Sign In/Sign Out with Day One Sync
How to sign in/sign out with Day One Sync.
Syncing is available between devices with Plus* or Premium user status. See pricing.
There are 3 ways to sign into Day One:
Day One account. This is an account you manually set up with an email and a password of your choosing. See here on how to create a Day One account.
Sign in with Apple. This is new as of version 5.0 on iOS and 4.16 on Mac. This option is just the updated version of the previous way of using Apple ID. See here.
- Google Account This will log you in with your Google Account by clicking “continue with Google” in the app. This feature is not available on iOS or macOS. Please add a password to your account in the web app if this is your only login method, and you need to use an Apple device with Day One.
Generally speaking, you should always select the same login option on all devices so that you are using the same account. If you end up with multiple accounts, there is a way to “merge” them. See here.
iOS
Sign In
Open Day One
Tap Settings
Tap Sign In
If login credentials from Safari have been saved to Keychain, you will see a list of login options. Choose the desired account to sign in. Or, tap Cancel to exit this view to choose Sign in with Apple or Other options to sign in with Day One account (email and password).
Tap Enable Sync on the popup.
Sign in with Apple
Sign in with Day One account
Sign Out
Use caution when signing out, as it will remove all data from the app, including any un-synced data. We recommend you export your data for safety before logging out.
Open Day One
Tap Settings
Tap your account (Name, email) at the top.
Tap Sign Out.
- At this point, all your data will be removed from the app
macOS
Sign In
Open Day One and click Day One > Settings in the file menu.
Click the Sync tab.
Click Sign In
There are two options to sign into Sync. Click the option to Sign in with Apple if you use this method.
If Touch ID is not available on the Mac, use the password to unlock the Mac to authenticate.
Or click Other options… to manually sign into a standard Day One account with email and password.
On macOS, if presented with the following security screen, please use touch ID, or your passcode to unlock the app. This is not shared with Day One. Read more about passcode and biometrics here.
Sign Out
Open Day One and click Day One > Settings in the file menu.
Click the Sync tab.
Click Sign Out.
Note that when you sign out of your Day One account, your journals will be removed from your Mac. You can access them by signing in again.
If you’d like to preserve access to your content while signed out, you can export your entries.
Android
Sign In
- Open Day One
- Tap the Profile icon
- Tap Account – Sign In
- Tap “I have an account” > Sign in with your account (Sign In With Google, Sign In with Apple, or your email and password associated with Day One)
Sign Out
Use caution when signing out, as it will remove all data from the app, including any un-synced data. We recommend you export your data for safety before logging out.
- Tap your Profile
- Tap Account
- Tap Sign Out
Web App and Windows App
Sign In
There are four options to sign into the Web App (https://dayone.me) and Windows App. These include a Day One Account (email), Sign in with Apple, Sign in with Google, and Log in with QR Code.
You can sign in to the Web App (https://dayone.me) or Windows App according to the following steps:
- Enter the Email address and Password for your Day One Account.
- Click Log In.
Log in with Google or Apple
- Select the option to Continue with Google or Continue with Apple.
- Follow the prompts to Log In.
Log in with QR Code
- Scan the QR Code using the mobile device where you have the Day One app installed.
- On the mobile device, the app will display the prompt “Log In to Day One Web?”. Tap Log In to complete sign in.
Sign Out
Web App
Log out of the Web App (https://dayone.me) according to the following steps:
- Select the Settings (gear icon)
- Select Account
- In the Profile section, select Log Out
Windows App
Log out of the Windows App according to the following steps:
- Select File > Log Out
OR
- Select File > Settings
- Select Account
- In the Profile section, select Log Out
*Plus is a per-platform account status based on the purchase history of Day One. A purchase of Day One iOS ($4.99 USD) and Day One macOS ($39.99 USD) between February 4, 2016 and June 27, 2017 is required to have Plus in Day One on both iOS and Mac. If only one purchase was made, you will have Plus on that platform only.
