Features · Private diary

An online diary that stays private

4 entries a day on the free plan · unlimited on Pro

Timestamped entries for each day, formatting when you want it, and encryption before anything is stored. Write a line or a page, then find it again months later.

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Private diary screen: the entries of a day above the editor, with the writing streak
RytePad on a phone

A paper diary is private but hard to search. Most note apps are searchable but not really private. RytePad's diary is both: every entry is encrypted before it reaches the database, and every entry can be found again by a word or a date.

It sits next to your tasks and goals, so writing a line about the day takes a moment, not a separate app. A streak counts the days in a row you wrote something, which turns out to be most of the habit. Stuck for something to write? Start with one of our 110 journal prompts.

How it works

Pick a date, write, come back

1

Pick a date

The diary opens on today. Step back with the arrows or jump anywhere with the calendar; dots mark the days with entries.

2

Write

The toolbar has bold, italic, underline, strikethrough, a heading, alignment, numbered and bulleted lists, text colours, a highlight and links. An entry can hold 25,000 characters; a counter under the editor shows characters and words.

3

Add the entry

It is saved with the time it was written. Write several entries in one day if you like, a morning line and an evening one, say: 4 a day on the free plan, unlimited on Pro.

4

Come back to it

Edit or delete any entry later. View all entries reads everything you have ever written, newest day first, and Search finds entries by a word, a date range or both.

What you can do with the diary

  • Several entries a day. Each one timestamped, listed in order under its day.
  • Format lightly. Enough to make a list or emphasise a line, not so much that writing becomes design work.
  • Keep a streak. Days in a row with an entry are counted above the list, with your recent days shown as dots.
  • Browse by date. Calendar dots show which days you wrote on; View all entries lays the whole diary out, newest first.
  • Search your past. By word, by date range or both. Results show a preview; click to open the entry on its day.
  • Keep it private. AES-256 encryption at rest, HTTPS in transit, no admin view of your content.
  • Take it with you. Pro Export the results of any diary search as a text file.
  • Write anywhere. On a phone the editor is sized for thumbs; the entries are the same on every device, in light or dark mode.
Privacy

Readable by nobody but you

What you type is encrypted before it is written to the database and decrypted only for you, when you are logged in. Even a copy of the database shows nothing readable, and there is no admin screen that can display an entry.

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In practice

Ways people use it

One sentence counts"Long day, good walk" is a diary entry. Length is optional; the habit is the point, and the streak notices.
Same time, same placeAfter the last task of the day is a natural moment: the Tasks tab is right there.
Write to your future selfNote what you decided and why. Six months later it is the most useful thing you will read.
Use the calendarOpen last year's date and read what you wrote. Dots make the days easy to find.
Search for a feelingSearch "grateful" or "tired" across a year and see when it shows up.
Keep tasks out of itThings to do belong in Daily tasks. The diary is for what happened and how it felt.
Questions

Questions about the diary

Is my diary really private?

Yes. Entries are encrypted with AES-256 before they are stored and sent only over HTTPS. There is no admin screen that can display your content, and RytePad shows no ads and sells no data.

Can I write more than one entry a day?

Yes: up to 4 a day on the free plan, as many as you like on Pro. Each entry is timestamped and listed in order under the day.

Can I edit or delete old entries?

Yes, at any time. Deleting is permanent and is always confirmed first.

Is there a limit on length?

A single entry can hold 25,000 characters on both plans. The counter under the editor shows characters and words as you write.

Can I export my diary?

On Pro, yes. Open Search, choose the Diary tab, set a date range with the word left empty, and click Export to download the results as a text file.

One account

The rest of RytePad

Five tools, one login, one search across all of them. The pricing page has the Free vs Pro table.

Daily tasksA to-do list for every day, with reminders and streaks.GoalsLong-term goals free, monthly goals on Pro.ChecklistsReusable lists for anything without a date.Smart notesA notepad with formatting and shareable links.Daily plannerPlan each day with tasks, a focus timer and reminders.All featuresEverything RytePad does, on one page.

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