Your Private Journal That Stays Yours
No accounts. No cloud required. Unlike Day One or Notion, your entries never leave your device — AI insights from your moods, not your words.
Start writing in 10 seconds, nothing to install.
Your data stays on your computer. Full features. Always free.
Free to download. Pro features coming soon.
Privacy at the core
Zero-knowledge
Your password is never stored or transmitted. Keys are derived in memory and cleared on lock.
No accounts
No email required. No tracking. No ads. Ever.
Open source
Every line of code is public on GitHub. You don't have to trust our privacy claims — you can verify them.
What you get
Local-first, always
Your data lives on your device. Nothing leaves unless you choose to sync.
AES-256 encryption
Every entry encrypted before it touches storage. Not even we could read it.
AI insights, no cloud
Mood patterns and writing prompts derived from metadata — never your words.
Multiple journals
Separate spaces for work, personal, travel — each with its own color and emoji.
Peer sync over LAN
Sync across your own devices on the same network. No cloud account, no fees.
Cross-platform
Desktop on Windows, macOS, Linux. Web app on any browser. Wear OS for quick captures.
MoodHaven is open source
Built in public. Every line of code visible to you. MIT licensed.
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