OwnJournal
Encrypted journaling that lives in your own cloud storage
What it does
OwnJournal is a zero-knowledge journaling app that keeps your entries in storage you own — never on our servers. Everything is encrypted on your device before it syncs. Open source under AGPL-3.0, built in Sweden under EU law. Free tier, or $19.99/year for Plus. iOS, Android and web, in 21 languages.
A private journal app with end-to-end encryption. Your entries live in your own cloud — Google Drive, Dropbox, or Nextcloud. No ads, no tracking, no compromise.
Privacy-first journaling with end-to-end encryption. Your words stay yours — stored in your own cloud, readable only by you. Built from the ground up for people who value their privacy. Open source, no tracking, no data mining, no compromises. Enable E2E encryption and your entries are encrypted before leaving your device — only you hold the keys. Use Google Drive, Dropbox, or Nextcloud. Your data stays in your cloud. We can't read your journals. Privacy by design, not by promise. Get started in minutes. No account required — just connect your storage and start writing. Connect Google Drive, Dropbox, or your own Nextcloud server. With E2E encryption enabled, every entry is encrypted with…from ownjournal.app
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