WriteDiary
WriteDiary is a freemium diary service for recording experiences, thoughts, and memories on the web or Android.
What WriteDiary is
WriteDiary is a freemium diary service for recording experiences, thoughts, and memories on the web or Android. A PIN code or password can protect entries, while background color, font style, text color, and emojis provide simple personalization. Search helps locate older notes. The Android app supports writing without an internet connection, and the service says entries can synchronize between Android devices and be stored in cloud backup. All entries can be downloaded as plain text; notes can also be emailed for printing. Sharing options include Mail, Facebook, Twitter, SMS, and other device choices. WriteDiary says entries are private by default and cannot be read by other users. Its privacy policy states that account email and IP address may be stored and names Google AdMob, Firebase, and Firebase Crashlytics for advertising, analytics, and crash reporting. Personal information is transferred using SSL, but the policy does not claim end-to-end encryption for diary content. The free plan costs nothing, allows one diary per registered email address, and excludes photo attachments.
Good
- PIN or password diary protection
- Search for older entries
- Android offline writing
- Plain-text export and printing by email
- Sync and cloud backup between Android devices
Watch out
- One diary per registered email address
- Photo attachments are not supported
- No end-to-end encryption claim for diary content
- Account email and IP may be stored
Who it suits
It suits people aged 16 or older who want a simple private diary on Android or the web. It is also useful for users who need plain-text export or offline Android writing.
Verdict
WriteDiary provides straightforward diary writing, customization, search, and export across Android and the web. Consider the single-diary limit, missing photo support, and stated data practices before using it.
Plans and prices
From WriteDiary's own pricing page, checked 9 Oct 2001.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| Free | Free | Free service · one diary per registered email address · no photo attachments |
The facts
Each one read from WriteDiary's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- Age requirement
- The privacy policy states that users must be at least 16 years old.checked 9 Oct 2001
- Customization
- Users can customize background color, font style, and text color, and decorate notes with emojis.checked 9 Oct 2001
- Data collection
- The privacy policy says account email and IP address may be stored and names Google AdMob, Firebase, and Firebase Crashlytics among third-party tools used for ads, analytics, and crash reporting.checked 9 Oct 2001
- Export
- Users can download all entries as plain text; the FAQ also says notes can be emailed for printing.checked 9 Oct 2001
- Export formats
- plain textchecked 20 Sep 2001
- Notable limits
- The FAQ says each registered email address can have only one diary and entries cannot currently include photos.checked 9 Oct 2001
- Offline writing
- The Android app supports writing diary entries without an internet connection.checked 9 Oct 2001
- Other services
- The FAQ says no other compatible services are currently announced.checked 9 Oct 2001
- Password protection
- The service offers diary protection with a PIN code or password.checked 9 Oct 2001
- Privacy
- The FAQ says entries are private by default and cannot be read by other WriteDiary users.checked 9 Oct 2001
- Purpose
- WriteDiary is a free service for keeping notes about past experiences, thoughts, and memories.checked 9 Oct 2001
- Search
- Users can search entries to find older notes.checked 9 Oct 2001
- Search scope
- entrychecked 20 Sep 2001
- Security and storage
- The privacy policy says personal information is transferred using SSL and stored at DigitalOcean data centers in Amsterdam, Netherlands; it does not claim that diary content is end-to-end encrypted.checked 9 Oct 2001
- Sharing integrations
- The app can share notes through Mail, Facebook, Twitter, SMS, and other options.checked 9 Oct 2001
- Support
- The site provides support by email at [email protected].checked 9 Oct 2001
- Sync and cloud backup
- The site says entries can sync between Android devices and notes can be stored in its cloud as a backup.checked 9 Oct 2001
Where it runs
- Available platforms
- web,androidchecked 20 Sep 2001
Money
- Free plan
- Yeschecked 20 Sep 2001
The company
- Headquarters
- Oslo, Norwaychecked 28 Sep 2001
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