Mini Diary
A private, secure, and open-source journaling app with local encryption and data portability.
About Mini Diary
Mini Diary is a simple, distraction-free journaling app with a clean design. Your data is encrypted and stored locally on your device, giving you full control. The app supports importing and exporting journals in multiple formats and is completely free and open source. While no longer maintained, it remains a reliable choice for secure, offline journaling.
FAQ
No, Mini Diary is no longer maintained. The developers recommend using a different journal app instead.
You can export your data by unlocking your diary and selecting File → Export in the menu bar. The app supports various file formats for export.
Yes, Mini Diary is completely free and will always remain free. Additionally, it is open source, and you can view its source code on GitHub.
Your data is encrypted with a password and stored locally on your device. You have full control over your data, and the encryption ensures it remains private and secure.
Yes, you can change your password by unlocking your diary and selecting Mini Diary → Preferences in the menu bar.
If you forget your password, you cannot reset it. The diary can only be read with the correct password, which is part of the app's local encryption security. It is important to write down your password when creating a diary.
Yes, you can sync your diary by changing the location of the encrypted diary file to a cloud folder like Dropbox or Google Drive. This will make it accessible on all other devices with the same setup.
Yes, Mini Diary offers both light and dark themes to suit your preference.
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