Journaling that feels like a real notebook.
Day One and similar apps are great digital diaries. If you miss the feeling of paper (handwriting, a photo taped in, a sticker in the corner), StillHuman’s journal was made for you, and it sits next to a small circle of people who get your chapter.
Your day, on paper.
Write freely
A full page, or speak and it writes for you.
Tape in the day
Up to twelve photos, right between your sentences.
Decorate
Six paper styles, handwritten fonts, stickers you can drag anywhere.
Keep it honest
Pages can be changed on the day only, then kept, like ink.
A journal you’ll actually want to flip back through.
Export any page as an Instagram Story, a PNG or a PDF.
Private by default
Only you can read your journal. Nobody in your circle sees it.
More than a diary
Daily photo quests and a weekly recap turn your days into memories.
Free
No subscription needed to write, decorate or export.
Questions
What is a good free alternative to Day One?
If you want a journal that feels handmade rather than a plain text diary, StillHuman’s journal offers handwritten styles, photos between your lines, 50+ stickers and Story-ready exports, free.
Is the journal private?
Yes. Only you can read it unless you export and share a page yourself.
Can I add photos to my journal?
Yes, up to twelve per page, right between your words.
Is StillHuman available in my country?
Yes. StillHuman works in any modern web browser, in English, almost anywhere in the world: North America, the UK and Europe, Australia and New Zealand, India and South Asia, Southeast Asia, Latin America, the Middle East and Africa. Your circle is matched with people within a couple of hours of your time zone, so your evenings line up.
There’s a seat saved for you.
A calm place to be yourself, without being judged.
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