# StoryPad: My Diary Journal

> Make every day a story.

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/id6744032172](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id6744032172)

## Overview

- **ID:** `id6744032172`
- **Platform:** Apple
- **Type:** Apple app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Thea Choem
- **Category:** Productivity
- **Rating:** 4.90 / 5 (15 ratings)
- **Version:** 2.33.0
- **Last updated:** 2026-08-23
- **First published:** 2025-05-25
- **Size:** 110 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-05
- **Store listing:** [Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/storypad-my-diary-journal/id6744032172)
- **Website:** [https://storypad.me](https://storypad.me/)
- **Privacy policy:** [http://storypad.me/privacy-policy](http://storypad.me/privacy-policy)

## Description

StoryPad is an open source, privacy-focused, local-first journal that lets you capture your life: notes, thoughts, emotions, and memories on a single, continuous timeline. No folders. No tabs. Just your life, beautifully organized.

Featured by It’s FOSS and MakeUseOf for our commitment to open-source and user privacy.

== KEY FEATURES ==

1. Fully Customizable Writing
• Bold, italic, underline, strikethrough
• Text color, background color, highlights
• Quotes, checklists, ordered/unordered lists
• Text alignment, indentation, links
• Support for multiple fonts, adjustable font sizes & weight

2. Throwback Memories
Revisit what you wrote on this exact day - 1, 2, or even 3 years ago.
Reflect on how far you've come and respond to your past self, right from your timeline.

Throwbacks appear only if you've written something on this day in a previous year or a few years ago.

3. Photo Memories
• Add multiple photos per page
• Align photos left, right, center, or full-width
• Image previews included in export

4. Mood & Activity Insights
• Express exactly how you feel using any emoji from your system keyboard
• Track your mental well-being over time with mood history and calendar view

5. Multi-Page Entries
• Add multiple pages inside 1 entry
• With multiple layouts to fit your writing style
• Great for journaling prompts, novels, long-form writing, and daily notes

6. Organization & Search
• Tag, bookmark, or pin important stories to the top.
• Fast search by title, tag, year, or content.

7. Privacy First
• Lock with PIN, FaceID, or fingerprint
• Security question recovery
• Everything stays on your device unless you choose to sync

8. Backup & Sync
• Direct sync with your private Google Drive folder - only you can see it
• Works offline anytime
• One-tap local export for safe backup

9. Make It Yours
• Choose from serene environments, animals, and textures.
• Personalized Fonts: Select and style 1,300+ Google Fonts.
• Custom Themes: 20+ colors with automatic Light & Dark modes.

10. Export & Portability
• Universal Formats: Export to Text, Markdown, or StoryPad format.
• Obsidian Ready: Fully compatible with Obsidian and other markdown editors.
• Offline Backup: Import or export your entire journal locally at any time.
• Easy Sharing: Share stories directly to X, Facebook, or with friends.

11. Accessible for All
• Available in 20+ languages
• Open-source for full transparency

== Make Every Day a Story ==

Website:
https://storypad.me

Open Source:
https://github.com/theachoem/storypad

## Rankings

- #272,089 — Overall

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