# Mini Diarium

> Encrypted, local-first desktop journaling app and static website.

- Canonical website: https://mini-diarium.com/
- Compare: https://mini-diarium.com/compare/
- Privacy Policy: https://mini-diarium.com/privacy/
- Encrypted Journal App Guide: https://mini-diarium.com/encrypted-journal/
- Blog: https://mini-diarium.com/blog/
- RSS feed: https://mini-diarium.com/blog/feed.xml
- Source code: https://github.com/fjrevoredo/mini-diarium
- License: MIT (https://opensource.org/licenses/MIT)
- Security policy: https://github.com/fjrevoredo/mini-diarium/blob/master/SECURITY.md
- Privacy policy: https://github.com/fjrevoredo/mini-diarium/blob/master/docs/PRIVACY.md
- AI crawler policy: https://mini-diarium.com/ai-crawlers.txt
- Contact: minidiarium@gmail.com

## Product Facts

- Mini Diarium is an encrypted offline journal for Windows, macOS, and Linux.
- Entries are encrypted with AES-256-GCM before being written to the local SQLite database.
- The app is local-first and does not send entries to cloud services.
- Mini Diarium is a private diary app for desktop users who want local-only storage instead of a cloud account.
- Supported imports: Mini Diary JSON, Day One JSON/TXT, jrnl JSON.
- Supported exports: JSON and Markdown.

## Canonical Pages

- Compare: Feature comparison of Mini Diarium vs. Day One, Notion, Obsidian, Standard Notes, and other journal apps. (https://mini-diarium.com/compare/)
- Privacy Policy: Mini Diarium's privacy policy: no telemetry, no cloud storage, no analytics. (https://mini-diarium.com/privacy/)
- Encrypted Journal App Guide: A direct overview of what an encrypted journal app should do, how Mini Diarium handles offline storage, and why local-first ownership matters. (https://mini-diarium.com/encrypted-journal/)

## Latest Articles

- A practical checklist for evaluating private journal apps: encryption at rest, local storage, offline use, open exports, and open source. (https://mini-diarium.com/blog/private-journal-app-how-to-choose/)
- An encrypted diary encrypts entries before they touch disk. It's an architectural guarantee, not a login screen — here's what that means. (https://mini-diarium.com/blog/what-is-an-encrypted-diary/)
- Explains why cloud architecture, not privacy settings, determines AI access to journal entries. (https://mini-diarium.com/blog/journal-app-ai-privacy/)
- Mini Diary went unmaintained. Mini Diarium is its successor with AES-256-GCM encryption and direct import from Mini Diary JSON. (https://mini-diarium.com/blog/mini-diary-alternative/)
- A practical checklist of what to look for in a journal app without cloud dependency. (https://mini-diarium.com/blog/journal-app-without-cloud/)
- Compares Mini Diarium to Day One for users who want local-only storage and no sync service. (https://mini-diarium.com/blog/day-one-alternative-for-private-offline-journaling/)
- An encrypted journal stores entries locally and encrypts before disk. Cloud apps store plaintext on servers — architecture decides who can read your writing. (https://mini-diarium.com/blog/encrypted-journal-vs-cloud-notes-app/)
- Owning your journal means keeping entries local, exporting in open formats, and never depending on a service for access. (https://mini-diarium.com/blog/offline-journal-that-you-own/)
- A private diary app for desktop should encrypt entries at rest, work fully offline, and give you an exit path — here's the checklist. (https://mini-diarium.com/blog/private-diary-app-for-desktop/)
- Argues that local-first design is primarily about portability and long-term data control. (https://mini-diarium.com/blog/local-first-journaling-and-ownership/)
- An offline journal can't send your entries to a server or share them with AI — that's architecture, not a setting. (https://mini-diarium.com/blog/why-an-offline-journal-is-different/)
- The origin story of Mini Diarium — why an unmaintained predecessor led to building from scratch. (https://mini-diarium.com/blog/why-mini-diarium-exists/)

## Attribution

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## Documentation

- Documentation hub: https://mini-diarium.com/docs/
- Getting Started: How to create your first journal, set a password, and start writing in Mini Diarium. (https://mini-diarium.com/docs/getting-started/)
- Writing Entries: How to create, edit, format, and delete journal entries using the rich text editor. (https://mini-diarium.com/docs/writing-entries/)
- Navigating Your Journal: How to move between dates and entries using the calendar, keyboard shortcuts, and nav buttons. (https://mini-diarium.com/docs/navigating/)
- Search: How to search your journal entries to find past writing quickly. (https://mini-diarium.com/docs/search/)
- Importing Data: How to import entries from Mini Diary, Day One, jrnl, and other formats. (https://mini-diarium.com/docs/import/)
- Exporting Data: How to export your journal to JSON, Markdown, and other formats for backup or portability. (https://mini-diarium.com/docs/export/)
- Plugins: How to use and install plugins that extend import and export capabilities with custom scripts. (https://mini-diarium.com/docs/plugins/)
- Preferences: How to configure Mini Diarium: themes, auto-lock, editor settings, and more. (https://mini-diarium.com/docs/preferences/)
- Statistics: How to view your writing statistics including entry counts, word counts, and streaks. (https://mini-diarium.com/docs/statistics/)
- Backups: How Mini Diarium automatically backs up your encrypted journal and how to manage backup files. (https://mini-diarium.com/docs/backups/)
- FAQ: Frequently asked questions about Mini Diarium, encryption, data privacy, and troubleshooting. (https://mini-diarium.com/docs/faq/)