# 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 desktop diary app should encrypt entries at rest, store the primary copy locally, work offline, and export to open formats. Storage model and exit path matter more than feature lists. (https://mini-diarium.com/blog/desktop-diary-app/)
- 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: Create your first encrypted journal, set a password, and start writing. Covers the welcome tour, multiple journals, key file auth, and local-only mode. (https://mini-diarium.com/docs/getting-started/)
- Writing Entries: Mini Diarium's rich text editor supports formatting, images, named links, tags, and multiple entries per day. Auto-save and RTL language support are built in. (https://mini-diarium.com/docs/writing-entries/)
- Navigating Your Journal: Navigate your journal using the sidebar calendar, keyboard shortcuts, and day-navigation buttons. Jump to any date, go to today, and browse your entry history. (https://mini-diarium.com/docs/navigating/)
- Search: Full-text search is not yet available in Mini Diarium due to its encryption model. Use the calendar, Go to Date shortcut, or export to find past entries. (https://mini-diarium.com/docs/search/)
- Importing Data: Import journal entries from Mini Diary, Day One, jrnl, or plain text files. Mini Diarium includes built-in importers and supports custom Rhai import plugins. (https://mini-diarium.com/docs/import/)
- Exporting Data: Export your journal as JSON or Markdown. JSON preserves entry IDs, tags, and font metadata; Markdown is human-readable. Exported files are not encrypted. (https://mini-diarium.com/docs/export/)
- Plugins: Extend Mini Diarium with Rhai script plugins for custom import and export formats. Covers the plugins folder, writing your first plugin, and API helpers. (https://mini-diarium.com/docs/plugins/)
- Preferences: Configure Mini Diarium from the Preferences panel: choose a theme, set auto-lock timeout, adjust editor font and size, manage authentication methods, and more. (https://mini-diarium.com/docs/preferences/)
- Statistics: View your writing statistics: total entry and word counts, current and longest streaks, and a breakdown of your most active writing days, months, and years. (https://mini-diarium.com/docs/statistics/)
- Backups: Mini Diarium automatically backs up your encrypted journal on every unlock and keeps the 30 most recent copies in a backups folder next to your diary.db. (https://mini-diarium.com/docs/backups/)
- FAQ: Answers to common questions about Mini Diarium: password recovery, encryption model, cross-device sync, key files, authentication slots, and mobile support. (https://mini-diarium.com/docs/faq/)