Dabble Me
Dabble Me is a web journaling service built around email prompts and replying by email with journal entries.
What Dabble Me is
Dabble Me is a web journaling service built around email prompts and replying by email with journal entries. Past writing can resurface as “Blasts from the Past,” and replies work with any email provider. The Free plan costs nothing and sends prompts every other Sunday, with online reading and export. PRO costs $4 a month and adds a custom schedule, editing and organization, up to eight photos per entry, calendar and search, tags, rich text, insights and analytics, and an AI connector. PRO members can connect ChatGPT, Claude, or another MCP-compatible AI client; MCP access requires PRO plus a passkey or two-factor authentication, and connected apps can be revoked. Entries are private by default, not public, Google-searchable, or shareable inside the product. Stored data is encrypted at rest, connections use HTTPS, and passwords are hashed. Optional AI is off by default, but enabled entries or portions may be sent to providers including OpenAI and Hugging Face. Email content may pass through providers in transit, and Dabble Me has no standalone iOS or Android app. PRO supports importing from OhLife, Day One, Ahhlife, and Trailmix.life and exporting TXT or JSON.
Good
- Free plan with email journaling
- Past-entry reminder feature
- PRO adds photos, search, and rich text
- Entries private by default
- TXT and JSON export available
Watch out
- No standalone iOS or Android app
- Email transit is not end-to-end encrypted
- AI sharing requires enabling optional features
- Advanced imports require PRO
Who it suits
It suits people who want private journaling through email, with browser access and optional reminders, photos, search, and exports. Users needing standalone mobile apps or end-to-end encryption may find its limits important.
Verdict
Dabble Me keeps journaling centered on email while adding browser tools, privacy controls, reminders, and exports. The free plan covers basic writing, while PRO expands organization, media, analytics, imports, and AI connections.
Plans and prices
From Dabble Me's own pricing page, checked 7 Oct 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| Free | Free | Email prompts every other Sunday · reply by email · read entries online · blasts from the past · export anytime · $0 /forever |
| PRO | $4 a month | Custom email schedule · edit and organize entries · up to 8 photos per entry · calendar and search · AI connector · tags · rich text · insights and analytics · export anytime · $4 /month |
| PRO | $40 a year | Custom email schedule · edit and organize entries · up to 8 photos per entry · calendar and search · AI connector · tags · rich text · insights and analytics · export anytime · $40/year |
The facts
Each one read from Dabble Me's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- AI data use
- Optional AI features are off by default; when enabled, entries or portions may be sent to providers including OpenAI and Hugging Face, and the policy says providers may not train on that content.checked 7 Oct 2026
- AI integrations
- PRO members can connect the journal to ChatGPT, Claude, or another MCP-compatible AI client.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Email compatibility
- The service says replying by email works with any email provider.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Email privacy limit
- The service says email content may pass through email providers in transit and that it may not suit users who require end-to-end encryption.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Features
- PRO includes a custom prompt schedule, photo attachments, calendar and search, entry tags, rich text, and insights and analytics.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Import and export
- PRO members can import entries from OhLife, Day One, Ahhlife, and Trailmix.life; users can export entries as TXT or JSON.checked 7 Oct 2026
- MCP access
- MCP access requires an active PRO subscription and a passkey or two-factor authentication, and users can revoke connected apps.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Memory reminders
- Past entries can resurface automatically as “Blasts from the Past.”checked 7 Oct 2026
- Mobile access
- Dabble Me says it has no standalone iOS or Android app; its website is mobile-friendly and entries can be written by replying in an existing email app.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Privacy
- Journal entries are private by default and are not public, searchable by Google, or shareable inside the product.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Product
- Dabble Me is a private journaling service built around email prompts and replying by email with journal entries.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Security
- The privacy policy says stored data is encrypted at rest, connections use HTTPS, and passwords are hashed rather than stored in plain text.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Support and refunds
- The support page directs users to email for help and says refund requests made within 30 days of a charge are handled case by case.checked 7 Oct 2026
The company
- Founded
- 2014checked 28 Sep 2026
- Maker and history
- The privacy policy says Dabble Me launched in 2014 and has remained independently owned and operated as a user-funded service by its original owner/developer.checked 7 Oct 2026
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