeping a journal delightfully easy.” – Wired

“This superb journaling app remains pleasant to behold, easy to use, and a tough act for any rival to follow.” – Macworld

WHY DAY ONE?

Day One is the original journal app and a decade of updates and feature additions make it the most private, trusted, and easiest-to-use journaling platform in the world.

SIMPLE TO USE, EASY TO LOVE

• Beautiful, award-winning design • Unlimited text entries • Unlimited photos and videos* • Powerful rich text formatting with markdown • Different journals for every aspect of your life*

PRIVATE AND SECURE

• Automatic backups keep your journal entries safe • End-to-end encryption, which is a fancy way of saying your entries are 100% private • Journal entries stay secure with passcode or TouchID • Export options (pdf, plain text, JSON, etc.) ensure your entries always stay yours

FORM A HABIT & STAY CONSISTENT

• Programmable reminder notifications • Unique, daily journal prompts help eliminate writer’s cramp • Customizable templates save time and add organization to entries • Today view provides a summary of where you’ve been and what you’ve done

JOURNAL FROM WHEREVER, WHENEVER

• Cross-platform apps available on iPhone, Apple Watch, iPad, and Mac • The ability to email entries straight to your journal

BUILT FOR REMINISCING

• On This Day feature allows you to revisit past memories • Tags, favorites, and search filters make it easy to find what you’re looking for • Map view quickly shows all the places you’ve journaled from

*Day One is FREE to use forever with unlimited entries. Additional features, including unlimited photos, videos, and sync are available with a Day One Premium membership. Start a free trial today.

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What's New

- Introducing Journal Collections - group your related journals together - Fixed an issue where moving an entry could get stuck - Fixed list editing issues in the editor - Stability improvements and bug fixes

Learn more at dayoneapp.com/releases

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