Cozy
A private journal app that keeps entries as your own files
About Cozy
Cozy is a journal and diary app for people who want their writing to stay private. It keeps every entry on your own device as a plain file in a folder you choose, so the files can be opened by other apps without Cozy. There is no Cozy server and no account, and the app contains no AI.
Entries can include photos, audio, video and YouTube links, and you can tag entries and mark places. Views let you browse by list, calendar or map, and locked journals ask for a password before they open. Habit squares and a writing streak add light structure without pressure, and entries can be written in many languages, including right-to-left scripts.
Cozy suits anyone who has grown tired of subscription journaling apps that push AI features. It is sold as a one-time purchase for macOS, Windows, iPhone and iPad, with a free seven-day trial, and it can import existing entries from Notion, Day One, Obsidian and Bear.
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