Skrive
Skrive is a personal journal built around one plain-text entry per day.
What Skrive is
Skrive is a personal journal built around one plain-text entry per day. Users can browse dated entries and search the full text of their journal history, and the free app places no limit on writing. Entries are saved locally first, so they remain available for reading and writing offline or when the cloud service is unavailable. Skrive is available for macOS, iOS, and Android, and entries can be exported as JSON or plain text. The app encrypts entries on the device with AES-256 before transmission, using an encryption key controlled by the user. The maker says encrypted backups are stored on servers in the EU. Skrive Pro adds encrypted cloud backup and sync across devices; it is listed at $3.99 a month. The service is freemium and also lists a 14-day trial. Keep the encryption passphrase safe: it cannot be recovered if lost, and entries may become inaccessible after signing out, changing devices, or reinstalling the app.
Good
- Free plan has no writing limit
- Supports offline reading and writing
- Searches full journal text
- Exports entries as JSON or plain text
- AES-256 encryption uses a user-controlled key
Watch out
- Lost encryption passphrase cannot be recovered
- Entries may become inaccessible after device or account changes
- Pro is listed at $3.99 a month
Who it suits
Skrive suits people who want a simple daily personal journal with dated entries, full-text search, and offline writing. It may appeal to writers who want encrypted backups and sync, provided they can safely retain their encryption passphrase.
Verdict
Skrive offers a focused daily journal with local-first writing, search, and export. Its passphrase limitation is important: losing it can make entries inaccessible.
Plans and prices
From Skrive's own pricing page, checked 5 Oct 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| Free | Free | Free to use with no limits on how much you write |
| Pro | — | End-to-end encrypted sync · Backup across devices |
| Skrive Pro | $3.99 a month | End-to-end encrypted sync |
| Skrive Pro | $29.99 a year | End-to-end encrypted sync |
The facts
Each one read from Skrive's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- Analytics and tracking
- The maker says journal content is excluded from analytics and that Skrive does not use tracking pixels, cross-site trackers, or advertising SDKs.checked 5 Oct 2026
- Encryption
- Entries are encrypted with AES-256 on the device before transmission, and the encryption key is controlled by the user.checked 5 Oct 2026
- End-to-end encryption
- Yeschecked 20 Sep 2026
- Export
- Users can export entries as JSON or plain text.checked 5 Oct 2026
- Export formats
- JSON,plain textchecked 20 Sep 2026
- Integrations
- The privacy policy lists Stripe for payment processing and Aptabase for anonymized product analytics hosted in the EU.checked 5 Oct 2026
- Intended audience
- Skrive is described as a private journal made for daily writers and personal journaling.checked 5 Oct 2026
- Offline use
- Entries are stored locally first, so users can read and write while offline or when the cloud service is unavailable.checked 5 Oct 2026
- Passphrase limitation
- A lost encryption passphrase cannot be recovered, and entries may become inaccessible if the user signs out, switches devices, or reinstalls the app.checked 5 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- Skrive is a simple journal for daily writing, with one plain-text entry per day.checked 5 Oct 2026
- Search and history
- Users can browse dated entries and search their journal history.checked 5 Oct 2026
- Search scope
- full_textchecked 20 Sep 2026
- Storage region
- The maker says encrypted backups are stored on servers in the EU.checked 5 Oct 2026
- Support
- Support is provided by email, and the maker says they will get back to users with questions or problems.checked 5 Oct 2026
- Sync
- Skrive Pro adds encrypted cloud backup and sync across devices.checked 5 Oct 2026
- Writing limits
- The free app has no limit on how much users can write.checked 5 Oct 2026
Where it runs
- Available platforms
- macos,ios,androidchecked 20 Sep 2026
- Platform availability
- The maker lists Skrive for macOS, iPhone, and Android.checked 5 Oct 2026
Money
- Free plan
- Yeschecked 20 Sep 2026
The company
- Headquarters
- Oslo, Norwaychecked 28 Sep 2026
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