Voice JournalFrequently asked questions
What is Voice Journal?
Voice Journal is a private, voice-first journal app for Android. You speak about your day; it transcribes the entry, tags mood and topics, and stores your audio and photos on your device. You can optionally lock the app with a PIN or biometrics, and ask questions answered from your own past entries.
Is my journal really private?
Yes. Your recordings, photos, and entries stay on your device by default. No account is needed to journal. Optional App Lock (PIN and biometrics) keeps the app closed when someone else uses your phone. For transcription or chat answers, only the necessary audio or a few relevant snippets are sent for processing — never your whole diary. We use Firebase analytics and crash reporting to see which features are used and when the app breaks; that never includes your entry text, transcripts, audio, photos, or chat messages. There are no ads.
What is free, and what does Journal Pro cost?
Journaling, transcription, mood tagging, search, calendar, insights, and App Lock are free forever. Journal Pro adds more daily conversations with your journal: $29.99/year (with a 14-day free trial and a reminder before renewal) or $3.99/month, billed through Google Play.
Do I have to type anything?
No. You speak, and Voice Journal writes the entry for you. You can still type on days you prefer — but the product is built so talking is easier than writing at the end of a long day.
What does “ask your past self” mean?
You can ask a question — for example “when was I last really happy about work?” — and Voice Journal answers using your own past entries, showing which days it drew from.
Can I lock the app?
Yes. In Settings → App Lock you set a PIN and, if your phone supports it, face unlock or fingerprint. The journal locks when you leave the app, with a short grace period so you are not prompted every few seconds.
Which devices are supported?
Voice Journal is available on Android via Google Play. It is built by BitFuzed, a small independent team. Speech recognition currently works best in English.
Does Voice Journal work offline?
Writing and recording work with no connection at all — the entry, its audio, and any photos are saved on your device the moment you stop speaking. Transcription and mood tagging need a connection, so they queue and finish on their own once you are back online. Nothing is lost in a tunnel, on a plane, or in a dead zone.
Can I export my journal or get my data out?
Yes. You can export your journal from inside the app, and because entries, audio, and photos are stored on your device rather than locked in our cloud, you are never dependent on us to reach your own writing. Uninstalling removes the on-device data with it.
How is Voice Journal different from Day One, Journey, or other diary apps?
Most journal apps assume you will type, and store your entries in their cloud by default. Voice Journal is built for speaking instead of typing: you talk for about a minute and it writes the entry for you, tags the mood, and keeps the audio and photos on your phone rather than uploading them. It also lets you ask questions and get answers drawn from your own past entries, with the entries it used shown as sources.
Is Voice Journal a good private alternative to cloud journaling apps?
It is designed for people who want a diary that does not live on someone else's server. No account is needed to journal, audio and photos stay on the device, an optional App Lock adds a PIN and biometrics, and only the minimum audio or text needed for transcription or an answer is ever sent for processing — never your whole diary.
Still have a question?
Contact support — we read and reply to every message. Or get Voice Journal on Google Play and try it; journaling is free forever.